Comparison

SmartTE Terminal Emulation vs TimeTerminal

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

Head to head
About

SmartTE Terminal Emulation

This app provides reliable wireless terminal emulation for business environments, ensuring secure and high-speed connections without dropped sessions. It modernizes green screen applications into intuitive graphical interfaces for enhanced productivity on touchscreen devices.

Highlights
  • Wireless terminal emulation
  • Modernizes green screen apps
  • Secure data transmission
  • Barcode scanning support
  • Centralized management console
  • Supports multiple emulation types
Features
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StayLinked Smart TE is the only Terminal Emulation (TE) product specifically designed for wireless environments. Traditional TE solutions are, by the nature of their architecture and transport layer, incapable of dealing with the real-world inconsistencies of both Wi-Fi and cellular wireless networks. StayLinked TE delivers secure, high-speed terminal emulation while completely eliminating the major productivity killer - dropped sessions. With its unique thin-client architecture, StayLinked allows mobile devices to connect to emulation host systems with industry-leading performance, connection/session reliability, and data security. Centralized help desk and tech staff benefit from the included StayLinked Administrator management console. SmartTE easily converts your "Green Screen" applications to intuitive, modern, graphical apps. There are great productivity improvements gained by implementing an easy-to-use, graphical data collection application that supports modern, touchscreen devices. Additionally, StayLinked helps eliminate the high costs, long implementation cycles, and application performance risks associated with migrating away from fast and reliable Terminal Emulation “green screen” applications. With StayLinked SmartTE you get the best of both worlds with No-Risk application modernization. Continue to realize the speed, reliability, and security of StayLinked TE while increasing productivity with the addition of an intuitive, modern user experience. DEMO MODE: This version includes the ability to easily connect to the StayLinked demonstration server and interact with a live host-based application. REQUIREMENTS: If you are not currently running the required StayLinked Server, please contact StayLinked.com or your preferred StayLinked Reseller to arrange for a free evaluation. FEATURES • Terminal Emulation over Wi-Fi or Cellular connections • Barcode scanning through iDevice camera or connected 3rd party scanners/card readers •. Wireless IP printing support •. StayLinked Server software runs natively on the most reliable server OS platforms, including IBM i (AS/400), AIX, HP-UX, Sun, SCO, Linux and Windows Servers •. Supports IBM 5250/3270, VT220/100/420/52 and SSHv2 terminal emulation •. Security - All Telnet or SSHv2 communications take place on the host machine and are never broadcast over the wireless network. With Blowfish encryption, firewall-friendly design, application lock-down, and support for port filter and access list controls, StayLinked ensures the integrity of your data and communications. •. Advanced Session Management - StayLinked delivers full management of all aspects of telnet sessions on the mobile device, configuration, and licensing. StayLinked eliminates the need to purchase additional software to manage software distribution, client configuration, barcode configurations, keyboard maps, scripting, screen reformatting, file transfers, session transfers, device reboots, diagnostics, and more. • Comprehensive Help Desk Toolset - Features include the ability to fully remote control or observe a live telnet session, run diagnostics on the mobile device, collect log files, send text messages to the device, re-start the client software, re-boot the mobile device, change device configurations, execute commands, run programs, manage licenses, collect usage data, and more. • StayLinked supports voice enablement of existing applications with no changes to the host-based application for such applications as voice picking. • The Client2Host protocol is very efficient, only transmitting data across the network on the demand of the client. UDP also avoids the IP traffic and connection issues that are inherent in the TCP protocol and exacerbated in a wireless environment • All configuration and licensing is controlled via a centralized management console • Transferable concurrent-user terminal emulation licensing.

About

TimeTerminal

This app allows employees to remotely clock in and out, transfer job information, and view schedules and benefit balances. It offers features like photo biometrics, geotagging, and offline transaction queuing for reliable time tracking.

Highlights
  • Remote time clock
  • Punch by Badge
  • Offline transaction queuing
  • Photo Biometrics
  • Geotag Transactions
  • Review Employee Schedules
  • Crew Punches
Features
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TimeTerminal is a fast and convenient way to track employee time and labor information. No access to a time clock terminal? No problem. TimeTerminal is a remote time clock application that lets you access your company time clock and employee information from your iPad or iPhone. It is a secure, reliable and very easy-to-use application for capturing employee in and out punches and job transfers. Reliable: TimeTerminal will capture punches in real time to connect with your Attendance on Demand account. If an internet connection becomes unavailable, punches and transfers will remain stored on the device until the connection is re-established. Easy-to-use: A simple interface allows empowers your workforce by providing them with quick and convenient access to their information. Features: ∙ Punch by Badge ∙ Queue transactions when not connected ∙ Transfer Workgroups ∙ Review Transactions stored in the iPad ∙ Email Transaction Receipts to Employee ∙ Crew Punches - Select multiple employees from on-screen list ∙ Crew Transfers ∙ Adjustable Crew transaction times ∙ Photo Biometrics - Take a picture with every punch ∙ Geotag Transactions ∙ iPad Lockdown - Prevent transactions until supervisor unlocks ∙ Review Employee Schedules ∙ Review Employee Benefit Balances ∙ Review Employee Time Cards ∙ Built-in web browser for web pages that you predefine. ∙ Integrated On Screen help ∙ Configurable Functions - Only see the functions that YOUR employees need ∙ On iPhone use the camera to quickly scan barcode badges

Screenshots

SmartTE Terminal Emulation4 screens
TimeTerminal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartTE Terminal Emulation at 5.0 against TimeTerminal's 3.7. SmartTE Terminal Emulation also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). TimeTerminal's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartTE Terminal Emulation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartTE Terminal Emulation ships an update every 6 months, TimeTerminal every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartTE Terminal Emulation versus TimeTerminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartTE Terminal EmulationTimeTerminal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStayLinked CorporationInformation Controls, Inc.

Customer experience

SmartTE Terminal Emulation

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

TimeTerminal

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

SmartTE Terminal Emulation

No in-app purchases

None

TimeTerminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartTE Terminal Emulation free?
SmartTE Terminal Emulation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeTerminal free?
TimeTerminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartTE Terminal Emulation or TimeTerminal?
SmartTE Terminal Emulation is rated higher. SmartTE Terminal Emulation averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while TimeTerminal averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do SmartTE Terminal Emulation or TimeTerminal have ads?
Neither SmartTE Terminal Emulation nor TimeTerminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartTE Terminal Emulation or TimeTerminal?
SmartTE Terminal Emulation ships an update every 6 months, and TimeTerminal every 5 weeks. Most recently, SmartTE Terminal Emulation was updated on September 17, 2026 and TimeTerminal on October 11, 2026.

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