OpenNow vs Whittle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenNow
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Can’t open a received file? OpenNow helps you open it instantly and read it right away. Supports Markdown, HTML, web reports, ZIP web packages, and more. No conversion. No account required. OpenNow makes received files immediately readable on your device. 【Membership】 Membership options include Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime access. Access periods differ by purchase type, but member benefits are the same. Member features include: • AI summaries • Document Q&A • Custom AI Key • Cross-file content search • iCloud sync • Action item extraction • PDF and long-image export • Original media file download Monthly and Yearly plans are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account after purchase. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings - Apple Account - Media & Purchases - Subscriptions. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase that unlocks member features long term. 【Terms】 • Privacy Policy: https://chen465tai.github.io/ReadNOW/privacy-policy • Terms of Use: https://chen465tai.github.io/ReadNOW/index
Whittle
Consolidate your essential web apps into a single, offline-capable platform. Import existing web apps or create new ones with AI assistance, all running securely in their own sandboxed environments on your device.
- Import HTML files or zipped web apps
- AI-assisted app creation
- Offline app execution
- Isolated app storage
- Home-screen shortcuts
- AI-powered debugging
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Stop keeping a separate app for every small thing you need. Whittle is one home for every app that matters the most — bring one in, or build one — and it installs, hosts, and launches it right on your phone, fully offline. Already have an HTML file or a zipped web app? Import it — Whittle hosts it locally and launches it in its own sandboxed window: its own icon, its own storage, its own home-screen shortcut. Don't have one yet? Describe what you want, and Whittle writes a carefully engineered prompt for the AI app you already use. Paste the result back and it imports the same way. HOW IT WORKS 1. Bring one in, or describe one. Import an HTML file or a .zip bundle, or pick a starter idea and let Whittle draft the prompt. 2. Hand it to your AI, if you're creating one. Whittle shares the prompt to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot or Poe — or copy it anywhere you like. 3. Bring it back. Paste the HTML, or use the one-tap deep link to import straight from your clipboard. 4. It runs. Whittle hosts it locally and launches it full screen, completely offline. 5. Fix it. "Debug with AI" hands the app's own source back to a model for repair, then updates your installed copy. WHAT YOU GET • Offline by default — installed apps run from on-device storage with no server and no connection. • A real library — every app you bring in or create, with size and last-opened details, plus a demo app to start from. • Isolated storage — each app gets its own private data, so they never clobber one another. • Shortcuts — launch any app with a single tap, including from Siri. • Reminders — apps can schedule notifications that deep-link straight back into them. • Preview — check an app before committing to install. Whittle does not run the AI itself. It works with the AI apps you already have installed, so nothing you write is sent anywhere by Whittle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whittle at none against OpenNow's 3. OpenNow's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads 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. OpenNow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whittle asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenNow ships an update every 5 days, Whittle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpenNow | Whittle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 甸甸 陈 | Movses Arakelyan |
In-app purchases
OpenNow
- 即刻阅览 Pro 月度会员$0.991 Month
- 即刻阅览 Pro 年度会员$3.991 Year
- 即刻阅览 Pro 永久买断$19.99
Whittle
No in-app purchases









