Simple Zip vs Unarchiver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Zip
This utility app offers a straightforward way to compress files, photos, and videos. It focuses on speed and simplicity, providing a distraction-free experience without advertisements or internet connectivity requirements.
- Compress files
- Compress photos
- Compress videos
- No ads
- No internet required
- Fast compression
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Simple Zip - The pure and simple compression tool. Compress files, photos, and videos quickly. No ads, no network access, no distractions. Simply focused on what matters.
Unarchiver
Easily manage and extract compressed files on your device. Preview contents, compress files for email, and secure them with encryption. Supports multiple formats and cloud storage integration.
- Extract all major file formats
- Preview, view, and manage archive contents
- Compress files to reduce email attachment size
- Encrypt and secure files
- Cloud storage integration
- Built-in media player, photo viewer, and document reader
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Want to control zip level on zip files? Try this app Want to preview files in zip archive? Get this app Zipping is one of the most popular programs to compress files, supports multiple compression formats, including ZIP, and the latest Zip5 format. Not only will you zip & unzip but you can protect, manage and share your files in zip file viewer. Zip UnZip Tool is a Zip File Extractor. With this you can open a ZIP file of your choice, and then unzip, view, and download the files inside. “Zip file opener - Unzip files” is an application that extracts opens the most efficient compressed files on your devices with a user-friendly interface. Zip tool also supports you fast and efficient file management as well as read the archive. KEY DETAILS OF Zip UnZip Tool • Unzip all major file formats • UnZip Browser, Viewer, Manager • Support Media Player, Photo Viewer, PDF Reader, Documents Viewer • Zip files to reduce email attachment size • Compress, encrypt, manage, and share files • ZIP Extractor supports ZIP,, 7-Zip, GZIP and BZIP file formats • Zip your cloud storage files, unzip files to your accounts, and create and save .zip files to your accounts • Send or copy links to your Zip files • Easily view all images in a Zip file with the enhanced image viewer • Zip and share photos and videos from your Camera Roll • Use this to access music files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Zip at 5.0 against Unarchiver's 3.0. Simple Zip also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 7 months). Unarchiver's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Zip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Simple Zip ships an update every 6 days, Unarchiver every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Zip | Unarchiver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Move On Studio | Axita Ghevariya |
Customer experience
Simple Zip
Unarchiver
In-app purchases
Simple Zip
No in-app purchases
Unarchiver
No in-app purchases
