# Filebar vs Zipym Lite

The clearest difference is price: Filebar at Free against Zipym Lite's $0.29. Filebar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (350 vs 23). Zipym Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Filebar is free to download; Zipym Lite costs $0.29 up front. Filebar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zipym Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Zipym Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filebar has 350 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Filebar's written reviews are positive against 61% of Zipym Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, Zipym Lite every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Filebar | Zipym Lite |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.29 |
| Rating | [4.3 (350 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebar-media-player/id1558391784/reviews) | **[4.4 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zipym-lite/id6447483394/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **350** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | **66.8% of reviews** | 60.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 142 MB | 119 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [水峰 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434954330) | [北京伊码网络科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1655494126) |

## What reviewers say

### Filebar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebar-media-player/id1558391784)

A versatile multimedia player that handles video and music playback from local files, cloud services, and media servers. It also includes robust file management capabilities for both local and remote storage.

**Highlights:** Plays numerous video formats (MP4, MKV, AVI, etc.), Supports local and cloud music playback (MP3, FLAC), Manages cloud services (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP), Browse and play from media servers (Plex, Emby), Comprehensive file management (move, copy, delete), Batch renaming for files and folders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filebar Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and convenient to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure file management
- 💡 Excellent media playback capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔥 Overheating issues on certain devices
- 🕰️ Slow loading times for large media libraries
- 🚫 Lack of support for certain cloud storage services

**Reported bugs**

- Playback issues with 4K and high-bitrate videos
- Inconsistent behavior when connecting to SMB/FTP servers
- Subtitle display problems, especially for Chinese characters
- Inability to resume playback from the last position

**Requested features**

- Add support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
- Implement a more intuitive and customizable user interface
- Introduce a background download/upload feature
- Add a built-in subtitle search and download functionality
- Implement a cross-device playback sync feature


### Zipym Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zipym-lite/id6447483394)

This app is a versatile tool for managing files, browsing the web, and playing media. It supports a wide range of archive formats for compression and extraction, includes a built-in music and video player, and offers Wi-Fi file sharing capabilities.

**Highlights:** Archive compression and extraction, Password protection for archives, Multi-part archive support, Built-in music and video player, Web browser with source viewing, Wi-Fi file sharing, IPTV and M3U8 playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Filebar free?

Filebar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Zipym Lite free?

Zipym Lite costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Filebar or Zipym Lite?

Zipym Lite is rated higher. Filebar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while Zipym Lite averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.

### Do Filebar or Zipym Lite have ads?

Zipym Lite shows ads; Filebar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Filebar or Zipym Lite?

Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zipym Lite every 10 days. Most recently, Filebar was updated on November 3, 2026 and Zipym Lite on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*