O'Reilly vs Pocket CLI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
O'Reilly
Access a vast library of expert-led books, videos, and courses on business and technology trends. Learn online or offline, sync progress across devices, and personalize your reading experience. Discover and organize content with playlists for easy access.
- Offline access to books, videos, and courses
- Cross-device progress syncing
- Content discovery and playlist creation
- Personalized text display and night mode
- Search across all learning materials
- External keyboard support
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Build the skills you need for the job you have—or the one you want. With the O’Reilly app paired with a membership, you’ll get access to thousands of books, videos, and courses trusted by tech practitioners around the world. Whether you’re a developer, data professional, or technology leader, O’Reilly helps you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Here are just a few ways you can use the O’Reilly app to learn today’s most critical skills: • Explore the latest in programming, AI, cloud, DevOps, and cybersecurity, with content from the people actually putting the technology to work—plus in-depth content on leadership, soft skills, and much more. • Read best-selling books and early releases from leading publishers. O’Reilly has the largest collection of titles and is the exclusive digital home for all O’Reilly and Pearson tech books. • Listen to thousands of audiobooks to keep the learning going while you multitask. • Watch live events and training sessions, or dive into 5,000+ courses on-demand. • Use playlists to save and organize content you’re exploring, and share them with your friends and coworkers. • Learn on the go, anywhere, with downloadable content and progress syncing across devices. • Quickly find the resources that will help you solve the problems you encounter in your day-to-day work with AI-powered search, plus AI overviews (with citations) to get up to speed on the basics. Powerful tools to support your learning: • Recommendations based on your interests and history • Playlists to organize the content you want to learn • Deep search to find answers fast across 75K+ titles, 3.7K+ audiobooks, 30K+ hours of video, and much more • Highlights and notes to capture key ideas • Adjustable reading settings including font size and night mode • Playback speed controls for faster learning Get started with one of our most popular skills: • AI and machine learning • Software development and programming • Data engineering and data science • Cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure • Cybersecurity • Product management and leadership The O’Reilly app works best with a membership. Learn more at oreilly.com.
Pocket CLI
This app simulates Cisco IOS for network configuration and troubleshooting practice. Design and build interactive network topologies, follow along with labs, or tackle troubleshooting challenges. Practice CCNA skills anywhere, anytime, without expensive hardware.
- Cisco IOS simulation
- Interactive network topology design
- CCNA lab practice
- Troubleshooting challenges
- iBGP & eBGP support
- Subnet calculator and practice
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PocketCLI is a Cisco-style CCNA CLI lab simulator that helps you practice router, switch, and network configuration without needing expensive lab hardware. Design, build, and configure your own interactive network topologies in a visual lab environment. Practice real command-line configuration, follow along with labs from books or video courses, and recreate network scenarios to sharpen your troubleshooting skills. Unlike simple CCNA quiz or exam apps, PocketCLI focuses on hands-on configuration practice. Build labs, enter commands, test behavior, and learn by doing. Practice anytime, anywhere — whether you are commuting, on a break, or reviewing before your next study session. PocketCLI: Learn. Practice. Build CCNA skills anywhere. For tips and suggestions, visit www.PocketCLI.com . Features: Router and switch CLI lab simulation Custom network topology builder Hands-on CCNA router and switch configuration practice Mobile-friendly CLI console experience VLAN, routing, switching, and subnetting labs Wireless LAN controller, AP, and WLAN lab support Downloadable troubleshooting challenges Subnet calculator Subnet practice questions Binary skill challenge Bluetooth keyboard support iBGP and eBGP support CME and VoIP phone support Aruba switch device support Please visit our blog for news, tutorials, and updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: O'Reilly at Free against Pocket CLI's $74.99. O'Reilly also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (34K vs 17). Pocket CLI's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). On update cadence, 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
O'Reilly is free to download; Pocket CLI costs $74.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
O'Reilly holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: O'Reilly has 34K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of O'Reilly's written reviews are positive against 69% of Pocket CLI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
O'Reilly ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket CLI every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | O'Reilly | Pocket CLI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $74.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) — better | 3.7 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 68.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Paid — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | O'Reilly Media, Inc. | Marvin Arriola |
Customer experience
O'Reilly
Pocket CLI
Bugs and requests
O'Reilly
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unreliable downloads and offline access
- Login issues and loss of progress
- Inconsistent behavior across updates
Requested features
4 requests- Improved bookmarking and note-taking
- Customizable text formatting and layout
- Better search and content discovery
- Seamless sync across devices
Pocket CLI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
O'Reilly
No in-app purchases
Pocket CLI
No in-app purchases









