Lightweight Text Editor vs thinkCLI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightweight Text Editor
This app allows users to work with plain text files without formatting concerns. It can open any text file, create folders for organization, and adjust encoding and line endings.
- Open any plain text file
- Create folders for organization
- Change text encoding
- Adjust line endings (CR/LF/CRLF)
- No formatting concerns
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Lightweight Text Editor is a great tool for users who work with plain text files. If you want to work with raw text without having to worry about formatting, then this app is for you. It can open any plain text file, regardless of the extension. You can create folders to organize your documents. You can also change the encoding and the line endings (CR/LF/CRLF).
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 — all from your iPhone or iPad. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE • Interfaces — See what's up, what's down, IP assignments, and traffic stats • Firewall Policies — Browse all rules with hit counts and last-used timestamps • VPN Tunnels — Monitor IPSec tunnel status and encryption settings • System Info — Model, firmware version, serial number, and uptime • Admin Users — Review accounts and privilege levels • HA Status — 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: • Overly permissive rules • Unused or shadowed policies • Weak authentication settings • Missing security best practices • 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 • Connect via HTTPS to devices on your local network or through VPN • Credentials stored securely in iOS Keychain with biometric protection • Works offline — cached dashboard data available without network access • Universal app optimized for iPhone and iPad SUPPORTED DEVICES • Fortinet FortiGate (REST API) • Cisco Firepower Device Manager (FDM) SUBSCRIPTION • Free: 3 security audits to get started • 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: thinkCLI at Free against Lightweight Text Editor's $2.99. Lightweight Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On 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
thinkCLI is free to download; Lightweight Text Editor costs $2.99 up front. thinkCLI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Lightweight Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Lightweight Text Editor | thinkCLI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (58 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Wegener | Blue Sodium Corp |
In-app purchases
Lightweight Text Editor
No in-app purchases
thinkCLI
- Premium$29.991 Month
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