Comparison

WinZip vs Email Reader

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

Head to head
About

WinZip

This app is a powerful file manager for creating, extracting, and sharing compressed files. It supports various formats and integrates with cloud storage services for easy file management and secure sharing.

Highlights
  • Create and extract Zip and Zipx files
  • Open Zip, Zipx, 7z, RAR, and LHA files
  • Encrypt files with AES encryption
  • Share files via email and social media
  • Integrate with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud
  • View common document and image file types
Features
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Get the world’s #1 zip file opener utility on iOS! Create Zip and Zipx files, extract files, encrypt, open Zip, Zipx, 7z, RAR or LHA files, send large files by email, share to Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud, Twitter or Facebook. The reviews are unanimous! “Trying to open zip files a zip file on your mobile phone? Good luck -- unless you happen to have this handy tool installed. It launches directly from your inbox to give you a look inside those pesky file packages. “ - Mashable CNET (download.com) gives WinZip for iOS a 5 star rating, saying "We love apps that are simple and straightforward to use. WinZip definitely fits that description. We recommend it for all users." If you frequently use your iOS device to send and receive documents and large image files, you'll find a friend in the new WinZip app for iPhones and iPads, according to CIO.com blogger James A. Martin. From AppPicker: "Why not sink a few dollars into this fantastic full version of WinZip for your iPhone and iPad!" WinZip makes it easy to handle major compressed types of files on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch! Whether you receive a Zip, Zipx, 7z, RAR or LHA file as an email attachment, or want to extract download and view the contents of a Zip, Zipx, 7z, RAR or LHA file from the web, just “Open with WinZip”. Sharing files is safe and simple too, with direct integration with Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud, and support for AirDrop. Now you can: • Connect directly to your Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive and iCloud accounts to zip, unzip and share files • Zip your cloud storage files, unzip files to your accounts, and create and save .zip and .zipx files to your accounts • Send or copy links to your files in your cloud storage accounts • Copy files from your cloud storage accounts and save them on your device • Unzip major compressed file types, including .ZIP, .Zipx, .RAR, .7z and LHA with just a tap • Choose Zip or Zipx format to compress and email large files, photos and videos with ease • Zip and share photos and videos from your Camera Roll • Use WinZip to access music files on your device and save them to your cloud accounts • Send files to other iOS users with integrated support for AirDrop • Protect your files before you save and share with powerful 128- or 256-bit AES encryption • Open and save email attachments to your connected cloud storage accounts or My Documents folder on your iPhone or iPad • Easily view all images in a Zip file with the enhanced image viewer • Browse your Photo Album and easily multi-select, zip and share photo collections • Share photos in your zip files to Facebook and Twitter • Download or upload files from/to WinZip through iTunes/iTools • Unzip and view most common file types, including: .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx, .pages (including new iWork 13), .numbers (including new iWork 13), .key, .rtf, .pdf, .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .tif, and more View any of the following types of files within your Zip or RAR file: • Word documents (.doc, .docx) • Excel spreadsheets (.xls, .xlsx) • PowerPoint presentations (.ppt, .pptx) • PDF files (.pdf) • Photos and images (.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .tif, .tiff, .heic) • Text files (.txt, .ini, .inf, .bat, .js, .log, .xml, .css, .java, .cs, .h, .m, .cpp, .c, .sql) • Web documents (.htm, .html, .jsp, .asp) • Rich Text Format documents (.rtf) • Keynote presentations (.key) • Numbers spreadsheets (.numbers) • Pages documents (.pages) • Media files (.m4a, .mp3, .wav, .mp4, .mov) Would you like to translate WinZip from English into your native language? Please contact help(at)winzip.com using the subject line "Translate WinZip into XXX", replacing XXX with your native language. In recognition of your efforts, your name will be included in the application description.

About

Email Reader

Easily read and manage email files with .msg and .eml extensions. Extract attachments and text with a single touch, and share content effortlessly. This utility provides a convenient way to access saved emails from any service.

Highlights
  • Read .msg and .eml email files
  • Extract and save attachments
  • Extract and copy email text
  • View CC, BCC, Subject, and Date
  • Clickable links within emails
  • Intuitive file manager for supported formats
Features
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**Email Reader – MSG, EML Viewer** Open and read MSG and EML email files directly on your device. View the complete message, including sender, recipients, subject, date, message content, links, and attachments. **Read MSG & EML Files** • Open and read `.MSG` and `.EML` email files • View complete email content in an easy-to-read layout • See To, CC, BCC, Subject, Date, and message details • Open links directly from the email • Select and copy email text • Quickly find and open saved email files **View & Save Attachments** • Extract attachments from MSG and EML files • View attached photos and supported files • Save attachments to your device • Handle emails containing additional attached email files **Save & Share Emails** • Save email content as PDF • Share emails as PDF with other apps • Keep important emails available for later reference **Built for Everyday Email Files** Have an important email saved from Outlook, Gmail, or another email service? Open the MSG or EML file with Email Reader and access the information you need without opening the original email account. Whether you need to find an old address, review an important message, recover an attachment, or simply read a saved email, Email Reader gives you a simple way to access your MSG and EML files. **Simple File Opening** Open an MSG or EML file from the Files app or your device's file picker. Email Reader automatically handles supported email file formats so you can get straight to the content. **Privacy** Your email files are processed on your device. Email Reader does not require an account to read your local MSG and EML files. If you encounter a problem or have a suggestion, please contact the developer through the support form. Your feedback helps improve Email Reader. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

WinZip4 screens
Email Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Email Reader at 100% against WinZip's 20%. Email Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). WinZip's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. WinZip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Email Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WinZip ships an update every 3 months, Email Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
WinZip versus Email Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinZipEmail Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWinZip Computing LLCPham Minh Kha

Customer experience

WinZip

All ratings2,351 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative74.8%

Email Reader

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

WinZip

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to open files
  • Unable to unzip files
  • Freezes when accessing certain features
  • Corrupts files during extraction

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow zipping of entire folders
  • Improve integration with cloud storage
  • Add more compression formats support
  • Simplify user interface

Email Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WinZip

Subscriptions1
  • WinZip iOS Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Email Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WinZip free?
WinZip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Email Reader free?
Email Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WinZip or Email Reader have ads?
Email Reader shows ads; WinZip does not.
Which is updated more often, WinZip or Email Reader?
WinZip ships an update every 3 months, and Email Reader every 4 months. Most recently, WinZip was updated on October 29, 2026 and Email Reader on October 20, 2026.

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