Comparison

Extended File Info vs Subtext

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Subtext

Features
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Subtext is a communication tool built for autistic adults. Neurotypical messages are full of subtext: "no rush" that means hurry, "we should talk" that means nothing bad, "fine" that means anything. Subtext reads the message with you and shows what it likely means — never pretending there's only one answer. DECODE Paste a message (or share it straight from Messages, Mail, or any app). Subtext shows the plain meaning, then 2–3 possible readings with how likely each one is, the tone, and what the sender probably expects. Multiple readings, always — because certainty would be a lie. Screenshot a whole conversation and Subtext reads it in context. DRAFT Write what you actually want to say, bluntly. Subtext turns it into a reply in YOUR voice at the armor level you choose: direct, neutral, or polished. Your "no" never becomes a "maybe." Add samples of your writing so drafts sound like you, not like AI. TASKS Any overwhelming task becomes small concrete steps, sized to the energy you have. A quiet body-double mode keeps you company while you work. ENERGY Track your social battery in seconds, spot low-streaks, and send a pre-drafted "I need to reschedule" before burnout picks the words for you. REHEARSAL Practice a hard conversation before it happens — with an AI that plays the other side, shows how it might branch, and recaps only what you did well. BUILT DIFFERENT, ON PURPOSE • Nothing stored: decodes and drafts are processed, then gone. No account. No history on our side. • Never used to train AI. The switch doesn't exist. • No streaks, no guilt screens, no red alarms, no fake cheer. • Calm by default: no sounds, no vibrations, no surprise animations unless you turn them on. • Everything personal (people profiles, tasks, energy logs) stays on your phone, deletable in one tap. Subtext is a tool, not a therapist, not a medical device, and not trying to make you "more normal." It's for adults 18+. Autistic? Help build this. Our advisors are paid, credited, and hold veto power: thai@subtext.im

Screenshots

Extended File Info4 screens
Subtext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Subtext at every 6 days against Extended File Info's every 5 months. Extended File Info's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extended File Info ships an update every 5 months, Subtext every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Extended File Info versus Subtext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtended File InfoSubtext
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJorge Garcia ArmeroAlpha Seed Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Extended File Info

No in-app purchases

None

Subtext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extended File Info free?
Extended File Info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subtext free?
Subtext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Extended File Info or Subtext have ads?
Neither Extended File Info nor Subtext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Extended File Info or Subtext?
Extended File Info ships an update every 5 months, and Subtext every 6 days. Most recently, Extended File Info was updated on October 8, 2026 and Subtext on September 30, 2026.

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