Comparison

Glink 5250 vs BinMaster Sensor App

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

BinMaster Sensor App

Features
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The BinMaster Sensor App allows for the quick and easy setup of BinMaster sensors that are equipped with Bluetooth. With the use of a smartphone or tablet, level sensors can be configured for the specific vessel size, material type, and process conditions. The app securely and automatically saves and backs up all sensor settings and data. If any adjustments are required, simply log into the device settings, and make the necessary updates. With wireless operation via the app, data transmission is continuous and compatible with IIoT and Industry 4.0 standards.

Screenshots

Glink 52504 screens
BinMaster Sensor App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BinMaster Sensor App at Free against Glink 5250's $29.99. Glink 5250's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glink 5250 ships an update every 5 months, BinMaster Sensor App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Glink 5250 versus BinMaster Sensor App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlink 5250BinMaster Sensor App
Price$29.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGallagher & Robertson ASGarner Industries

In-app purchases

None

Glink 5250

No in-app purchases

None

BinMaster Sensor App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glink 5250 free?
Glink 5250 costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BinMaster Sensor App free?
BinMaster Sensor App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glink 5250 or BinMaster Sensor App have ads?
Neither Glink 5250 nor BinMaster Sensor App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glink 5250 or BinMaster Sensor App?
Glink 5250 ships an update every 5 months, and BinMaster Sensor App every 9 months. Most recently, Glink 5250 was updated on October 1, 2026 and BinMaster Sensor App on October 5, 2026.

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