MuffinTerm

I grabbed this in my search for a good BBS terminal program for iPad. And… I was not expecting this level of quality. This program is like the best features Telix with some magnificent quality-of-life upgrades, such as a very detailed dialing directory! Plus, if you're feeling extra nostalgic, there are various screen filters such as "CRT Curve" which emulates the curvature of old CRT monitors, and "Scanlines" which emulates the scan lines of the same! It can emulate a lot of different terminal types, too, such as EGA 80x25 or ANTIC. And does it look beautiful? You better believe it does! I have but one single complaint about this program. The sole complaint I have is that when using an external keyboard, holding the Backspace or Delete key does not auto-repeat the removal of characters. But, that's it. I just hammer both keys if I need to delete something quickly, so it's a very minor complaint. Otherwise? It's perfect! Thank you so much for this wonderful and unexpected program! This is truly a testament to the passion of BBS fans.

Admittedly, it's a niche product but it fills this niche perfectly. Having an iOS version as well is an added bonus. Accessing the BBSes I use from my iPhone was wild. The sticky notes are a nice touch for saving your login credentials since I didn't see any macro capability. Obviously, that's not safe for modern credentials but you shouldn't have the same credentials on a 1980s BBS as you have for your bank. :) Adding ATASCII was much appreciated since I call Atari BBSes. I like the fact that it feels like a Mac app. Hopefully, it will be kept up to date as Apple inevitably changes things.

iPad has never had a good PETSCII CG terminal emulator until now. this app is perfect for calling old-school retro BBSs. there are some great features including a scroll-back buffer and file transfers. however, there are a couple of bugs. for instance, caps don’t seem to work on some calls and the screen size can get wonky. but that isn’t enough of a problem to knock a star off of the review. go ahead and grab this app and start calling your favorite Commodore 64 bulletin board systems today!