Comparison

ZFiles vs Pagecrisp

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

Head to head
About

ZFiles

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ZFiles is an iOS file browser for personal file management. Browse the iOS Files app, SMB shares on your local network, SFTP servers, WebDAV servers, and hidden files and folders. After downloading, all included features are available with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Save frequently used servers, jump back into folders with bookmarks, preview images, videos, Markdown, JSON, and common documents, and manage transfers from one place. ZFiles has no ads and does not track users. Server settings and bookmarks stay on your device, and passwords are stored in the system keychain.

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Pagecrisp

Features
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Turn separate scans into a navigable document packet. Choose saved PDFs, arrange sections and build a separate PDF with a cover, linked contents page and section bookmarks. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the library β†’ Build document packet. Enter a packet title and add saved PDFs. 2. Edit section titles and use Edit to reorder or remove sections. 3. Build the packet and review the total page count and PDF preview. 4. Export the packet PDF or share an assembly receipt with input and output hashes. The source scans remain unchanged. 5. Changing the title or sections clears the frozen result. Build again to refresh it. Use the existing camera, import, OCR and local PDF-library tools to prepare source documents, then assemble a packet for handoff without altering those originals. WHAT TO KNOW Up to 16 documents, 200 source pages, 50 MB per input and 100 MB combined. Encrypted or copying-restricted PDFs are rejected. Existing text and page orientation are preserved, but image-only pages do not gain OCR from packet assembly. Newly generated contents links and section bookmarks target the packet; verify pre-existing source links separately. The packet is exported as a separate file and is not automatically added to the scan library. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account required for this workflow.

Screenshots

ZFiles4 screens
Pagecrisp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ZFiles at Free against Pagecrisp's $0.99. Pagecrisp's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

ZFiles is free to download; Pagecrisp costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZFiles ships an update every 3 weeks, Pagecrisp weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
ZFiles versus Pagecrisp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZFilesPagecrisp
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperδΉ‹ι“­ 刘Robert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

ZFiles

No in-app purchases

None

Pagecrisp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZFiles free?
ZFiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pagecrisp free?
Pagecrisp costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZFiles or Pagecrisp have ads?
Neither ZFiles nor Pagecrisp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZFiles or Pagecrisp?
ZFiles ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pagecrisp weekly. Most recently, ZFiles was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pagecrisp on October 25, 2026.

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