# WinZip Pro: zip, unzip & rar — user reviews > 148 indexed App Store user reviews of WinZip Pro by WinZip Computing LLC, rated 3.36/5 from 225 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winzip-pro-zip-unzip-and-rar/id669835030/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/winzip-pro-zip-unzip-and-rar/id669835030.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 89 · 4★ 47 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 17 · 1★ 63 ## What do users think of WinZip Pro? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Efficient file compression - 🔒 Secure file encryption - 👍 Integrates with cloud storage - 💡 Useful for home/personal use **Cons** - 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain file types - 👎 Confusing or outdated user interface - 🔋 Concerns about high battery consumption - 💸 Poor value for money **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent crashes or freezes - Inability to open or extract certain files - Sync issues with cloud storage providers **Most requested features** - Add support for more file formats - Improve cloud storage integration - Implement a more intuitive user interface - Allow renaming of files/folders within the app ## Newest reviews (14 of 148) ### 2/5 — A major UI update is needed immediately! *2025-03-06, version 6.3.1* This app is now under Corel and they do not seem to care. Reported many GUI problems 12 months ago, still not fixed. ### 3/5 — No update *2025-01-30* They could update it the free version has more updates the the premium one ### 2/5 — No *2024-08-22, version 6.3.1* Does not integrate well with MacBook, iPads or external hard drives ### 2/5 — Built-in help worthless, and can't access SMB shares *2021-05-28* App is unable to connect to Windows 10 file shares on my home network, while all other apps (FE File Explorer, etc) are able to do so. The app's built in "help" is a mobile web page that loads inside a frame (least effort possible), and it's just a giant FAQ that doesn't discuss this issue at all. And if I click on the link at the bottom of the page to rate the page as "unhelpful", that does nothing. All I want to do is unzip a file sitting on a normal Windows 10 file share; this should be easy, but this appears unable to do it at all. ### 1/5 — Does not work *2021-03-12, version 6.3.1* This does not work. It cannot see any of my files. ### 3/5 — Good App, Needs bugs fixed *2021-03-10* This app does what I need it to which is to password protect files before emailing them. It has some bugs though. If I leave the app before finishing zipping some files together, the menu at the bottom of the app no longer works when I return to the app. I then need to kill the app and restart it. ### 3/5 — Learning To Live With It *2020-11-22* Seemed buggy at first, but after you learn its limitations (like 1 GB uploading, no renaming option), and get used to the UI it seems to be working pretty well. I also experienced several failures unzipping multiple pics to Google Drive until I switched from cellular data to WiFi, which ordinarily isn’t necessary. ### 1/5 — Bad *2020-09-19, version 6.3* Horrible ### 1/5 — It won’t open files *2020-07-12, version 6.3* This thing keeps “unzipping” my files but I can’t view them. It takes me to Openfile.com which just has a bunch of dingy ads with no help for the file view problem. I NEED unzip apps to work from home so this is costing me money. Why am I paying for a subscription to something that doesn’t do the one thing it claims to? #1 unzip app my foot ### 1/5 — Annoying *2020-04-14, version 6.1.1* Annoying annoying annoying ### 4/5 — Karen D *2020-02-24* App was working great for unzipping my files for vinyl but all of a sudden it will not unzip the svg files for some reason . Frustrating to say the least . Those are the files I use the most ### 1/5 — Misleading *2020-01-25, version 6.1.1* I have tried numerous times to write elaborate emails to Support only to find out that it was that allow me to send the email I am completely frustrated and either want my money back or telephone call or email ### 3/5 — Downloaded zip files *2020-01-19, version 6.1.1* This tool generally works good but for whatever reason it cannot access Google drive or my Download file directory on my iPad Pro. Using latest IPad IOS, on my iPad Pro. ### 2/5 — Poor design *2019-12-08, version 6.1.1* Does not allow create directories clumsy navigation. I use it only because my company does not allow any other app for storing mails attachment ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — doesn’t