Comparison

fGet vs Zipym Lite

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

Head to head
About

fGet

This app is a comprehensive file manager and browser that lets you view, organize, and manage all your files. It offers accelerated downloads, easy file sharing, archive extraction and compression, and even audio extraction from videos. A built-in web browser with ad-blocking enhances your file search experience.

Highlights
  • File management and organization
  • Accelerated multi-threaded downloads
  • Wi-Fi file sharing
  • Archive extraction (Zip, 7zip, Rar)
  • Audio extraction from video
  • In-app web browser with ad blocking
  • Background downloads
Features
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fGet is an all-around file manager offering: • View, organize and manage any file • Accelerated downloads with multiple threads (with the in-app browser or by URL) • Easy file sharing with other devices over Wi-Fi • Extract archives: Zip, 7zip, Rar & more • Compress files into zip archives • Extract audio from video files • Fully featured in-app web browser to quickly search for files (with ads/pop-up blocking options) • Manage multiple downloads with pause/resume support • Download while the app is in the background • Fully compatible with iTunes file sharing and iOS 11+ built-in Files application • All features available for free with no limitations NOTE: In compliance with the App Store Guidelines this app does not allow downloading video or music content from unauthorized sources.

About

Zipym Lite

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
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Zipym Lite app is a quick compression program, web browser ,archiver, extractor, unarchiver and even a file manager tool. Zipym lite also supports accessibility VoiceOver. - Safari Web Extension: Zipym Video Helper Lite • Link Play, Play the video link on new Tab • Picture in Picture (PiP) • Full screen mode • 0.5~16 x play rate • Send video to Zipym Lite - Uncompress • Support archive formats: RAR ,7z ,Zip ,Zipx ,Tar ,Gzip ,Bzip2 ,Tgz ,Tar.gz ,Lzh,GZ, BZ2, XZ,ISO, ARJ, BZIP, TBZ, DEB, CAB, JAR, RPM, CBS,CBZ,CBR,LZMA,MSI,NSIS and other archive formats • Support multi-part archives • Support archives protected by a password - Compress • You can password protect any file to zip or 7z • You can split a any format archive to multi-part archives - Music player Most music formats mp3,m4a,aac,flac,ogg,wma,wav,aiff,opus, etc. - Video player • Most video formats rmvb、avi、mkv、mp4、flv、wmv、3gp、mov、vob、dvd、swf、rm、 ts, etc. • Picture in Picture for mp4 / mov videos - IPTV Support m3u and txt formats - M3U8 file player You can view / play / merge /merge and convert the m3u8 file content - Wi-Fi Sharing Transfer files from other devices(pc or other phone) over Wifi - Browser • View Page Source • View Video Source • View Image Source • View JavaScript Source • Images of websites • Videos of websites • M3U8 files of websites • User Scripts • Support Wi-Fi Sharing, download files of another device (pc or other phone) - URL scheme • Startup zipymlite:// • Open URL zipymlite:// followed by link to open. • Download a zip file zipymlite://download/ followed by zip link to download.

Screenshots

fGet4 screens
Zipym Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: fGet at Free against Zipym Lite's $0.29. fGet also leads on ratings volume (988 vs 23). Zipym Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fGet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: fGet has 988 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of fGet's written reviews are positive against 61% of Zipym Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

fGet ships an update every 3 weeks, Zipym Lite every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
fGet versus Zipym Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfGetZipym Lite
PriceFree — better$0.29
Rating4.6 (988 ratings) — better4.4 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews64.7% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings988 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB119 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAlfredo Spadafina北京伊码网络科技有限公司

Customer experience

fGet

All ratings988 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative27.5%

Zipym Lite

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative34.8%

Bugs and requests

fGet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Downloads failing, especially for large files
  • Incompatibility with some websites and file types
  • Crashes when clearing download history

Requested features

5 requests
  • Live download status updates
  • Batch download support
  • Full browser with developer tools
  • Torrent download support
  • Slow motion video playback

Zipym Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

fGet

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Zipym Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is fGet free?
fGet 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, fGet or Zipym Lite?
fGet is rated higher. fGet averages 4.6 out of 5 from 988 ratings, while Zipym Lite averages 4.4 from 23 ratings.
Do fGet or Zipym Lite have ads?
Both fGet and Zipym Lite show ads.
Which is updated more often, fGet or Zipym Lite?
fGet ships an update every 3 weeks, and Zipym Lite every 10 days. Most recently, fGet was updated on September 20, 2026 and Zipym Lite on September 22, 2026.

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