Comparison

Glink 5250 vs Banjo EVX Bluetooth

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Glink 5250

This application provides robust IBM 5250 terminal emulation for iOS devices, enabling access to IBM iSeries systems. It supports secure communication, multiple host sessions, and customizable toolbars with macro recording. It also offers features like session persistence and remote configuration management.

Highlights
  • IBM 5250 terminal emulation
  • TN5250 communication protocol
  • Secure SSL/TLS communication
  • Multiple concurrent host sessions
  • Configurable toolbars and hot spots
  • Macro recording and playback
  • Session persistence with GlinkProxy
Features
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Glink 5250 for iOS is an iOS-version of Gallagher & Robertson's best-selling terminal emulation program, Glink Professional Edition for Microsoft Windows. Glink 5250 is used to access applications running on IBM iSeries systems. Glink 5250 emulates all IBM 5250 terminals and uses the TN5250 protocol for communication with the host systems. Glink brings you a high quality and proven emulator for your iPad, iPhone devices and Mac computers with M1/M2 chip. Glink supports GlinkProxy, a server application designed to provide persistent host connections for Glink clients where the connection from the client device is unreliable. This may be because the device enters sleep mode or goes out of Wi-Fi range. FEATURES - IBM 5250 terminal emulation, all models and screen sizes - TN5250 communication to host - IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) support - SSL/TLS support for secure communication - Multiple concurrent host sessions - Configurable multi line toolbar with function keys and macros - Configurable hot spots for function keys, numbers, characters and URLs - Macro recording for auto-login and for assignment to toolbar - Pop-up standard keyboard with support of international characters - Tab/shift-Tab and arrow-keys supported on external Bluetooth keyboard - All major function keys available as keyboard shortcuts - Press and hold Command-key on external keyboard to see list of built-in keyboard shortcuts - Colors can be customized - Supports GlinkProxy Session Persistence Server - Multiple host configurations supported - Export and import of configurations - Supports Managed App Configuration, which allows users to configure Glink remotely through Mobile Device Management (MDM) - Optional password to access configurations - Optional auto-connect and auto-login at startup - Optional use of double-tap as Enter/Transmit - Supports Double Byte Character Sets (DBCS) like Chinese, Japanese and Korean - Configurable scroll-back buffer contains history of your host session - Print or e-mail host print data - Print or e-mail terminal emulation content or scroll-back buffer content - Zoom and scroll as the Safari browser - Dynamic zoom to cursor position - Blinking attribute supported - Blinking cursor supported - Two finger swipe gesture to move cursor - Tap and hold to open Mail with e-mail address on screen - Supports external Bluetooth keyboards and barcode scanners

About

Banjo EVX Bluetooth

This application provides intelligent engineering for electric actuators, focusing on maximum reliability and versatility. It leverages advanced technology in electric actuators and valve design.

Highlights
  • Intelligent EVX engineering
  • Advanced electric actuator technology
  • Optimized valve design
  • Maximum reliability
  • Versatile application
Features
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Banjo intelligently engineered EVX utilizing the latest advancements in electric actuator technology and valve design for the absolute maximum reliability and versatility.

Screenshots

Glink 52504 screens
Banjo EVX Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Banjo EVX Bluetooth at Free against Glink 5250's $29.99. Banjo EVX Bluetooth also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Banjo EVX Bluetooth is free to download; Glink 5250 costs $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Glink 5250 against 5.0 for Banjo EVX Bluetooth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glink 5250 versus Banjo EVX Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlink 5250Banjo EVX Bluetooth
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGallagher & Robertson ASAPI Alliance

Customer experience

Glink 5250

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Banjo EVX Bluetooth

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Glink 5250

No in-app purchases

None

Banjo EVX Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glink 5250 free?
Glink 5250 costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Banjo EVX Bluetooth free?
Banjo EVX Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glink 5250 or Banjo EVX Bluetooth?
Glink 5250 and Banjo EVX Bluetooth are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Glink 5250 or Banjo EVX Bluetooth have ads?
Neither Glink 5250 nor Banjo EVX Bluetooth shows ads.

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