CmdRef vs tldr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CmdRef
This app serves as an offline, searchable dictionary for Windows Command Prompt (CMD) commands. It's designed as a learning tool for beginners and a quick reference for experts, helping users find commands quickly without needing internet access.
- Offline searchable CMD dictionary
- Learning tool for beginners
- Quick reference for experts
- Clean, modern design
- Easy to use and reliable
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Master Windows Command Prompt wherever you are. CmdRef is a fast, offline reference with more than 400 commands, searchable syntax, arguments, availability details, examples, and source links. Whether you are learning CMD, troubleshooting a PC, or administering Windows systems, CmdRef helps you find the right command in seconds. Its adaptive catalog is designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and Apple Watch. CmdRef Pro removes ads and adds private per-command notes with optional iCloud sync. CmdRef is a reference library—not a terminal or Windows emulator—and does not execute commands on your device.
tldr
This app provides a crowd-sourced collection of simplified command-line manual pages. It offers concise explanations for Unix commands, making them easier to understand than traditional man pages.
- Concise command explanations
- Crowd-sourced content
- Simplified man pages
- Easy-to-understand examples
- Offline access to pages
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"tldr-pages" is a crowd-sourced collection of concise man-pages, for when the traditional manuals are just too much. This app is a client for viewing those tldr-pages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tldr at 4.8 against CmdRef's 4.3. tldr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). CmdRef's advantage is device support (6 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. CmdRef sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. tldr asks for nothing beyond the download.
tldr holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CmdRef's written reviews are positive against 75% of tldr's.
CmdRef ships an update every 2 months, tldr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CmdRef | tldr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (43 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moballo, LLC | Matthew Flint |
Customer experience
CmdRef
tldr
In-app purchases
CmdRef
- CmdRef Pro$0.99
tldr
No in-app purchases
