Comparison

Source Code Reader vs Unlimited Archives

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

Head to head
About

Source Code Reader

Easily view website source code directly on your iPhone or iPad. Access this functionality within the app or through a built-in Safari extension. Features include dark mode, adjustable font sizes, and text search.

Highlights
  • View source code in-app
  • Safari extension for direct viewing
  • Dark mode support
  • Adjustable font sizes
  • Text search functionality
  • Multiple window support
Features
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With the Source Code Reader app it's easy to view the source code of a site directly on your iPhone or iPad. You can do this in the app or directly in Safari with the built-in Safari extension. The app supports dark mode, adjustable font sizes, text search and multiple windows - all available in the Safari extension as well.

About

Unlimited Archives

Features
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Open dozens of archive formats as real file trees before extracting anything. Create ZIP, TAR, and compressed tarballs, convert between formats, verify integrity, and protect new ZIP files with AES-256 encryption. INSPECT AN ARCHIVE BEFORE EXTRACTING IT Drop an archive, or pick one, and browse its contents as a real file tree, folders and all, before extracting anything. Dozens of formats are decoded locally, including ZIP, TAR, 7z, XZ, Zstandard, LZ4, Cabinet, CPIO, and Unix AR. A built-in guide lists every supported format by family. CREATE AND COMPRESS Create ZIP, TAR, Unix AR, CPIO, and Cabinet archives, or tarballs compressed with Gzip, Bzip2, XZ, Zstandard, or LZ4. Choose for the trade-off you want: smallest with XZ, fastest with LZ4, most compatible with ZIP. Recompress an existing archive into a different format in one step. HIGHLIGHTS See before you extract: the whole tree, with each entry's size, compression ratio bar, and CRC-32 checksum, plus the largest files and a breakdown by type. Take just what you need: pull out everything, a selection, or a single file, or verify an archive's integrity in place without extracting at all. Passwords just work: type the password once to open a protected archive, and lock new ZIPs with AES-256. ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE One purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad. No account, no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, no analytics, and no tracking. No cloud required.

Screenshots

Source Code Reader4 screens
Unlimited Archives3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unlimited Archives at monthly against Source Code Reader's every 5 months. Source Code Reader's advantage is chart position (#92 vs unranked) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Source Code Reader costs $1.99 and Unlimited Archives $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Source Code Reader ships an update every 5 months, Unlimited Archives monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Source Code Reader versus Unlimited Archives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSource Code ReaderUnlimited Archives
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander EichhornThe Virtually Unlimited Corp

In-app purchases

None

Source Code Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Unlimited Archives

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Source Code Reader free?
Source Code Reader costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unlimited Archives free?
Unlimited Archives costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Source Code Reader or Unlimited Archives have ads?
Neither Source Code Reader nor Unlimited Archives shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Source Code Reader or Unlimited Archives?
Source Code Reader ships an update every 5 months, and Unlimited Archives monthly. Most recently, Source Code Reader was updated on November 10, 2026 and Unlimited Archives on November 5, 2026.

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