Comparison

CSV Lite vs Unzip

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

Head to head
About

CSV Lite

Access and organize your data offline with this utility app. Search, sort, and visualize your collections from CSV files imported from various sources. Ideal for managing libraries, databases, or any list on the go.

Highlights
  • Offline data access
  • Search and sort functionality
  • Import CSV files from cloud storage
  • Support for links and images
  • Customizable data visualization
  • Handles multiple files and languages
Features
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Do you have a database, library or collection which you need to use on-the-go, even when you don't have web access? If you do, this is the application for you. Using CSV Lite you can easily search, sort and look through your collections when away from your computer. So start carrying your DVD and CD library, your book collection, your wine testing notes, or any other database, library or list with you! CSV Lite works by reading CSV files, a file format which almost all databases and applications like Excel, Filemaker, Access, Bento and others can export to. To get the CSV files on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, you can import them from the local 'Files' app and all the cloud storage it supports, from attachments, directly from the internet, and other ways. And if you download the files directly from internet, it is trivial to download again in case the file has been updated (manually or at regular scheduled intervals). Once read, the app allows for highly customised ways of how to look at the data. Note that CSV Lite does not allow editing of your database; it is intended to be a versatile app for searching and visualising your data. See http://csvtouch.wordpress.com for more information and screenshots. Note that CSV Lite is a restricted version of the app CSV Touch, where you are limited to a maximum of 150 items shown at a time, whereas CSV Touch has no such restrictions. FEATURES - Download CSV files from almost anywhere - Fast search and sorting of items - Support for links in your data (click web address to open Safari, phone number to make a call, email address to open Mail) - Support for showing pictures from the web inside the application (requires internet connection) - Handles any number of files - Custom CSS support for visualising single items - Supports ",", ";", "|", space, or tab as column separator - Handles all languages, including Japanese (requires UTF8 encoding; other encodings might also work)

About

Unzip

Easily extract a wide variety of compressed file formats, including rar, zip, 7z, and tar. This specialized utility offers a convenient way to access your archived files without any advertisements.

Highlights
  • Extracts rar, zip, 7z, tar, and more
  • Supports dozens of compressed file types
  • Convenient archive extraction
  • No advertisements
  • Share folder via left scrolling
Features
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Unzip - Unarchive Expert is a specialized app which aims at rar,zip,7z,tar,gzip,bzip2,xz,tar,gz,bz2,iso,pkg,swf,exe,jar,xip,dms... and dozens of other compressed files, you can use it to extract archive files conveniently. ● No ads. ● Added left scrolling to share folder. ● Contact us: If you have any questions, you can contact us by email. Email address : tzq17888@163.com.

Screenshots

CSV Lite4 screens
Unzip3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Unzip at 4.6 against CSV Lite's 1.5. Unzip also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 2) and review sentiment (58% vs 36%). CSV Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unzip holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unzip has 5.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of CSV Lite's written reviews are positive against 58% of Unzip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSV Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Unzip every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CSV Lite versus Unzip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSV LiteUnzip
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.0% of reviews58.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzymandias青青 余

Customer experience

CSV Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.0%

Unzip

All ratings5,523 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative37.3%

Bugs and requests

CSV Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Unzip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to extract all file contents
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices
  • Login/account problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Support for more file formats
  • Integration with cloud storage services

In-app purchases

None

CSV Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Unzip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSV Lite free?
CSV Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unzip free?
Unzip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSV Lite or Unzip?
Unzip is rated higher. CSV Lite averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Unzip averages 4.6 from 5.5K ratings.
Do CSV Lite or Unzip have ads?
Neither CSV Lite nor Unzip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSV Lite or Unzip?
CSV Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and Unzip every 3 months. Most recently, CSV Lite was updated on September 30, 2026 and Unzip on October 22, 2026.

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