Comparison

Whalebone Home Office Security vs thinkCLI

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

Head to head
About

Whalebone Home Office Security

Features
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Whalebone Home Office Security (part of Whalebone Immunity) is a unique mobile application designed to safeguard employees working from anywhereβ€”be it home, cafΓ©s, or remote locations. Ensure your team’s safety and maintain control over their security as if they were in the office. Key Features - Comprehensive Security – Protects employees on unprotected WiFi and remote connections. - Consistent Protection – Maintains the same high security standards for both company and BYOD devices. - Seamless Integration – Part of the Whalebone Immunity suite, with no additional cost. - DNS Security – Intercepts DNS packets and redirects them to a protective DNS resolver via HTTPS. - Activation – To use this app, your company’s IT Admin must provide you with a pairing code or distribute it via a Mobile Device Management (MDM) solution. About Whalebone Whalebone is a leader in user-friendly cybersecurity solutions, trusted by telcos, ISPs, and critical-service enterprises globally. As the appointed Consortium Leader for the EU’s DNS4EU project, Whalebone is at the forefront of developing secure DNS resolvers for Europe. Join millions of people worldwide in experiencing robust and reliable, no-hassle security with Whalebone. Our goal is to extend our cybersecurity solutions to 1 billion people. Note: Home Office Security cannot function without the pairing code from your IT Admin. Ensure that you have this before attempting to use the app.

About

thinkCLI

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thinkCLI gives network engineers instant visibility into their firewalls. Connect to your FortiGate or Cisco FDM device, view live status across six dashboard cards, and run comprehensive AI-powered security audits β€” all from your iPhone or iPad. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE β€’ Interfaces β€” See what's up, what's down, IP assignments, and traffic stats β€’ Firewall Policies β€” Browse all rules with hit counts and last-used timestamps β€’ VPN Tunnels β€” Monitor IPSec tunnel status and encryption settings β€’ System Info β€” Model, firmware version, serial number, and uptime β€’ Admin Users β€” Review accounts and privilege levels β€’ HA Status β€” Cluster sync state and failover readiness (FortiGate) Each card shows cached data instantly, with manual refresh when you need the latest. AI-POWERED SECURITY AUDITS Tap "Start Audit" to run a deep security assessment of your firewall configuration. Our AI analyzes your policies, interfaces, VPN settings, and admin accounts to identify: β€’ Overly permissive rules β€’ Unused or shadowed policies β€’ Weak authentication settings β€’ Missing security best practices β€’ Configuration inconsistencies Audits typically complete in 2-5 minutes. View detailed findings as a comprehensive markdown report you can share with your team. BUILT FOR NETWORK PROS β€’ Connect via HTTPS to devices on your local network or through VPN β€’ Credentials stored securely in iOS Keychain with biometric protection β€’ Works offline β€” cached dashboard data available without network access β€’ Universal app optimized for iPhone and iPad SUPPORTED DEVICES β€’ Fortinet FortiGate (REST API) β€’ Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) SUBSCRIPTION β€’ Free: 3 security audits to get started β€’ Premium: 20 audits per month Privacy-focused: Your device credentials never leave your phone. Audit analysis is performed server-side with configuration data transmitted securely.

Screenshots

Whalebone Home Office Security3 screens
thinkCLI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whalebone Home Office Security at none against thinkCLI's 1. Whalebone Home Office Security also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. thinkCLI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whalebone Home Office Security asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Whalebone Home Office Security versus thinkCLI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhalebone Home Office SecuritythinkCLI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhaleboneBlue Sodium Corp

In-app purchases

None

Whalebone Home Office Security

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

thinkCLI

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Whalebone Home Office Security free?
Whalebone Home Office Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is thinkCLI free?
thinkCLI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whalebone Home Office Security or thinkCLI have ads?
Neither Whalebone Home Office Security nor thinkCLI shows ads.

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