Comparison

Project Express vs OpenFile

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

Head to head
About

Project Express

Manage projects and tasks efficiently from any location. Visualize progress with list or timeline views and easily share project updates via PDF export. Organize work and home projects with detailed notes and color-coding.

Highlights
  • Task scheduling and progress updates
  • List and timeline (Gantt Chart) views
  • Project sharing via PDF export
  • Organize projects into groups
  • Add detailed notes and resources
  • Color-coded projects
Features
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It’s quick to schedule and manage your tasks. Update the progress of your tasks at anytime away from your desk such as when you're in a meeting or in transit. View projects either as a list or timeline (Gantt Chart) and keep track of progress, making sure you complete all tasks on-schedule. - Easily manage projects at work or at home - Work with multiple projects and tasks - View tasks as a list or as a timeline (Gantt Chart) - Quickly update the progress status of tasks - Add detailed notes and resources to tasks - Organise your projects into groups Subscribe for more features such as organisations, risk management, decisions, obligations and exporting to PDF format Terms of Use: https://internetstack.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://internetstack.com/privacy

About

OpenFile

Instantly preview over 100 file formats on your iPhone or iPad without uploads or accounts. Explore 3D models, code, documents, databases, and more with built-in developer tools for advanced file analysis. Prioritizes privacy with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Preview 100+ file formats
  • On-device processing, no uploads
  • Interactive 3D model viewer
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Browse and query SQLite databases
  • Built-in developer tools (Hex Inspector, Compare Files)
  • Integrates with Files app and Share Sheet
Features
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Open, preview, and explore over 100 file formats — right on your iPhone or iPad. No uploads, no account, no setup. Just tap a file and see it instantly. RICH FORMAT PREVIEWS Every format gets a purpose-built viewer: • 3D Models — Rotate and zoom glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY, and more in an interactive viewer • Code — Syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Go, and 20+ languages • Databases — Browse SQLite tables, run SQL queries, and explore schema • Documents — Read PDFs, EPUB books, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files • Archives — Explore ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR, and ISO contents without extracting • Audio & Video — Play MP3, WAV, FLAC, MP4, MOV, MKV, and more • Data Formats — View JSON, YAML, XML, CSV, Parquet, and Jupyter notebooks • Geospatial — Visualize GeoJSON, GPX, and KML on interactive maps • Fonts — Preview OpenType and TrueType font files • Images — View JPEG, PNG, GIF, HEIC, WebP, PSD, and SVG BUILT-IN DEVELOPER TOOLS Go beyond viewing with 10 built-in tools: • Hex Inspector — View raw file bytes • Compare Files — Side-by-side diff • Checksum — Calculate MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 hashes • Extract Text — Pull text from any document • Export as PDF — Convert any preview to PDF • Base64 — Encode and decode • Pretty Print — Format JSON, XML, HTML, and CSS • Text Statistics — Word count, line count, reading time • File Identification — Detect the true file type from magic bytes PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device. Files are never uploaded. No account is needed. No tracking. WORKS WITH YOUR WORKFLOW • Open files directly from the Files app or Share Sheet • Browse iCloud Drive • Track recently opened files and pin your favorites • Search your file history Works on iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Project Express4 screens
OpenFile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OpenFile at free with in-app purchases against Project Express's paid. On price, rating, 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. Project Express sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and OpenFile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Project Express against 5.0 for OpenFile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Project Express versus OpenFile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProject ExpressOpenFile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInternet StackLife Utility Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Project Express

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative36.0%

OpenFile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Project Express

Subscriptions4
  • Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Team - Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year
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  • Team - Yearly$129.991 Year
2 purchases

OpenFile

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Project Express free?
Project Express is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenFile free?
OpenFile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Project Express or OpenFile?
Project Express and OpenFile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Project Express or OpenFile have ads?
Neither Project Express nor OpenFile shows ads.

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