Comparison

chmod vs Private Safety Network

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

Head to head
About

chmod

This app helps you understand and master the 'chmod' command by easily deciphering octal values. Choose to click individual bits or select octal values to learn file permissions.

Highlights
  • Decipher octal values
  • Learn file permissions
  • User-friendly interface
  • Click individual bits
  • Select octal values
Features
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Ever been curios about what those numbers means in a chmod command? Well, wonder no more! Learn and master the art of chmod-fu. With chmod-fu's super easy to use user-interface you can decipher those octal values in a blink of an eye. You choose if you want to click on individual bits, such as read, write, execute, or pick an octal value, both are available to suite your preference.

About

Private Safety Network

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Private Safety Network joins individual users who share a common connection or setting, such as students in a local school, employees in a common workplace, people in adjoining neighborhoods, or a business or college with multiple buildings on a campus who want the protection, safety and convenience of a private communication system that communicates to all members simultaneously. Linking these networks provides a further benefit for networks with common interests, such as a hospital, a nursing home, and first responders that can then share the speed of encrypted communications with each other all at the same time. By also providing important information for key personnel; businesses, administrators and responders can manage emergencies successfully. The Private Safety Network app requires the user be a part of a Private Safety Network. Please see http://privatesafetynetwork.com for more information.

Screenshots

chmod2 screens
Private Safety Network3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: chmod at 8.2 against Private Safety Network's 11.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
chmod versus Private Safety Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterchmodPrivate Safety Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.2 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRed Shark ABMooseworks Software, LLC

In-app purchases

None

chmod

No in-app purchases

None

Private Safety Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is chmod free?
chmod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Safety Network free?
Private Safety Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do chmod or Private Safety Network have ads?
Neither chmod nor Private Safety Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, chmod or Private Safety Network?
chmod ships an update every 5 months, and Private Safety Network every 5 months. Most recently, chmod was updated on October 13, 2026 and Private Safety Network on October 26, 2026.

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