# Compress Files with Zipped — user reviews

> 76 indexed App Store user reviews of Compress Files with Zipped by Historycentral.com, rated 4.30/5 from 465 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-files-with-zipped/id1275135452/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-files-with-zipped/id1275135452.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 346 · 4★ 35 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 10 · 1★ 66

## What do users think of Compress Files with Zipped?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Works great
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Helpful technical support
- 👍 Simple and easy to use

**Cons**

- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
- 🐛 Unable to zip/unzip files
- 🐛 Limited file format support
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Zipped file size is same as original
- Unable to select or access files from device
- Doesn't work with encrypted/password-protected archives
- Doesn't work with certain file types like PowerPoint, PDFs
- Inconsistent behavior, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't

**Most requested features**

- Add support for RAR and other archive formats
- Allow zero compression or normal compression
- Provide progress bar and cancel option
- Enable access to local device storage, not just cloud
- Improve integration with Photos app

## Newest reviews (15 of 76)

### 2/5 — Needs RAR support among others

*2020-07-03, version 1.3.1*

I think this is one of the cleanest iPadOS unarchiving apps available but it’s missing important features so I’m required to get a competing app

### 3/5 — A start

*2020-02-01*

First of all, let me thank this dev has he’s got more brains than anyone else making a zip app so far. That being said, this has a LONG way to go.

How about letting us pick zero compression. Often what I need is to wrap a large set of files into a zip wrapper so I can select and send one file. Almost every app that sends will not send a folder. I don’t so much want to compress as I really want to wrap it all up in a zip container. No need to waste time compressing. 

So first request, let us set the compression to zero, or normal, or whatever. I don’t care, as long as I can choose zero. 

A progress bar that lets me cancel would be great. So that I have an idea as to the time involved. 

You see we already have compression in the Files app. If all I wanted was simple compression. It would make way more sense to just use it files. It’s built right in. Your job, if you choose to accept it, is to give us what the Files app lacks.

**Developer response:** Hi Alex,
Thank you very much for your feedback. 
Adding zero compression is something we've been thinking about doing, in addition to many other features Files lacks. I think you'll appreciate what's on the way. Shoot an email to support@eytan.co as we'd love to discuss some with you.

### 2/5 — Taking forever

*2019-11-22*

I’ve been trying to unzip a folder containing a few PowerPoint slides for over ten minutes now.. It’s still just that spinning “loading/buffering” circle on my screen. How long is this supposed to take? I could have unzipped them on my computer by now. So far this is a waste of money.

### 1/5 — cannot zip photos

*2019-08-14, version 1.2*

...which is literally the only reason i downloaded the app. the file manager does not print you to your photos and is very hard to navigate. will be requesting a refund on this one, what a disappointing app.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2019-07-24, version 1.2*

The product is a waste of money. I gave it 1 star because 0 wasn’t an option. It compressed a file from 65.5 mb to 65.4 mb. Are you kidding me?

### 4/5 — Awesome sauce

*2019-07-12*

For a buck, does one crucial function, and does it (seemingly) pretty well. Lacks many options and is nothing like 7Zip. WinZip, The Unarchiver, or other desktop OS class ZIP programs, but it lets you easily zip files in iOS since the boneheads at Apple didn’t seem to think it was important to build that into the system. Anyway, I just used it a couple times but it seems to work just fine. Did I mention it’s a buck?

**Developer response:** Hey there, thanks for using Zipped!

We'd love to hear your feedback and ideas for improving the app and see how they fit with our future plans.

Shoot us an email: support@eytan.co

### 1/5 — Working for an hour now to unzip files

*2019-06-28*

I have the file unzipped and I can even see it unzipped.  The problem comes in when I try to find the unzipped file on my iPad.  There is obviously a need for a quality app.  Is anybody listening???????

**Developer response:** Hello,
From what you are describing we would love to hear more about this issue to help resolve it as soon as possible.
Please send an email to support@eytan.co with more details and we can work to get this sorted out.
Thank you very much, of course we are listening!

### 1/5 — Beware - Does Not Work

*2019-04-17*

The Zipped app did not work to sufficiently zip a file in order to be electronically shared - and after being charged a fee to purchase.  Downloaded the Compressor app which is free and it worked perfectly on the first try.  Would not recommend the Zipped app.

### 1/5 — Wish I could give it ZERO stars

*2019-03-29*

App doesn’t work. It doesn’t create any zip files. There’s no way to access camera roll. 5 star reviews are probably fake. Wish I could get a refund but luckily it was only a dollar. Worst dollar I ever spent. Two thumbs down.

**Developer response:** Hello,
We obviously want to investigate this issue to resolve it. If you would be willing to help sort out this problem, please send an email to support@eytan.co with more details.

