PosiTector vs FileOpen PDF Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PosiTector
This app connects advanced measurement devices to your smart device for data management and reporting. It allows for easy creation of custom PDF reports, annotation of readings with images, and seamless cloud backup and sharing of data. Enhance your workflow with intuitive data handling and professional report generation.
- Connects advanced measurement devices
- Generate custom PDF reports
- Add images and annotations to readings
- Cloud backup and synchronization
- Multi-batch reporting
- Export data to PosiSoft Desktop
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The PosiTector app connects PosiTector Advanced gage bodies*, PosiTector DPM L probes, PosiTector CMM IS probes, the PosiTector SmartLink, and PosiTest AT-A automatic adhesion testers* to your iOS device. Take full advantage of your smart device’s features including touch screen, keyboard, microphone, camera, email, WiFi, Bluetooth, cellular, dictation tools, and more - Auto-pairing Bluetooth Smart connection works up to 10m (30 feet) away - Generate custom, professional PDF reports quickly and easily - Add images to individual readings or batches using the camera or image library - Annotate images using drawing tools - Rename batches and add notes using the keyboard or microphone - Compile multi-batch reports from one or more probes/instrument types - Export measurement data to PosiSoft Desktop v4 Seamless Online Integration with an internet connection. Share, backup, synchronize and report measurement data via email, apps and the cloud - Instantly back up every reading to the cloud – No account required! - Restore data from the cloud to any smart device – add readings, notes and images - Synchronize with your PosiSoft.net account - Share professional PDF reports and CSV data instantly via email, AirPrint, Dropbox or other applications on your device Professional, Custom Reports - Compile single or multi-batch reports from multiple probes and instrument types - Add pictures, screen captures, notes, and more - Email pre-formatted or custom reports from your device instantly PosiTector CMM-IS probes only - Displays the relative humidity and temperature of all PosiTector CMM IS Probes - Record the date and time of all measurement steps in accordance with ASTM F2170 - Include a Blueprint, drawing and images to overlay precise hole/probe locations - Automatically generate custom, professional PDF reports with all information required by ASTM F2170 - Include onsite pictures, screen captures, notes, and more Requires a PosiTest AT-A adhesion tester* or PosiTector Advanced*/SmartLink device with probe. - PosiTector Advanced models support 6000, 200, DPM, DPM L, SPG, RTR, SHD, BHI, SST, GLS, CMM IS, and UTG probes - PosiTector SmartLink models support 6000, DPM, SPG and RTR-H probes * PosiTest AT-A touchscreen models and PosiTector Advanced gage bodies with serial numbers greater than 784000 are compatible with the PosiTector app.
FileOpen PDF Viewer
This application allows users to view PDFs that have been encrypted using FileOpen technology on their Apple devices. It provides a straightforward way to access secure documents on iPhones and iPads.
- View FileOpen encrypted PDFs
- Supports Apple devices
- Simple document access
- Secure PDF viewing
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View FileOpen encrypted PDFs on your Apple device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PosiTector at 3.6 against FileOpen PDF Viewer's 1.0. PosiTector also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 13%). FileOpen PDF Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (11 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PosiTector holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PosiTector has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of PosiTector's written reviews are positive against 13% of FileOpen PDF Viewer's.
PosiTector ships an update monthly, FileOpen PDF Viewer every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PosiTector | FileOpen PDF Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DeFelsko Corporation | FileOpen Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
PosiTector
FileOpen PDF Viewer
In-app purchases
PosiTector
No in-app purchases
FileOpen PDF Viewer
No in-app purchases
