YDReader vs ZFile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YDReader
Read TXT, Epub, MOBi, and AZW3 files with extensive customization options for fonts, colors, and spacing. This app also supports decompression of ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives, and compression into ZIP and 7z formats.
- Ebook reading (TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3)
- Customizable reading experience
- File decompression (ZIP, RAR, 7Z)
- File compression (ZIP, 7Z)
Read full descriptionHide full description
1, TXT, Epub, MOBi, AZW3 reader, can be customized font, color, paragraph spacing, etc. 2, support ZIP, RAR, 7Z decompression, ZIP, 7z compression.
ZFile
Read full descriptionHide full description
Open, inspect, extract, and download files without sending them to a cloud service. ZFile is built for files that ordinary previewers struggle with—especially very large text files and unknown binary data. Key features: • Open and navigate very large text files efficiently • View any file as hexadecimal bytes with configurable bytes per line • Extract ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, GZ, BZ2, and XZ archives • Download files from direct HTTP and HTTPS links • Pause, resume, cancel, and manage downloads • Browse, search, share, and organize local files • Keep file processing on your device Useful for logs, data exports, archives, downloaded files, and quick binary inspection.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: YDReader at Free against ZFile's $2.99. YDReader also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). ZFile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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
YDReader is free to download; ZFile costs $2.99 up front. YDReader sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ZFile asks for nothing beyond the download.
YDReader ships an update fortnightly, ZFile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YDReader | ZFile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (56 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 福中 王 | 起兴 韩 |
Bugs and requests
YDReader
Reported bugs
11 issues- CarPlay audio stuttering on wired connection
- Reading voice sounds hoarse on new phone
- Reading the same sentence repeatedly
- Skipping sentences or paragraphs
- Highlight position ahead of audio, causing auto-page turn issues
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Cannot use left/right buttons or page down/up to switch pages
- Search results only show single files, not folders
- App restarts from beginning after pausing on iOS 15
- Mysterious pauses during reading
- CarPlay audio stuttering (alone session) after iOS 18
- Text to audio auto starts after pausing on Bluetooth headset
Requested features
29 requests- Add long-press translation (AI assisted)
- Add email login for multi-platform sync
- Add Siri voice option
- Add Siri voice 3 option
- Add more views on homepage (minimalist, detailed, grid)
Show 24 moreShow fewer
- Add continuous reading time reminder
- Add single book loop playback
- Add swipe to select paragraph for reading
- Improve pronunciation of ABCD
- Allow direct editing of words in TXT files
- Add share section
- Add Siri voice packs (Mandarin, Taiwanese)
- Add import audio source function
- Add premium voice YUE to iPad version
- Add Chinese YUE (premium) voice
- Add pause interval and adjustment function (by sentence, line, paragraph)
- Add stop reading by chapter function
- Display current time and battery level
- Modify image display range for custom backgrounds
- Add custom voice sources like YYD
- Add recycle bin function
- Add manual input for progress percentage
- Add manual input for voice adjustment numbers
- Make search results full screen
- Allow multiple selections in search results
- Enable multiple searches without re-entering content
- Format code blocks
- Add option to manually input progress percentage
- Add option to manually input voice adjustment numbers
ZFile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YDReader
- 1元购买100金币$0.99
- 18元购买9999金币$2.99
ZFile
No in-app purchases
