Comparison

ZipManager vs 18XXc

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

18XXc

This app assists players of 18XX board games by providing specialized calculators for fundraising, routes, and game results. It supports a vast number of 18XX games and includes a game editor for unsupported titles.

Highlights
  • Fundraising calculator
  • Route calculator
  • Result calculator
  • Game editor
  • Supports numerous 18XX games
  • Upload results to BoardGameGeek
Features
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An 18XX calculator to help with playing 18XX board games. The app is 100% free (no functionality locked behind IAP). Currently it comes with build in support for the following games: - 1817 - 1822: The Railways of Great Britain - 1822CA - 1822MX - 1822PNW - 1824: Austrian-Hungarian Railway - 1830: Railways & Robber Barons - 1832: The South - 1835 - 1840: Vienna Tramways - 1844: Schweiz - 1846: The Race for the Midwest - 1848: Australia - 1849: The Game of Sicilian Railways - 1854 - 1860: Railways of Isle of Wight - 1861: The Railways of the Russian Empire - 1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties - 1867: The Railways of Canada - 1880: China - 1882: Assiniboia - 1888 - N - 1889: History of Shikoku Railways - 1899 DAIHAN - 18Chesapeake - 19Cuba - 18CZ - 18DO: Dortmund - 18EU - 18Espania - 18FL - 18GA - 18GB: The Railways of Great Britain - 18 Hiawatha - 18IN: Railways Across Indiana - 18Ireland - 18Korea - 18MEX - 18 Milwaukee - 18MS: The Railroads Come to Mississippi - 18NewEngland - 18NY - 18RoyalGorge - 18SJ: Railways of the Frozen North - 18Texas - 18USA - 18West: Rails to the Pacific - 21Moon - Harzbahn 1873 - The Hiawathas - Railways of the Lost Atlas It comes with the following calculators: - Fund raising calculator for floating companies and funding emergency train purchases (including loans). - Route calculator that supports multiple routes, route bonuses, stock jumps, and partial payout calculations. - Result calculator that includes uploading result to BoardGameGeek.com and sharing it over other media. It also supports managing OR payouts for players between stock rounds. Comes with a game editor if the game you are playing is not supported by default. If you have any questions the best place to contact me is on Bluesky (see the About screen in the app).

Screenshots

ZipManager4 screens
18XXc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 18XXc at Free against ZipManager's $0.99. 18XXc also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). ZipManager's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

18XXc is free to download; ZipManager costs $0.99 up front. 18XXc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ZipManager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

18XXc holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 18XXc has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZipManager ships an update every 2 months, 18XXc monthly. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ZipManager versus 18XXc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZipManager18XXc
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings217 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer冠兰 姜Magnus Orn Gylfason

Customer experience

ZipManager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

18XXc

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZipManager

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

18XXc

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription$4.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$4.991 Year
  • Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is ZipManager free?
ZipManager costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 18XXc free?
18XXc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZipManager or 18XXc?
18XXc is rated higher. ZipManager averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while 18XXc averages 4.9 from 17 ratings.
Do ZipManager or 18XXc have ads?
Neither ZipManager nor 18XXc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZipManager or 18XXc?
ZipManager ships an update every 2 months, and 18XXc monthly. Most recently, ZipManager was updated on October 22, 2026 and 18XXc on October 22, 2026.

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