Chmod Calculator vs Flying Carpet File Transfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chmod Calculator
This utility app helps users easily calculate file permissions in both numerical and symbolic formats. It supports advanced permission bits like setuid, setgid, and Sticky.
- Numerical permission calculation
- Symbolic permission calculation
- setuid bit support
- setgid bit support
- Sticky bit support
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Easily calculate permissions in the numerical and symbolic formats. You can even calculate permissions for bits setuid, setgid, and Sticky.
Flying Carpet File Transfer
Transfer files directly between devices without needing an internet connection or wireless network. Uses ad hoc WiFi or Bluetooth for close-range transfers across iOS, Android, Linux, and Windows.
- Direct file transfer
- No internet required
- Ad hoc WiFi support
- Bluetooth transfer option
- Cross-platform compatibility (iOS, Android, Linux, Windows)
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Send and receive files between iOS, Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows: either over ad hoc WiFi with one device acting as hotspot, or over a network shared by both devices. No internet or cell connection required, just two devices with WiFi or Ethernet chips (and optionally Bluetooth). Other versions available for free at https://flyingcarpet.spiegl.dev.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flying Carpet File Transfer at 71% against Chmod Calculator's 0%. Flying Carpet File Transfer also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Chmod Calculator costs $0.99 and Flying Carpet File Transfer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flying Carpet File Transfer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flying Carpet File Transfer has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Chmod Calculator's written reviews are positive against 71% of Flying Carpet File Transfer's.
Chmod Calculator ships an update every 33 months, Flying Carpet File Transfer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chmod Calculator | Flying Carpet File Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #200 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Yonadam | Theron Spiegl |
Customer experience
Chmod Calculator
Flying Carpet File Transfer
In-app purchases
Chmod Calculator
No in-app purchases
Flying Carpet File Transfer
No in-app purchases
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