RAR Unzip vs MapScale
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RAR Unzip
Easily manage your files by unzipping and archiving documents, photos, and videos. Browse and view various file types directly within the app. Offers premium features for advanced file operations and security.
- Unzip/Unarchive files
- Compress/Archive folders
- Read & View Zip and RAR
- File viewer for multiple document types
- Create, rename, delete, and sort files
- Import files from other apps
- Password protection
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Open and extract ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives on your iPhone. Create ZIP files, work with password-protected archives, preview documents, and organize files with folders, rename, move, copy, and delete tools. Import files from your device and keep archive tasks in one place. Some features require a subscription. Your available options and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
MapScale
Visualize and compare the size of different locations on a map. Overlay custom shapes to understand scale, or place two areas side-by-side at the same scale. Export your comparisons to share or save.
- Compare two map locations at the same scale
- Overlay custom shapes to show area over map
- Customizable layout for export
- Search and coordinate input
- Favorites and landmark collection
- Share comparisons via social media or photo library
- iCloud sync across devices
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With MapScale you get and share perspective using the map. - Compare two map locations at same scale - Overlay custom size to show area over map - Customizable layout for export - Powerful use of map with search, coordinate input, favorites - Best aerial data provider with Apple Maps - Collection of landmarks and examples of landuse, nature, etc - iPad version is fully compatible with Mac The map is great at telling stories, such as how big or small things are. This often depends on what we relate them to. We often hear of features being a certain size or about the scale of natural events without getting a real sense of how large or small it is. With MapScale you can show scale using an overlay of a defined size and shape or put two locations side by side at the same scale. The purpose is simply to put size into perspective. Communicate by exporting and sharing to social media or save to your photo library. Projects saved to iCloud and shared between your devices. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RAR Unzip at 59% against MapScale's 0%. RAR Unzip also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). MapScale's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
RAR Unzip is free to download; MapScale costs $1.99 up front. RAR Unzip sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. MapScale asks for nothing beyond the download.
RAR Unzip ships an update weekly, MapScale every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RAR Unzip | MapScale |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Attribute | Jacob Levallius |
Customer experience
RAR Unzip
MapScale
Bugs and requests
RAR Unzip
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes on file extraction
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
Requested features
3 requests- Free trial period
- Ability to batch extract files
- Integration with cloud storage services
MapScale
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RAR Unzip
- Premium$0.997 Days
- Premium$1.997 Days
- Premium$3.997 Days
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- RAR Extractor$4.997 Days
- Unzip Files$9.991 Month
- Premium$9.997 Days
- Zip Extractor$19.991 Month
- RAR Extractor$39.991 Year
MapScale
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is RAR Unzip free?
Is MapScale free?
Do RAR Unzip or MapScale have ads?
Which is updated more often, RAR Unzip or MapScale?
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