chmod vs Appgate RBA Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Decipher octal values
- Learn file permissions
- User-friendly interface
- Click individual bits
- Select octal values
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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.
Appgate RBA Authenticator
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Turn your mobile phone into an instant, one-tap authentication device with the RBA Authenticator. RBA Authenticator works exclusively with Appgate’s Multi-Factor Authentication platform to help protect your online accounts and transactions. RBA Authenticator offers a wide range of modern authentication factors, including push notifications and software-delivered one-time passwords. See below for a full list: Features: - Push Authentication. - Push Alerts. - Fingerprint detection on capable devices. - Multiple account registration. - QR code authentication. - OATH time-based one-time password (TOTP). - Secure PIN protection. - Two-factor authentication for enterprise SaaS applications with the DetectID CloudID platform. - Simple, secure, and encrypted activation process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: chmod at every 5 months against Appgate RBA Authenticator's every 14 months. chmod also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 11.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
chmod ships an update every 5 months, Appgate RBA Authenticator every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | chmod | Appgate RBA Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Red Shark AB | Appgate Cybersecurity, Inc. |
In-app purchases
chmod
No in-app purchases
Appgate RBA Authenticator
No in-app purchases
