SANS OnDemand vs Linux Basics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SANS OnDemand
Access your cybersecurity training courses on the go with this mobile app. Download course modules for offline learning, reinforce knowledge with quizzes, and listen to audio playback. Your progress syncs seamlessly between mobile and web platforms.
- Offline course module downloads
- In-app quizzes for reinforcement
- Audio playback for learning
- Cross-platform progress sync
- Mobile and tablet access
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The SANS OnDemand mobile app enhances your OnDemand cybersecurity training experience by reinforcing learning on the go. Dive deeper into your OnDemand course anytime, anywhere on your mobile phone or tablet. - Download entire course modules and sections for offline access throughout the duration of your course - Reinforce learning with quizzes - Listen to course audio playback wherever you are - Course progress syncs between SANS OnDemand Mobile and OnDemand Web ACCESSING CONTENT You must have a SANS portal account and be currently registered in a SANS OnDemand training course to access content in this app. SUPPORT If you need any assistance, please contact us by email at ondemand@sans.org.
Linux Basics
Learn essential Linux commands and concepts through an interactive, gamified mobile experience. Gain practical, day-to-day knowledge and discover useful tips presented in a fun and engaging format.
- Interactive learning
- Gamified approach
- Practical daily knowledge
- Cool tips
- Easy to learn
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Our new mobile interactive and gamified approach makes it easy and fun to learn Linux usage from the basic, the app gives practical day to day knowledge and cool tips in a gameful way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Linux Basics at 77% against SANS OnDemand's 27%. Linux Basics also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Linux Basics holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 66 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of SANS OnDemand's written reviews are positive against 77% of Linux Basics's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SANS OnDemand | Linux Basics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (32 ratings) | 4.5 (66 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 66 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Escal Institute Of Advanced Technologies, Inc. | Gabi Karasin |
Customer experience
SANS OnDemand
Linux Basics
Bugs and requests
SANS OnDemand
Reported bugs
31 issues- Progress not syncing to browser portal
- App spins endlessly without loading content
- Video tracking is buggy and difficult to use
- Videos do not play after screen locks
- App does not mark finished videos as completed
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- Auto skip feature is broken
- App crashes without error messages
- App does not reliably download content or keep it downloaded
- Picture-in-picture (PIP) does not work
- Login authentication fails frequently
- Downloads fail or are removed unexpectedly
- Audio issues and dropouts
- App is slow to respond to input
- iPad app forces vertical orientation and does not support horizontal viewing
- Screen orientation does not work correctly
- Autoplay feature plays content all at once and can lead to inability to view videos
- App does not remember last video timestamp
- App stops playing in the middle of segments and requires restart
- Issues with video playback when notifications appear
- App does not stay in landscape mode
- Orientation lock does not work as expected
- Account not recognized for OnDemand courses after initial use
- App not working on iOS 17
- Issues when downloading videos
- Modules automatically mark themselves as done immediately upon viewing
- Auto rotate rarely works
- Place tracking is lackluster
- Rebuffering issues
- App does not support dual application use on iPad
- Telemetry issue with orientation on iPad
- Authentication seems broken half the time
Requested features
18 requests- Add CarPlay improvements
- Add PDF availability through the app
- Add audio for commute listening
- Add PDF text-to-speech
- Add option to cast to a TV
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- Add Picture-in-Picture (PIP) support
- Add manual control for marking modules as done/review later
- Add AirPlay support
- Improve dual application use for note-taking while watching videos
- Fix screen rotation issues on iPad
- Improve video tracking rewind functionality
- Continue playing after rewinding video
- Improve login authentication reliability
- Improve download reliability and persistence
- Improve video player stability and responsiveness
- Fix audio dropouts
- Improve handling of notifications during video playback
- Add a dedicated Apple TV app
Linux Basics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SANS OnDemand
No in-app purchases
Linux Basics
No in-app purchases
Questions
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