Power Reader vs Unzip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Reader
This app allows you to view and manage a wide variety of document and eBook formats on your iPhone and iPad. It offers features like bookmarking, customizable reading settings, and cloud storage integration for seamless file access.
- View DOC, EXCEL, PDF, PPT, RTF, HTML, images, videos, and mp3
- Read EPUB and TXT eBooks
- Bookmark management for eBooks
- Customizable reading settings (font, brightness, themes)
- File Manager with import/export and cloud integration
- Download eBooks from websites
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Power Reader is a powerful tool to view documents and eBooks on iPad/iPhone. It supports: -Open and view many document types, including: DOC, EXCEL, PDF, PPT, RTF, HTML, images, videos and mp3 files. -Read EPUB and TXT eBooks in Book Reader. -Add and manage Bookmarks on eBooks. -Enable different viewing settings on eBooks, including: font, brightness, themes, day/night modes. - Auto play eBooks with speed setting. -Add and manage documents in your favorite file list. -Open documents from your recent file list. -Download eBooks from websites. - Download from/upload to Dropbox, Box and GoogleDrive. (Upgrade Required) Power Reader also has a File Manager, which supports the following features: -Import files from your Email or another App through “Open In”. -Manage Files including: rename, delete, move, create folder and sort. -Search file names. -Email and print documents. -Open a document using another App. With its simple interfaces, Power Reader provides the easiest way to read documents and eBooks on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/PowerReader/PowerReader_overview.php.
Unzip
Easily extract a wide variety of compressed file formats, including rar, zip, 7z, and tar. This specialized utility offers a convenient way to access your archived files without any advertisements.
- Extracts rar, zip, 7z, tar, and more
- Supports dozens of compressed file types
- Convenient archive extraction
- No advertisements
- Share folder via left scrolling
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Unzip - Unarchive Expert is a specialized app which aims at rar,zip,7z,tar,gzip,bzip2,xz,tar,gz,bz2,iso,pkg,swf,exe,jar,xip,dms... and dozens of other compressed files, you can use it to extract archive files conveniently. ● No ads. ● Added left scrolling to share folder. ● Contact us: If you have any questions, you can contact us by email. Email address : tzq17888@163.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unzip at 4.6 against Power Reader's 3.8. Unzip also leads on ratings volume (5.5K vs 4). Power Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Unzip holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unzip has 5.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Power Reader's written reviews are positive against 58% of Unzip's.
Power Reader ships an update every 2 months, Unzip every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Reader | Unzip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (5.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 58.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ComcSoft Corporation | 青青 余 |
Customer experience
Power Reader
Unzip
Bugs and requests
Power Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Unzip
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to extract all file contents
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Login/account problems
Requested features
3 requests- Backup and restore functionality
- Support for more file formats
- Integration with cloud storage services
In-app purchases
Power Reader
No in-app purchases
Unzip
No in-app purchases