Thanks

### 1/5 — Isn’t unzipping word files

*2019-03-07*

Just bought and is stuck on a buffering when I go to copy something into the app... when I’m in the app and search thru my files to unzip, I tell it to save the unzipped files, and instead of unzipping the files it just saves a copy of the zipped files still zipped 🤦‍♂️

**Developer response:** Hello,

Please send an email to support@eytan.co to get help sorting out this issue.

Thanks,

### 1/5 — You’re kidding

*2019-03-05, version 1.2*

Honestly it’s not doing anything!!!

### 1/5 — Doesn’t actually condense anything

*2019-03-03, version 1.2*

I used this as directed to condense a video I had but it just made an equally large zip file instead of a .mov file. Worthless.

### 1/5 — Waste of Time

*2019-02-22, version 1.2*

App just spins and doesn’t, communicate status; very disappointed!!!

### 1/5 — Impossible to Zip full folders

*2019-02-19*

I downloaded this paying app thinking it could be the solution, but it is still impossible to drop or select full folders to zip on iPad pro, only individual files, which you can do with many free apps and online tools... regret buying it now.

### 3/5 — Dropbox compatibility?

*2019-02-05*

Works amazing unless you want to create a zip from Dropbox, which is what I need it for

**Developer response:** Hello,
Zipped is meant to work with every file source in Apple’s Files app, including Dropbox.

Please send a support email through Zipped by going to Settings > Feedback. From there we can help figure out the issue.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Pathetic app

*2025-11-23*

It has nothing. It does nothing! Feel bad for the one euro I spent on this scam

### 1/5 — Didn’t even zip my file

*2021-03-10*

“Zipped” file size was the same as the regular file size

### 1/5 — Waste

*2020-10-23*

Horrible app did not work

**Developer response:** Hello,
If you are experiencing problems with Zipped please send us an email, at support@eytan.co so we can get this sorted out.
Have a great day.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your $

*2020-05-02*

I downloaded this app because I found a website that said you can use this app to zip files and then after I paid for it, it didn’t ever work! I want my money back, this app is crap!

**Developer response:** Hello,
If you are having trouble with Zipped, please send an email to support@eytan.co so we can sort it out for you, and any other users experiencing similar issues.

Thank you.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work.

*2020-02-04, version 1.3.1*

Downloaded it and go to zip the file and it won’t let me select anything. A waste of my money.

### 1/5 — Not user- friendly

*2020-02-02*

I thought this would be easy to use but I can’t figure out how to select photos from my iphone.  It only gives me the option of my icloud and the photos I want to send are not in icloud.

### 1/5 — Only works with cloud storage

*2019-11-12, version 1.3.1*

I bought this app to zip file that are ON my iPad but there are no options to access and zip any files on the device only files on cloud storage.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2019-10-30, version 1.3.1*

Will not compress PDF files to email

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-10-28, version 1.3.1*

Nothing else to say.

### 1/5 — Do not waist your money

*2019-09-25, version 1.3.1*

Doesn’t work

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — App is Awesome!

*2019-10-28*

Received a response within minutes of emailing! App does exactly what it’s supposed to

### 5/5 — worked well for me

*2019-09-28*

I had tried a half dozen other free apps to unzip files on the ipad before this and none of them would really work properly.  Sure I had to pay a small amount for this one, but it was simple to use and worked perfectly first time.

### 5/5 — Works great for me

*2019-09-02*

This app has been a game changer helping my iPad replace my desktop. Now I can unzip files directly on my iPad without going to my computer. The technical support has been great when I had issues with the app too!

### 5/5 — Perfect

*2019-04-09*

Perfect app, takes out a lot of leg work between ipad and macbook.

### 5/5 — Works fine

*2019-03-12*

Works as advertised on an iPad pro with iOS 12. Unzips when you "Share" a zip file with the app. Didn't seem to work when I shared files with the app to archive. When I selected them in Files, hit home, dragged them to the app and dropped them, everything worked fine. 
If you hover Zipped over your files app or use spilt screen on the iPad the workflow and dragging is even faster and smoother.
The fact this allows encrypted archives makes it a little faster and easier to encrypt archives than macOS.

### 5/5 — Fantastic!

*2019-01-28*

Works fast, easy, does exactly what you want it to do exactly how you want it to. Solid app!

### 5/5 — This app is amazing, great job!

*2018-11-10*

This app does exactly what it says it’s going to do. It works like a charm for me.

### 5/5 — Best .99 cents spent

*2018-11-09*

Search the App Store looking at halfbacked zip apps for the past hour. This came up in a google search and took about 30 seconds to unzip my file...was drag and drop also.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2018-11-05*

This app works great for me.  It is very easy to use and has worked on everything I have tried so far.  I love this on my iPad.  I am looking forward to checking out some of the other apps created by this developer.

### 5/5 — Instant help

*2018-10-05*

Had an issue. Had an email in 10 min helping.

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