thinkCLI vs OpenFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 iOS requirement: thinkCLI at 18.6 against OpenFile's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. thinkCLI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month and OpenFile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | thinkCLI | OpenFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Sodium Corp | Life Utility Apps, LLC |
In-app purchases
thinkCLI
- Premium$29.991 Month
OpenFile
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Access$19.99









