Comparison

WPS Reader vs OpenFile

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

Head to head
About

WPS Reader

Easily open, read, and convert Microsoft Works files on your iPhone and iPad. This app provides a seamless viewing experience with features like text search and zoom, and allows conversion to common Microsoft Office formats and PDF.

Highlights
  • Open and read Microsoft Works files
  • Convert .wps to .docx, .doc, .pdf, .rtf
  • Convert .wks/.xlr to .xlsx, .xls, .pdf
  • Text search and selectable text
  • Zoom in/out functionality
  • Document management with folders
  • iCloud and third-party storage integration
Features
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Are you having plenty of Microsoft® Works files that no decent viewer available to open on your iPhone and iPad? Do you receive Microsoft® Works documents (.wps, .wks, .xlr) as email attachments on your iPhone and iPad? The easiest way to circumvent these problems is "WPS Reader". “WPS Reader” allows you to open and read Microsoft Works documents on iOS device. It offers you fantastic reading experience using document outlines, page thumbnails and text search features. In addition, "WPS Reader" allows you to export Microsoft Works Word processor documents (.wps) into Microsoft Word documents (.docx and .doc), PDF and RTF. Converts Microsoft Works Spreadsheet documents (.wks & .xlr) into Microsoft Excel documents (.xlsx and .xls) and PDF. Converts every Works page into an equivalent page in the resulting Microsoft Office, PDF and rich text conversion into RTF. Converts the text, text characteristics, paragraphs, text frames linking, text frame columns, tables, graphics and other document objects and properties to the matching Microsoft Office format objects and properties by preserving layout. - Standard document interaction interface to share, send and save exported documents. READING FEATURES: - Fully selectable and searchable text contents. Select and copy text to clipboard for further use. - Pinch out and Pinch in to ZoomIn and ZoomOut view. - Navigate through topics by document outlines, if exist. - Search text feature to find a character, word or sentence any where in a document. - Scroll through your document by Page Thumbnails or Go to page feature. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - The inbuilt document browse view automatically gives you the option to share documents using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. It also provides a standard interface for browsing and managing documents. - Automatically handles access to iCloud for you within the app. It also provides access to documents managed by third-party storage service extensions installed on your device. - Browse, find and sort documents to help you locate the document you want. Tap the file that you want to open. - You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document with document manager in browser view. - In the document manager, you can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find. Note: “WPS Reader” is standalone application running natively to open and convert Microsoft Works document securely right on your iOS device. You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.

About

OpenFile

Instantly preview over 100 file formats on your iPhone or iPad without uploads or accounts. Explore 3D models, code, documents, databases, and more with built-in developer tools for advanced file analysis. Prioritizes privacy with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • Preview 100+ file formats
  • On-device processing, no uploads
  • Interactive 3D model viewer
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Browse and query SQLite databases
  • Built-in developer tools (Hex Inspector, Compare Files)
  • Integrates with Files app and Share Sheet
Features
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Open, preview, and explore over 100 file formats — right on your iPhone or iPad. No uploads, no account, no setup. Just tap a file and see it instantly. RICH FORMAT PREVIEWS Every format gets a purpose-built viewer: • 3D Models — Rotate and zoom glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY, and more in an interactive viewer • Code — Syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Go, and 20+ languages • Databases — Browse SQLite tables, run SQL queries, and explore schema • Documents — Read PDFs, EPUB books, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files • Archives — Explore ZIP, RAR, 7-Zip, TAR, and ISO contents without extracting • Audio & Video — Play MP3, WAV, FLAC, MP4, MOV, MKV, and more • Data Formats — View JSON, YAML, XML, CSV, Parquet, and Jupyter notebooks • Geospatial — Visualize GeoJSON, GPX, and KML on interactive maps • Fonts — Preview OpenType and TrueType font files • Images — View JPEG, PNG, GIF, HEIC, WebP, PSD, and SVG BUILT-IN DEVELOPER TOOLS Go beyond viewing with 10 built-in tools: • Hex Inspector — View raw file bytes • Compare Files — Side-by-side diff • Checksum — Calculate MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 hashes • Extract Text — Pull text from any document • Export as PDF — Convert any preview to PDF • Base64 — Encode and decode • Pretty Print — Format JSON, XML, HTML, and CSS • Text Statistics — Word count, line count, reading time • File Identification — Detect the true file type from magic bytes PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device. Files are never uploaded. No account is needed. No tracking. WORKS WITH YOUR WORKFLOW • Open files directly from the Files app or Share Sheet • Browse iCloud Drive • Track recently opened files and pin your favorites • Search your file history Works on iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WPS Reader4 screens
OpenFile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OpenFile at Free against WPS Reader's $4.99. OpenFile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). WPS Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On ads and device support 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

OpenFile is free to download; WPS Reader costs $4.99 up front. OpenFile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. WPS Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenFile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WPS Reader versus OpenFile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWPS ReaderOpenFile
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (10 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Life Utility Apps, LLC

Customer experience

WPS Reader

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenFile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

WPS Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenFile

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is WPS Reader free?
WPS Reader costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenFile free?
OpenFile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WPS Reader or OpenFile?
OpenFile is rated higher. WPS Reader averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while OpenFile averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do WPS Reader or OpenFile have ads?
Neither WPS Reader nor OpenFile shows ads.

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