File Viewer vs OpenEML
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Viewer
Easily open and view over 100 different file types, including documents, images, videos, and archives. Browse files stored on your device or in iCloud Drive. This app also identifies unknown files and displays detailed file information.
- Open 100+ file types
- Browse device and iCloud Drive
- Built-in readers for Office, PDF, and images
- Extract compressed archives
- Identify unknown files
- View file information and metadata
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File Viewer is an easy-to-use file viewer opens over 100 file types, including PDFs, Office documents, images, videos, audio, and compressed archives. Browse and view files on your device or iCloud Drive with ease. Key Features - Open 100+ file types with a single app - Browse files on your device and iCloud Drive - Bookmark favorite locations including iCloud and device storage - View documents with the built-in DOCX reader, DOC reader, PDF viewer, PPTX viewer, PPT viewer, and CSV viewer - Extract compressed archives with the Zip file extractor and Tar Gzip extractor - Identify unknown files with the built-in file identification technology - Show file information including properties and hidden metadata Supported File Types - Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PAGES - Spreadsheets: XLS, XLSX, NUMBERS - Presentations: PPT, PPTX, PPSX, KEY - Images: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, JXL, HEIC, PSD, SVG - Videos: MP4, MOV, AVI, 3G2, M4V - Audio: M4A, MP3, WAV, AIF, AC3 - Archives: ZIP, GZ, TAR, TGZ - Camera Raw: ARW, CR2, CR3, DNG, NEF - Source Code & Web: HTML, C++, Java, Python, JSON, XML - And many more! File Viewer is brought to you by https://fileinfo.com - a trusted source for file format information.
OpenEML
Easily open and manage email files (.eml, .msg, .oft) on your iPhone or iPad. Read, search, and organize messages with attachments in a clean interface. All files stay on your device.
- Open EML, MSG, OFT files
- View email details
- Read HTML and plain-text content
- Preview attachments with Quick Look
- Save and search emails locally
- Customizable themes
- Private by design
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EML Viewer makes it easy to open and manage email files (.eml, .msg, and .oft) directly on your iPhone or iPad. Whether you have saved important emails for reference, received EML or MSG attachments, or want to keep a portable email archive, EML Viewer lets you read, search, and organize messages in a clean, modern interface. One subscription. All your Apple devices — iPhone, iPad, and Mac.No ads. Key Features 1. Open EML, MSG, and OFT files instantly from Mail, Files, AirDrop, or any app’s Open In menu 2. View complete email details including subject, sender, recipients, and sent date 3. Read email content with support for both HTML and plain-text messages 4. Access attachments easily: preview PDFs, images, documents, and more using Quick Look 5. Save and search emails locally for fast retrieval 6. Choose from light, dark, and tinted themes to match your device style 7. Private by design: all files stay on your device, with no uploads or tracking Why Choose EML Viewer? Many email apps do not natively support .eml or Outlook .msg and .oft files outside their own ecosystem. EML Viewer provides a simple way to open email attachments, review archived messages, and access important correspondence anytime, without requiring a desktop email client. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For support or feedback, please contact us at admin@yenpi.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpenEML at 100% against File Viewer's 38%. OpenEML also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 months). File Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OpenEML sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. File Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpenEML holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of File Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of OpenEML's.
File Viewer ships an update every 6 months, OpenEML every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Viewer | OpenEML |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharpened Productions | 延平 陈 |
Customer experience
File Viewer
OpenEML
In-app purchases
File Viewer
No in-app purchases
OpenEML
- Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium Access$9.99
