StuffIt Expander vs AMP Shockwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StuffIt Expander
Easily open and manage compressed files from various cloud storage services like iCloud, Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. View, share, or move expanded content to your preferred cloud provider. It also supports opening archives directly from the Files app.
- Open StuffIt and Zip archives
- Integrates with iCloud, Box, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive
- View expanded contents
- Email and share files
- Move expanded content to cloud providers
- Open archives from Files App
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Open StuffIt and Zip archives from iCloud or other Cloud Providers such as Box, Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive. View, email, share or move the expanded contents to your favorite cloud provider. You can also open a StuffIt archive from within the Files App.
AMP Shockwave
This Safari extension automatically redirects Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to their standard web versions. It enhances browsing by ensuring you always see the full, non-AMP webpage.
- Redirects AMP pages
- Works with Safari
- Enhances browsing experience
- Free to use
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AMP Shockwave is a Safari extension that redirects AMP pages to normal pages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AMP Shockwave at 67% against StuffIt Expander's 20%. AMP Shockwave also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (24 vs 7). StuffIt Expander's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AMP Shockwave holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of StuffIt Expander's written reviews are positive against 67% of AMP Shockwave's.
StuffIt Expander ships an update every 9 days, AMP Shockwave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StuffIt Expander | AMP Shockwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smith Micro Software, Inc. | And a Dinosaur |
Customer experience
StuffIt Expander
AMP Shockwave
In-app purchases
StuffIt Expander
No in-app purchases
AMP Shockwave
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is StuffIt Expander free?
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