CSV Lite vs Unzip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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)
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.
- Extracts rar, zip, 7z, tar, and more
- Supports dozens of compressed file types
- Convenient archive extraction
- No advertisements
- Share folder via left scrolling
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | CSV Lite | Unzip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 58.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ozymandias | 青青 余 |
Customer experience
CSV Lite
Unzip
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
CSV Lite
No in-app purchases
Unzip
No in-app purchases









