Archive Extractor vs HEX Generator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Archive Extractor
Easily open and extract various compressed file formats on your iPhone or iPad. Browse archive contents before extracting, handle password-protected files, and process large files efficiently. All processing is done locally on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Supports 9 popular compressed file formats
- Browse archive contents before extraction
- Extract single or multiple files
- Save to Files app
- Open password-protected ZIP files
- Handles large files efficiently
- On-device processing for privacy
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Open compressed files without sending them to a server. Archive Extractor lets you inspect an archive's contents, preview individual files, and extract only what you need on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. SUPPORTED FORMATS Browse and extract ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, LZMA, TGZ, TBZ2, TXZ, TLZ, and compressed TAR archives. BROWSE BEFORE EXTRACTING See the complete folder structure, file names, and sizes before unpacking anything. Navigate folders and preview individual files with the system viewer. EXTRACT ONLY WHAT YOU NEED • Open archives from local or cloud storage • Extract one file, a selection, or the entire archive • Choose a destination folder or share extracted files using built-in system tools PASSWORD-PROTECTED ARCHIVES Enter a password to browse and extract supported encrypted ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives, including archives with hidden file names. MADE FOR LARGE ARCHIVES The native engine reads archives from disk instead of loading the entire archive into memory whenever the format allows. Built-in disk-space checks help prevent incomplete extractions. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Processing happens entirely on your device. Your archives and extracted files are never uploaded to us. Browsing and file preview are free. Extracting files requires Archive Extractor Premium, available as an in-app subscription. Privacy Policy: https://azcomputingltd.com/archive-extractor/privacy Terms of Use: https://azcomputingltd.com/archive-extractor/terms
HEX Generator
Easily generate HEX strings in custom, GUID, or MAC address formats. Save or share your generated strings directly from your device.
- Custom HEX string generation
- GUID format generation
- MAC address format generation
- Share generated strings
- Save strings to local storage
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Simple HEX string generator with ability to generate HEX string in Custom as well as in GUID and Mac Address formats. Output can be shared or saved as a file in local device storage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Archive Extractor at 5.0 against HEX Generator's 3.0. Archive Extractor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). HEX Generator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Archive Extractor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. HEX Generator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Archive Extractor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Archive Extractor ships an update weekly, HEX Generator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Archive Extractor | HEX Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | An Sinh Pham | Konstantin Adamov |
Customer experience
Archive Extractor
HEX Generator
In-app purchases
Archive Extractor
- Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Premium Annually$19.991 Year
- Extraction 10$1.99
- Extraction 30$3.99
- Extraction 100$7.99
HEX Generator
No in-app purchases
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