Comparison

Glink 5250 vs Ultimate Remote

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

Ultimate Remote

Control your Ultimate-II or Ultimate 64 devices remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Easily manage and run files, import media, create custom layouts, and even use keyboard macros for your Commodore 64.

Highlights
  • Scan and register devices
  • Import and manage storage media
  • Play SID files and run programs
  • Upload and run external files
  • Mount disk images and browse directories
  • Create custom home layouts and shortcuts
  • Create and send keyboard macros
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Ultimate Remote is free and open source remote control application for Ultimate-II and Ultimate 64 devices that are on v3.11 firmware and higher for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With Ultimate remote; . Register Ultimate devices on local network by scanning them . Import contents of storage media that is used on Ultimate device with a simple text file . Easily access and search imported content and quickly take actions, such as Play SID File or Run a Program/Cartridge on your Commodore 64 . Upload and run external files from your mobile device. . Mount disk images, browse D64 directory contents, select and run arbitrary files on your Commodore 64 from the app. . Create and customize home layouts, arrange functions as you like . Create shortcuts of your favorite games, music or any supported file type on the homescreen and optionally customize them with your custom icons. . Import High Voltage SID Collection, create Jukebox Lists and play them on your Commodore 64. . Create keystorke lists (keyboard macros) and send them to your Commodore 64 remotely, as if typing on physical keyboard. . Perform any other operation that is supported by Ultimate HTTP API

Screenshots

Glink 52504 screens
Ultimate Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ultimate Remote at Free against Glink 5250's $29.99. Ultimate Remote also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Glink 5250's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Ultimate Remote 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

Glink 5250 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Glink 5250's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ultimate Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glink 5250 ships an update every 5 months, Ultimate Remote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Glink 5250 versus Ultimate Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlink 5250Ultimate Remote
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGallagher & Robertson ASOnur Buyukcaglar

Customer experience

Glink 5250

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

Ultimate Remote

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Glink 5250

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glink 5250 free?
Glink 5250 costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Remote free?
Ultimate Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glink 5250 or Ultimate Remote?
Glink 5250 is rated higher. Glink 5250 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Ultimate Remote averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Glink 5250 or Ultimate Remote have ads?
Neither Glink 5250 nor Ultimate Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glink 5250 or Ultimate Remote?
Glink 5250 ships an update every 5 months, and Ultimate Remote fortnightly. Most recently, Glink 5250 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ultimate Remote on November 4, 2026.

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