Comparison

Glink vs SmartChoice Softphone

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

Head to head
About

Glink

Features
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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

About

SmartChoice Softphone

Make and receive calls using your business number from anywhere. Sync contacts from your Microsoft 365 account and access your company directory seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Use office number globally
  • O365 contact synchronization
  • Connect to SmartChoice directory
  • VoIP calling
  • Mobile communication
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SmartChoice Softphone allows users to use their SmartChoice Omni number anywhere in the world as if they were sitting in their office. Connect your O365 account for contact synchronization as well as automatically connects to your SmartChoice directory.

Screenshots

Glink4 screens
SmartChoice Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SmartChoice Softphone at Free against Glink's $37.99. Glink's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

SmartChoice Softphone is free to download; Glink costs $37.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glink ships an update every 5 months, SmartChoice Softphone every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Glink versus SmartChoice Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlinkSmartChoice Softphone
Price$37.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGallagher & Robertson ASSmart Choice Communications

In-app purchases

None

Glink

No in-app purchases

None

SmartChoice Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glink free?
Glink costs $37.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartChoice Softphone free?
SmartChoice Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glink or SmartChoice Softphone have ads?
Neither Glink nor SmartChoice Softphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glink or SmartChoice Softphone?
Glink ships an update every 5 months, and SmartChoice Softphone every 8 months. Most recently, Glink was updated on October 4, 2026 and SmartChoice Softphone on October 8, 2026.

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