Comparison

ICareader vs xZip

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

Head to head
About

ICareader

This tool facilitates real-time APDU command interaction with smart IC cards, offering a professional toolkit for data reading and writing. It features a customizable APDU keyboard for quick input and adheres to ISO7816 and ISO14443 standards. The app is ad-free and offers a pure, efficient user experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time APDU command interaction
  • Professional industry application toolkit
  • Customizable APDU keyboard
  • ISO7816 and ISO14443 compliant
  • Flexible custom configuration
  • Ad-free and in-app purchase-free
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【功能特色】 1. 实时的APDU指令交互,快速完成数据读写 2. 专业的行业应用工具包,常用操作应有尽有 3. 定制的APDU键盘,一键转换快捷指令,闪电般的输入体验 4. 标准的指令传输,完全符合ISO7816、ISO14443标准规范 5. 灵活的自定义配置,更有简洁、记忆模式切换,高效快捷 6. 无广告,无内购,坚持做纯净应用 【工具包说明】 1. 应用: 1) 应用列表读取 (ISD、Instance、Package) 2) 常用应用选择 (Select AID) 2. 金融: 1) GP外部认证 2) Tag数据元查询 3. 交通: 1) Ex外部认证 2) 文件扫描 4. 工具: 1) 密码运算 (3DES\CMAC\SM3\SM4) 2) 数据转换 (ASCII\HEX\BASE64) 3) SW状态字查询 4) APDU指令查询 【使用与限制】 1. 本应用仅支持在iPhone7及以上机型、iOS13及以上系统使用。 2. 因CoreNFC框架限制,部分金融相关AID受限无法选择,您可查询技术支持网址中的AID支持列表与已验证的AID不支持列表,确定您的卡片是否能在此APP上使用。 3. 目前仅支持已内置AID的应用选择,您可通过技术支持网址中的联系方式提交您自有应用的AID,经过验证后我们将更新内置到APP中,因涉及版本更新,我们将保持半月至一月的更新频率,请耐心等待。 4. 本应用不支持读写Mifare S50、S70卡,不支持读写ID卡,不支持模拟门禁卡功能。 【技术支持】 如果您在使用过程中存在任何问题,欢迎您与我们的技术支持人员联系QQ3412469405,我们将竭诚为您提供帮助。 【免责声明】 本应用为您提供iPhone7及以上机型、iOS13及以上系统,通过手机NFC与智能IC卡进行APDU通讯交互的功能。因智能IC卡交互需要使用者具备较高的相关专业和行业知识,您须对您的操作行为负责,随意操作将有可能造成您的实体卡片功能锁定、权限错误等不可逆损坏,由此给您带来的任何损失将由您自己承担,建议您谨慎使用。 【隐私政策】 本应用提供的NFC读写功能采用iOS原生支持的CoreNFC框架开发,且不会收集您的任何信息,所有的APDU指令、认证密钥均由您自主设定,卡片返回结果仅留存于本地。如果您足够细心就会发现,它甚至不需要请求网络权限,完全离线运行,请您放心使用。

About

xZip

This utility app allows users to easily decompress and extract files from various archive formats like zip, rar, and 7z. It supports previewing file information within compressed packages and offers separate extraction of individual files.

Highlights
  • Decompress various archive formats (zip, rar, 7z, xz)
  • Extract files from compressed packages
  • Preview archive file information
  • Free and ad-free experience
Features
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xZip is a lightweight archive viewer and extractor for iOS and iPadOS. Browse what's inside before you extract, pull out only the files you need, and move on — no ads, no account, no fuss. FREE FEATURES • Open ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR, XZ, GZ, TGZ archives • Browse file trees and folder structures • Extract all files with one tap • Basic compression (ZIP, 7z) • Password-protected archives supported PRO UNLOCK (one-time purchase) • Preview images, PDFs, and text without extracting • Extract individual files on demand • Encrypt compressed files with a password (ZIP & 7z) • Low-memory compression mode for large files • Split multiple files into separate or chunked archives • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a single purchase FORMATS SUPPORTED • Full preview: ZIP, RAR, 7z, TAR • Quick extract: XZ, GZ, TGZ, TAR.GZ DESIGNED FOR iPad & iPhone • Optimized for iPad multitasking and larger screens • Open archives from Files, Mail, Safari, or AirDrop PRIVACY & PERFORMANCE • Zero ads — not now, not ever • No account, no personal data collected • All processing happens on-device • Lightweight and fast — under 30 MB • VoiceOver supported Built for people who just want to open their files and move on. Privacy Policy: https://blabla-yy.github.io/privacy/xzip-en.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ICareader4 screens
xZip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ICareader at 100% against xZip's 50%. ICareader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). xZip's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 69 months). On ads, monetization model 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

xZip is free to download; ICareader costs $1.99 up front. xZip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ICareader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ICareader ships an update every 69 months, xZip every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ICareader versus xZip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterICareaderxZip
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 69 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer思语 明跃洋 王

Customer experience

ICareader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

xZip

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ICareader

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

xZip

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is ICareader free?
ICareader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is xZip free?
xZip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ICareader or xZip have ads?
Neither ICareader nor xZip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ICareader or xZip?
ICareader ships an update every 69 months, and xZip every 8 days. Most recently, ICareader was updated on October 7, 2026 and xZip on October 13, 2026.

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