Comparison

Zip Browser vs File Manager

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

Head to head
About

Zip Browser

This app allows you to view and extract content from various archive and document formats, including ZIP, RAR, PDF, and Office files. It functions as a file manager, letting you organize, sort, save, and share your files easily. Access password-protected files and preview media directly within the application.

Highlights
  • View ZIP and other archive formats
  • Extract content from archives
  • Access PDF and Office documents
  • Manage and sort files
  • Open password-protected files
  • Share file content
Features
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ZIP Browser – Preview Files is all you need to view ZIP files or extract content from archives of unusual formats. With this application, you can extract and view content stored in ZIP Archives. Subscribe to the tool to unzip other file formats including RAR, gz, tar, tar.gz, jar, bz2, Z, 7z files. On top of that, the file extractor also helps you access PDF, word, excel or any password protected office file. Use the app as a file manager to sort different text files, media files including images, videos, mp3, mp4, files and more. Get ZIP Browser – Preview Files now! Share Files or Save File Content Access password protected files or ZIP archives easily from email attachment. The app also lets you view, organize, sort, save and share the ZIP file content anytime you like. Unlock the full potential of file browsing and file sharing with this useful application. How to use ZIP Browser – Preview Files to view files: - Go to email or any other source containing your target attachment - Click on the attachment and a popup will appear - Click the “Open in” Button and from there - Click ZIP Browser – Preview Files to view the files - All files that you open and view using this app will go into the ZIP Browser – Preview Files file manager - Save or share the unzip content from the attachment easily with a click Features of ZIP Browser – Preview Files: - Simple and easy to use file manager and zip browser app UI/UX - Access files from email attachments or any other location - search inside ZIP archives of different file formats - Access password protected files with just a click of the button - Access files through iTunes Sharing within ZIP Browser – Preview Files - save images, videos, mp3 and mp4 media into gallery - Easily browse files using next previous button for file preview - Share and send the whole zip file instead of sharing bits - Save files in the file manager and sort them easily - Open and view files in other applications - show/hide system files. - Supported preview format includes: * PDF files; * text files; * images; * videos * mp3 and mp4 files * Microsoft Word files; * Microsoft Excel files; * Open Office Files Unzip Attachments for following content Video: MP4, MPV, M4V, 3GP, MOV Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, CAF Document: ODS, PDF, RTF / RTFD, DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX, PPT / PPTX, CSV, CHM Text: HTM / HTML, TXT ... Picture: JPG / JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TGA Subscribe to the tool to unzip other file formats including RAR, gz, tar, tar.gz, jar, bz2, Z, 7z files. Download and use ZIP Browser – Preview Files today! -------------------------------------------------------- ZIP BROWSER PRO SUBSCRIPTION For Zip Browser is offered subscription: Zip Browser Pro (1 Year) — yearly subscription. Zip Browser Pro (1 Year) allows view content of ZIP, RAR, gz, tar, tar.gz, jar, bz2, Z, 7z archives included password protected files. It will also hide Advertisement. Length of subscription is 1 year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription term unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the subscription period. 
 Subscription renewals cost the same amount as the original subscription. Your credit card will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the subscribed period through you iTunes Account. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Refunds will not be given for any unused portion of the term. For additional information please read ours Terms of Use, Privacy policy and Auto-Renewing Subscription Policy (http://www.r3apps.com/apps/ZipBrowser/policy.html).

About

File Manager

This app provides comprehensive file management capabilities, including viewing images, editing text, and previewing office documents. It also offers robust compression/decompression, media playback, scanning, cloud storage integration, and secure file transfer options.

Highlights
  • Image browser
  • Text and source code editor
  • Office document and PDF reader
  • Compression and decompression
  • Universal audio/video player
  • Cloud storage management
  • Network file transfer
Features
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File Manager - The best all-in-one file management app, chosen by over 100,000 users. Main feature list: - Image browser, supports JPG, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and other image formats - Text editor, supports adjusting text size and offers hundreds of font options - Office document preview, supports Word, PPT, Excel, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, and other document formats - PDF reader, supports converting PDF pages to images - Epub reader, supports various themes and text switching - Comic reader, supports cbz and cbr file types - Source code editor, supports over 100 programming languages and offers more than 80 selectable themes - Compression and decompression, supports almost all compression file formats such as rar, zip, 7z, lzma, tar, iso, tgz, txz, zstd, and also supports encrypted compression and file decryption, and extract compressed archive by volume. - Universal audio player, supports accelerated and decelerated playback - Universal video player, supports m3u8 online playback, subtitle addition, channel switching, etc. - QR code and barcode scanning and custom QR code generation - Scanner, supports scanning various documents and IDs - Cloud storage management, supports iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, Baidu Netdisk and Alibaba Cloud Disk - Network connectivity, supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB, NFS and AList - Near-field transmission, allows file transfer between phones without consuming network data - Lock screen feature, supports gesture and PIN code unlocking, and also supports Touch ID and Face ID unlocking. More features will be released gradually, stay tuned.

Screenshots

Zip Browser3 screens
File Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zip Browser at 69% against File Manager's 22%. File Manager's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.8) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. Zip Browser sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and File Manager sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager has 124 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Zip Browser's written reviews are positive against 22% of File Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zip Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, File Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zip Browser versus File Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZip BrowserFile Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (12 ratings)4.3 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings12124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB197 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOlga LyeviMirarobot Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Zip Browser

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews199 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative26.1%

File Manager

All ratings124 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Zip Browser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to open password-protected zip files
  • Crashes when trying to open certain file types
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more file types
  • Integrate with cloud storage services
  • Provide a more intuitive user interface
  • Implement a 'restore purchase' option

File Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zip Browser

Subscriptions1
  • Zip Browser Pro (1 Year)$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO Features$2.99
2 purchases

File Manager

One-time2
  • Update to Pro$2.99
  • Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Zip Browser free?
Zip Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Manager free?
File Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Zip Browser or File Manager?
File Manager is rated higher. Zip Browser averages 3.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while File Manager averages 4.3 from 124 ratings.
Do Zip Browser or File Manager have ads?
Zip Browser shows ads; File Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Zip Browser or File Manager?
Zip Browser ships an update every 2 weeks, and File Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, Zip Browser was updated on October 8, 2026 and File Manager on October 9, 2026.

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