Comparison

Zip Plus vs Cipher

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zip Plus

This app helps you manage, compress, and extract various file archive formats. It allows you to preview contents, search within archives, and edit existing ones. It also functions as a file manager for organizing your documents and media.

Highlights
  • Create ZIP, encrypted ZIP, split ZIP, and 7z archives
  • Preview archive contents before extraction
  • Search archives and extract selected items
  • Edit ZIP/7z archives (add, delete, rename)
  • Convert archives between Zip and 7z
  • Supports numerous archive formats including RAR, TAR, XZ, ISO
  • Built-in viewers for PDF, images, audio, video, and ebooks
Features
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Zip Plus is a file manager, archive creator, and extraction tool built for iPhone. Use it to organize, preview, compress, extract, and share files imported from the Files app, email, browsers, chat apps, photos, and other sources. Before extracting an archive, you can preview its contents, search inside it, and extract only the items you need. Zip Plus also supports archive testing, large-file warnings, task history, and recovery tips, helping you handle big archives and multi-part files with more confidence. Create ZIP, encrypted ZIP, split ZIP, and 7z archives. Customize archive names, passwords, split size, and 7z compression level. You can also convert archives between Zip and 7z. The latest version adds in-archive editing for ZIP and 7z, including adding files, deleting entries, and renaming items without rebuilding everything manually. Supported archive formats include ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZip, BZip2, XZ, ISO, CAB, LHA, ZIPX, ACE, DEB, RPM, CHM, LZX, CBZ, CBR, EPUB, and more. Availability of preview, extraction, conversion, or reading features may vary by format. Zip Plus is also useful as a daily file manager. Create folders, move, copy, rename, and delete files; import photos and videos; compress your photo library; compress videos; and package media into ZIP files for sharing. Built-in viewers support PDF, images, audio, video, text, comics, and ebooks. Key features: Create ZIP, encrypted ZIP, split ZIP, and 7z archives Preview archive contents before extraction Search archives and extract selected items only Add, delete, and rename items inside ZIP/7z archives Convert archives between Zip and 7z Open and extract many formats including RAR, 7z, ZIPX, TAR, XZ, ISO, CAB, and CHM Import from Files, share sheets, photo library, and camera Compress photos and videos, then save or share Preview PDF, images, text, audio, video, comics, and ebooks Recent imports, recent archive tasks, retry support, and recovery tips Large-file warnings, storage checks, and temporary file cleanup Wi‑Fi sharing, system sharing, and local passcode protection Zip Plus brings the archive workflow closer to a desktop-style experience on iPhone: open, inspect, extract, edit, compress, and share, all in one place.

About

Cipher

Easily encrypt and decrypt text messages using various methods. Features a keyboard extension for seamless integration into messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Encrypt and decrypt text
  • Multiple encryption methods (ROT-X, Vigenere, Letter Numbers)
  • Keyboard extension for messaging
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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Cipher is a simple and easy to use App allows you to encrypt and decrypt text. To encrypt text: 1. Type in the text you wish to encrypt or tap the paste button 2. Select your encryption method 3. Tap encrypt button 4. Tap the copy button to copy the output To decrypt text: 1. Type in the text you wish to decrypt or tap the paste button 2. Select your encryption method 3. Tap decrypt button 4. Tap the copy button to copy the output Cipher also includes a keyboard extension that allows you the send encrypted messages to you friends. To send a message 1. Select your encryption method using the Cipher App 2. Enable the keyboard extension 3. Toggle on the lock icon on top left corner of the Cipher keyboard 4. Start typing and your message will be encrypted as you type To read a message using the keyboard 1. Copy the message 2. Tap the downward arrow on top right corner of the Cipher Keyboard 3. The decrypted message will be displayed Encryption methods available: - ROT-X Cipher - Modified ROT Cipher - Vigenere Cipher - Letter Numbers Cipher More encryption methods will be added in the future.

Screenshots

Zip Plus4 screens
Cipher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zip Plus at Free against Cipher's $0.99. Zip Plus also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). Cipher's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Zip Plus is free to download; Cipher costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cipher holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zip Plus versus Cipher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZip PlusCipher
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer农 葛loay setrak

Customer experience

Zip Plus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Cipher

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zip Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Cipher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zip Plus free?
Zip Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cipher free?
Cipher costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zip Plus or Cipher?
Cipher is rated higher. Zip Plus averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Cipher averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Zip Plus or Cipher have ads?
Zip Plus shows ads; Cipher does not.

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