LongRange vs Gensco App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LongRange
Enhance your IBM i 5250 applications with a modern user interface on your mobile devices. Integrate data from various sources like GPS and cameras without altering your existing RPG, COBOL, or CL programs.
- Enhanced IBM i 5250 UI
- Mobile data integration (GPS, camera)
- No changes to RPG/COBOL/CL programs
- Pickers, menus, enhanced navigation
- Image, sound, location capture
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LongRange allows IBM i (formerly AS/400) 5250 server based applications to present an enhanced user interface. Information presented on iPhones or iPads may be combined with information from other sources - such as files, documents, GPS, cameras, voice recorders, web pages, etc. Key features: - The classic IBM i 5250 user interface may be extended and enhanced by the addition of pickers, menus, enhanced navigation techniques, date pickers, image, sound and location capture, etc. - Companies can gain the benefits of application mobility without changing their current RPG, COBOL or CL program development approaches. This is the LongRange client component. You also need a LongRange server component installed on your IBM i server.
Gensco App
This free application serves as a comprehensive resource for HVAC professionals. It allows users to shop for products, manage their accounts, access catalogs, and utilize business-specific shopping tools. Users can also manage their carts, convert them to quotes, and access various business resources.
- Direct shopping from home page
- Account management
- Product catalog access
- Business-specific shopping lists
- Cart to quote conversion
- Access to business resources
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The Gensco App is a free One Stop Shop HVAC application for Gensco Customers! HOME Shop directly from the home page! View Gensco's promotions and product highlights, contacts, What's New and more. MY ACCOUNT Access and manage your account within the My Account section. This is the same information that you can access on GenscoCustomer.com. SHOP Shop on the go using the Gensco App similarly to the website with different ways to shop that make sense for your business. Categories, Shop by Brand, Shopping Lists, Gensco Catalogs, Quick Order, Recent & Frequent and New Products. CART Access your Gensco Cart from anywhere! Turn your Cart into a Quote, add it to a Shopping List or Check Out. MORE Access all the same great resources on GenscoCustomer on the Gensco App including E-Commerce Contact Information, Branch Locations, Marketing, Product Resources, Training and Technical.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gensco App at 4.7 against LongRange's 3.0. Gensco App also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). LongRange's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gensco App holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gensco App has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
LongRange ships an update every 2 months, Gensco App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LongRange | Gensco App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANSA Holdings Inc. | Gensco |
Customer experience
LongRange
Gensco App
In-app purchases
LongRange
No in-app purchases
Gensco App
No in-app purchases
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