LongRange vs IBM Navigator Mobile
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.
IBM Navigator Mobile
Access and manage your business documents from IBM FileNet P8 and IBM Content Manager repositories on your mobile device. Facilitates collaboration and offline access to enterprise content, enhancing organizational efficiency.
- Access enterprise documents
- Teamspace collaboration
- Offline document sync
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Support for Airwatch and MaaS360
- Saved searches
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IBM Navigator Mobile supports IBM FileNet P8 repositories and IBM Content Manager repositories. This support extends synchronizing capabilities to business content in a service that offers a full range of collaboration options. You need access permission to work and manage the business documents seamlessly synchronizing with few steps. Whether you access a document or work with a team to review documents, IBM Navigator Mobile provides the following features and support for the repositories: For the IBM FileNet P8 repository: • Library - Access to all common enterprise documents permitted • Teamspaces - Collaboration environment between enterprise users and groups • On Device - Sync and access documents offline • Airwatch and MaaS360 support • External Data Services support • Saved searches • Single sign-on (SSO) for login • Entry template support For the IBM Content Manager repository: • Library - Access to all common enterprise documents permitted • Teamspaces - Collaboration environment between enterprise users and groups • Airwatch and MaaS360 support • External Data Services support • Saved searches • Single sign-on (SSO) for login IBM Navigator Mobile focuses on driving efficiency across the organization by allowing mobile users to access their business content in their enterprise IBM FileNet P8 or IBM Content Manager systems – whenever and wherever they are. IBM Navigator Mobile Requirements: This mobile application requires IBM Content Navigator V3.0.11 or later. IBM Content Navigator is offered in various packages. Contact your IBM representative about using IBM Navigator Mobile in production environments or go to the IBM Content Navigator site for more information: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/content-navigator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LongRange at 100% against IBM Navigator Mobile's 50%. LongRange also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
LongRange holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of LongRange's written reviews are positive against 50% of IBM Navigator Mobile's.
LongRange ships an update every 2 months, IBM Navigator Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LongRange | IBM Navigator Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANSA Holdings Inc. | IBM |
Customer experience
LongRange
IBM Navigator Mobile
In-app purchases
LongRange
No in-app purchases
IBM Navigator Mobile
No in-app purchases
