Comparison

ATC TN5250 vs Paystub Maker

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

Head to head
About

ATC TN5250

Access IBM iSeries and AS400 systems with this Chinese 5250 terminal emulator. Supports SSL/TLS, auto-login, multiple screen sizes, and Chinese character input/display. Includes barcode scanning for data input.

Highlights
  • IBM Chinese 5250 terminal emulation
  • TN5250 communication protocol
  • SSL/TLS support
  • Chinese character input and display
  • Barcode scanning input
  • Multiple host configurations
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ATC TN5250 for iPad/iPhone/iPod touch is the first Chinese 5250 terminal emulation program in the world. ATC TN5250 is used to access applications running on IBM iSeries systems, also known as AS400 systems. ATC TN5250 emulates IBM Chinese 5250 terminals and uses TN5250 protocol for communication with the host systems. ATC brings you a high quality and proven emulator for your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch devices. - IBM Chinese 5250 terminal emulation - TN5250 communication to host (Not normal telnet protocol) - support SSL/TLS communication - support auto-login - support 80x24 and 132x27 screen size - support input and display Chinese characters - support user-defined Chinese characters over the cloud - support display SO/SI - screen attributes can be customized - support hot spot and cursor tap - support quick-access function key and defined over the cloud - Pop-up and non-overlapping virtual terminal keyboard and function key - support multiple host configurations - support barcode scan as input data, format including: EAN-13/UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, Code 128, Code 93, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, DataBar, DataBar Expanded and QR Code This software uses the ZBar Bar Code Reader project licensed under the LGPL 2.1 license. More info about LGPL version 2.1 can be found at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html.

About

Paystub Maker

Easily create professional paystubs on your mobile device. Include details like gross wages, deductions, and net pay. Offers cloud sync and backup with a subscription for multi-device access.

Highlights
  • Generate paystubs on the go
  • Include gross wages
  • Add deductions
  • Calculate net wages
  • Cloud sync and backup (subscription)
  • Multi-device data sharing (subscription)
Features
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[ Make Paystub on the go ] Paystub Maker will help you generate paystubs whenever you want. You can includes the following information; - Details of the gross wages for the pay period - Deductions (such as retirement plan, pension contributions, insurances, garnishments, or charitable contributions) - Net wages [ What is a paystub?] A Paystub (payslip, pay stub, paystub, pay advice, or sometimes paycheck stub or wage slip, salary statement ) is a document that an employee receives either as a notice that the direct deposit transaction has gone through or that is attached to the paycheck.  [ Upgrade to subscription version ] Subscription version offers cloud sync and back up feature so that you can save all the info in our highly secured cloud services and share the same data in multiple iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad. Upgrading to subscription version requires auto-renewal subscription. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.btoj.com.au/privacy.html http://www.btoj.com.au/terms.html Please feel free to contact us for anything.

Screenshots

ATC TN52501 screens
Paystub Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paystub Maker at 97% against ATC TN5250's 40%. Paystub Maker also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). ATC TN5250's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads 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

Paystub Maker is free to download; ATC TN5250 costs $49.99 up front. Paystub Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ATC TN5250 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATC TN5250 ships an update every 3 months, Paystub Maker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ATC TN5250 versus Paystub Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATC TN5250Paystub Maker
Price$49.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews97.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer馳訊技術開發股份有限公司B TO J PTY LTD

Customer experience

ATC TN5250

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Paystub Maker

All ratings1,066 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews332 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative2.1%

Bugs and requests

ATC TN5250

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Paystub Maker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • YTD not updating correctly from one pay period to the next
  • Unable to manually adjust YTD

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store employee pay rates
  • Automatic YTD calculations
  • Tax calculation tools
  • More customization options for layout and formatting

In-app purchases

None

ATC TN5250

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paystub Maker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is ATC TN5250 free?
ATC TN5250 costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paystub Maker free?
Paystub Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ATC TN5250 or Paystub Maker have ads?
Neither ATC TN5250 nor Paystub Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATC TN5250 or Paystub Maker?
ATC TN5250 ships an update every 3 months, and Paystub Maker every 9 days. Most recently, ATC TN5250 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Paystub Maker on October 23, 2026.

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