ZipManager vs Bitmovin Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZipManager
Easily manage and extract compressed files from various sources like email and web browsers. Supports password-protected archives, multiple folder levels, and a wide range of document and media formats.
- Create and manage folders
- Zip and unzip files
- Password protected zip support
- File search functionality
- Open-in feature for external apps
- View multiple file formats
- Print and sort files
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Open zip files from mail, safari or other apps and unzip it! Features: 1. Multi-level folder supported, you can create folders & subfolders in “Zip Manager”, conveniently manage your files. 2. Supports zip, unzip, rename, copy, cut, paste, delete, mail features 3. Supports password protected zip file. 4. Search feature supported for finding out the files you want. 5. Supports open-in feature: you can open the supported data from Mail, Safari or some other Apps that supported open-in feature; Also allows other Apps to open local files (Just tap and hold the file’s image, then the open-in menu will appear). 6. Supports viewing a large number of file formats (docx, xlsx, pdf, pptx, mp3, mp4 etc.). 7. Supports print feature. 8. Supports file sorting feature.
Bitmovin Player
This app demonstrates the capabilities of a powerful video playback SDK for iOS devices. It supports various streaming formats, live and on-demand content, and offers advanced features like Chromecast integration and customizable UI.
- HLS and Progressive MP4 playback
- Live and VOD stream support
- Subtitles and closed captions
- Playlist playback
- Chromecast integration
- Customizable UI
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This application showcases Bitmovin Player on iOS/iPadOS. The Bitmovin Player iOS SDK comes with following main features: • Playback of HLS and Progressive MP4 • Live and VOD streams • Support for subtitles and closed captions • Playback of multiple sources as a playlist • Chromecast • ID3 metadata • Easy customizable UI • Comprehensive API • FairPlay Streaming • SharePlay Support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bitmovin Player at Free against ZipManager's $0.99. Bitmovin Player also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). ZipManager's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Bitmovin Player is free to download; ZipManager costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bitmovin Player holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
ZipManager ships an update every 2 months, Bitmovin Player every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZipManager | Bitmovin Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 冠兰 姜 | Bitmovin |
Customer experience
ZipManager
Bitmovin Player
In-app purchases
ZipManager
No in-app purchases
Bitmovin Player
No in-app purchases
