Comparison

Rootoo vs DD Archive ZIP & Archive

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

Head to head
About

Rootoo

Features
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Control your printer and transfer data with ease. Intelligently convert and process images, then save and crop them on your device. Adjust print settings to suit your needs, and connect your mobile device to your printer anytime, anywhere for convenient printing at work or on the go.

About

DD Archive ZIP & Archive

This utility allows you to compress and decompress a wide variety of file formats. It supports creating archives in multiple formats, editing existing archives, and encrypting sensitive files. You can also preview files within archives before extracting them.

Highlights
  • Supports 12 archive creation formats
  • Decompresses 66 file formats
  • Preview files within archives
  • Edit archives (add, delete, rename)
  • Supports 7z and zip encryption
  • Open files via external sharing
Features
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DD Archive ZIP is a powerful compression/decompression software with a clean and efficient interface. It automatically recognizes the format of compressed files, even those without file extensions. **You can preview or extract selected files within the compressed archive without extracting the entire archive.** It supports creating compressed archives in 12 formats: 7z, zip, tar, gzip, bzip2, xz, lz4, lz5, zst, br, liz, and allows editing within these archives, including deleting, adding, and renaming. Edits are saved and take effect. It supports encryption for 7z and zip archives, with 7z supporting encrypted filenames; ZIP compression supports six compression algorithms: Store, Defalte, Defalte64, BZip2, Xz, and PPMd. Supports decompression of 66 formats, including Zip, BZip2, Rar, Arj, Z, Lzh, 7z, Cab, Nsis, lzma, lzma86, xz, ppmd, zstd, lz4, lz5, liz, Lzip, LVM, AVB, LP, Sparse, APFS, Vhdx, Base64, COFF, Ext, VMDK, VDI, Qcow, GPT, Rar5, IHex, Hxs, TE, UEFIc, UEFIs, SquashFS, CramFS, APM, Mslz, Flv, Swf, Swfc, Ntfs, Fat, Mbr, Vhd, Pe, Elf, Mach-O, Udf, Xar, Mub, Hfs, Dmg, Compound, Wim, Iso, Chm, Split, Rpm, Deb, Cpio, Tar, and GZip. * How to open compressed files 1. Open within DD Archive ZIP You can add folders on the DD Archive ZIP homepage using the "Add Authorized Folder" option. After adding, you can click on the corresponding folder to access the compressed file within and click to open it. 2. Open via External Sharing When you receive a file in another app, you can choose to share it or open it with another application. In the "More" tab, find "DD Archive ZIP". The compressed file copied from an external share will be saved in "My Folders" on the main page. 3. File App Supports selecting "Open With" from the File App * Compressed files support passwords * Open Permission Issues If you receive a permission error, you need to add the directory containing the file as an authorized folder on the homepage first. * Compressed File Preview For PDF, TXT, and image formats, clicking on the compressed file will preview it directly. Clicking on the corresponding file will perform an unzip preview. Selecting "Open" will bring up a system dialog box. For other formats, clicking on the compressed file will bring up a system dialog box to select another application for processing. * File Unzipping 1. Single File Simply click the desired file. A system dialog box will pop up; select "Save to File" or open it in another app. Alternatively, use "Select" to select a file, then click the arrow "up" to choose the folder to extract to. 2. Multiple Files Click the "Select" button in the upper left corner, select the files to extract, then click the arrow "up" to choose the folder to extract to. If you haven't entered multi-select mode, clicking the arrow "up" will extract all files in the **current directory**. To extract the entire compressed file, click the "/" on the navigation bar to enter the root directory, then click the arrow "up" to choose the folder to extract to. * Add New Files to the Compressed Archive Click the "+" sign on the navigation bar to select the file or folder you want to add to the current directory of the compressed archive. If it's a folder, click to enter the folder and then click "Open" in the upper right corner to add the folder. If it's a file, simply select it and then click "Open". * Delete/Rename Files in a Compressed Package Swipe left on the item you want to operate on to delete or rename it. * Save the Compressed Package After adding, deleting, or renaming a file, you need to click "Save" to update the compressed package. * Create a Compressed Package Select the files you want to compress in the file browser, configure them according to the dialog box, and then click Compress. Compression progress is displayed in real time. * File Management Supports general file operations, such as "delete, rename, open," etc. Use "swipe left" to display the menu. Supports previewing images and PDFs.

Screenshots

Rootoo4 screens
DD Archive ZIP & Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rootoo at Free against DD Archive ZIP & Archive's $4.99. On update cadence, 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

Rootoo is free to download; DD Archive ZIP & Archive costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rootoo versus DD Archive ZIP & Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRootooDD Archive ZIP & Archive
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdachao wang海 赵

In-app purchases

None

Rootoo

No in-app purchases

None

DD Archive ZIP & Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rootoo free?
Rootoo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DD Archive ZIP & Archive free?
DD Archive ZIP & Archive costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rootoo or DD Archive ZIP & Archive have ads?
Neither Rootoo nor DD Archive ZIP & Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rootoo or DD Archive ZIP & Archive?
Rootoo ships an update weekly, and DD Archive ZIP & Archive weekly. Most recently, Rootoo was updated on October 22, 2026 and DD Archive ZIP & Archive on October 24, 2026.

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