work *2024-09-23, version 6.3.1* The app simply does not unzip files. I’ve tried multiple file types without success. Please refund. ### 1/5 — Needs a new programmer *2024-08-08, version 6.3.1* The UI on iPad is a garbled mess, makes most of the functions unusable as you can’t make them out. Shoddy programming, use a different program, there are many that do the same job. A shame, as WinZip used to be the best. ### 1/5 — No more updates *2024-02-20, version 6.3.1* The layout doesnt work properly and often crashes on 17.3.1 ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-10-06, version 6.3.1* It doesn’t work. It shouldn’t be up for sale. Apple should remove this. ### 1/5 — Needs to be easier than other similar apps. *2022-10-24, version 6.3.1* I’m not able to add any files from my FILES on my iPad to compress them, I totally unhappy. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t support split file archives *2022-03-11, version 6.3.1* App doesn’t support my needs of split file archives. ### 1/5 — This is useless *2022-02-24, version 6.3.1* Stupid app give me back my money. I want a refund. This is a useless app. How does apple let this kind of scam posted on this apps store ### 1/5 — Used to Be Great *2022-01-24* Won’t upload files to dropbox, last year or so. It’s taken three months for the ticket to reach level three, but it’s crickets now. There have been no updates in a year, obviously it’s not working without them… ### 1/5 — Not great. Poorly thought out use cases. *2021-03-31, version 6.3.1* Very inconvenient to use. Lots of fancy cloud features but fails the very basics; to be able to quickly zip up photos and files from a phone, with a password, and send them over email securely in a format that is universally compatible with most unzip programs. You’d think it would be obvious that’s a key use case and the UI flow would be seamless. But no; uses xlsx and zip algorithms that don’t work eg with 7-zip and other apps end recipients might already have. Recipients wont/can’t download a new app to decrypt a file, generally! Doesn’t support copy paste very well either. So simple to get these obvious, basic user requirements correct- they must have actually tried hard to mess it up. ### 1/5 — Not obvious how to use this app and no explanation provided *2021-03-20, version 6.3.1* User unfriendly ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — WinZip *2022-12-20, version 6.3.1* I've used this app for years on PC and MAC. On my MAC more since my main computer is MAC. I love how you can view the archive and pick and choose what I need without having to wait and unzip all what a pain! This way I can view separate files and pick what I need update them or whatever. Then close without all the uncompressing. I tried so many others and they can do this as user friendly. Another one is once password protected encrypted I can open enter password view it close it and not have unzipped another version lying around that could be viewed by unknowing eyes. ### 5/5 — Stenne2012 *2021-12-31, version 6.3.1* très utile ### 5/5 — WinZip App *2021-05-16, version 6.3.1* I had been using this app years back and it had never failed me. And I had recommended it to some others at work. It is one of the best I have used so far. Thank you for this app and I wish I could give you 10 stars. Keep up the good work. ### 5/5 — Good service *2021-03-29, version 6.3.1* Not sure if any other app does this. I know iOS should, so it’s nice to have this functionality. Nice also to be supporting a longstanding legend. 😉 ### 5/5 — WinZip 1 encryption and file systems *2020-12-13* I have not seen anything yet that can compete with a file storage and encryption application. ### 5/5 — Awesome app *2020-07-12, version 6.3* Awesome app ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2019-11-27, version 6.1.1* 100% I use it every time so easy to use and quick ### 5/5 — Amazing app❤️ *2019-11-17, version 6.1.1* That’s weird !! Why this app have bad reviews It’s amazing app I used from 2015 ❤️ Thanks for developers ### 5/5 — Thank you for adding my files option *2019-11-11, version 6.1* Thank you for reading my feedback. I love this app ### 5/5 — Awesome *2019-07-28* The interface is hard to get used to but it’s not impossible to figure out. I couldn’t bring myself to trust the other questionable app vendors for compression software. After all, this is giving free range to ALL of my data. I’ve trusted winzip on Windows and I’ll assume that same trust with winzip on iOS. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*