Extended File Info vs OpenFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Extended File Info
This utility allows users to view and modify detailed information about files on iOS devices. It supports checking file hashes like SHA256, MD5, and SHA1, and enables changes to creation/modification dates, names, and extensions. Files can be easily managed via drag and drop and accessed through the iOS Share menu.
- View SHA256, MD5, SHA1 file hashes
- Modify file creation and modification dates
- Change file names and extensions
- Drag and drop file support
- Access via iOS Share menu
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An addition to your files on iOS. You can: • Check the SHA256, MD5 and SHA1 hash of any file. • Change the creation and modification date of any file. • Change the name and extension of any file. • Drag and drop a file everywhere Use it from the Share menu anywhere on iOS.
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extended File Info at none against OpenFile's 2. Extended File Info also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). OpenFile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price 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. OpenFile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Extended File Info asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenFile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extended File Info has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Extended File Info | OpenFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Garcia Armero | Life Utility Apps, LLC |
Customer experience
Extended File Info
OpenFile
In-app purchases
Extended File Info
No in-app purchases
OpenFile
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$19.99
