Glink vs Banish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glink
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Glink for iOS is a terminal emulator application that runs on iPad, iPhone and Mac's with M1/M2 chip. It is a port of our immensely successful and popular Glink for Windows product that has been chosen by more than 600,000 people world wide for connection to legacy host applications. Glink is used to access applications running on Bull, IBM, DEC, UNIX and Linux host systems. Glink has emulations for the IBM 3270 and 5250 terminals, Bull Questar DKU7102, DKU7107 and DKU7211 terminals, Bull VIP7800, VIP7760 and VIP7700 terminals, and DEC VT420, VT320/340, VT220 and VT102 terminals. ANSI 3.64 is supported for general communications work. 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 - IBM3270, IBM5250, Bull DKU7107, Bull VIP7800, Bull VIP7700, Bull DKU7102, VT420, VT320/340, VT220, VT100/VT102, ANSI 3.64 terminal emulation, all screen sizes - TN3270, TN5250, TNVIP, Telnet and Ggate communication to host - IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) support - SSL/TLS support for secure communication - SSH for direct communication with the SSH Daemon. - SSH tunneling for Telnet protocol - Username/password or private key for SSH authentication - 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 - IBM5250 emulation 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
Banish
This Safari extension blocks intrusive "Open in App" popups and other website annoyances on your iPhone and iPad. Enjoy a cleaner browsing experience without unwanted interruptions or dark patterns.
- Blocks 'Open in App' popups
- Removes website dark patterns
- One-time purchase
- Private and data-free
- Simple to enable
- Fast and efficient
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BANISH. The #1 Safari Extension to block annoying 'Open in App' popups & other dark patterns on the web. “Banish does one thing and does it well: it nukes dickpanels in Safari on iPhone and iPad” — John Gruber, Daring Fireball "The app proved incredibly useful. For instance, when on Quora, clicking a link to another Quora page would normally pop up a blocker that requires you to log in to continue navigating the website. With Banish, this pop-up was gone and you could use the site normally" — Sarah Perez, TechCrunch PRIVATE Banish does not collect or store any of your data - nothing leaves your device. BUY ONCE Just a one-time purchase and Banish is yours. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads, no nonsense. FAST The app performs the minimal, necessary changes to block popups and free up screen space. SIMPLE It's as easy as downloading the app and enabling it in Safari settings. No maintenance needed. MODERN Banish is written in Apple's latest programming paradigm Swift UI and Safari Extension functionality. --- NOTE: Even with Banish, Smart Banners can still appear at the top for apps you have installed. They can't be removed because they're built into Safari. Need Help? Contact us at BanishForSafari@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Banish at $2.99 against Glink's $37.99. Banish also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#66 vs unranked). Glink's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Glink costs $37.99 and Banish $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Glink ships an update every 5 months, Banish every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glink | Banish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $37.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (263 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 39.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 263 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #66 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gallagher & Robertson AS | Big Pineapple LLC |
Bugs and requests
Glink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Banish
Reported bugs
3 issues- Breaks Twitter functionality
- Causes issues with Reddit and other sites
- Doesn't work on YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn
Requested features
3 requests- More granular control/whitelisting
- Statistics/logging feature
- Improved compatibility with more websites
In-app purchases
Glink
No in-app purchases
Banish
No in-app purchases









