Comparison

HTML Viewer Simple vs ZipWise

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

Head to head
About

HTML Viewer Simple

Features
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Open an HTML file and read it. That's all this app does โ€” the simplest HTML viewer. Pick an HTML file from the Files app and it is displayed right away. No ads, no account, no tracking. Leaving out every unnecessary feature is the whole design philosophy of this app. Great for: - Reading HTML reports generated by AI tools such as ChatGPT or Claude - Carrying your own HTML files โ€” travel itineraries, timetables, contact sheets - Checking HTML files received via email or cloud storage Open. Read. That's it.

About

ZipWise

Features
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ZipWise is a lightweight archive reader for iPhone and iPad. Open ZIP, RAR, RAR5, 7Z, TAR, TGZ, TBZ2, TXZ, and TAR.ZST archives from Files or another app. Browse folders before extracting, preview supported documents with Quick Look, and extract only the files you need. Password-protected ZIP, RAR, RAR5, and 7Z archives are supported for the encryption variants validated by ZipWise. Multipart RAR and 7Z archives are supported when all required volumes are available. Everything runs on your device: โ€ข No account โ€ข No ads or subscriptions โ€ข No analytics or tracking โ€ข No archive uploads โ€ข No network connection required for archive operations Split or spanned ZIP volumes are not supported in version 1.0.

Screenshots

HTML Viewer Simple3 screens
ZipWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HTML Viewer Simple at 15.1 against ZipWise's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
HTML Viewer Simple versus ZipWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTML Viewer SimpleZipWise
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAOYUKI YOSHIMURAHui Pherng Wee

In-app purchases

None

HTML Viewer Simple

No in-app purchases

None

ZipWise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HTML Viewer Simple free?
HTML Viewer Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZipWise free?
ZipWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HTML Viewer Simple or ZipWise have ads?
Neither HTML Viewer Simple nor ZipWise shows ads.

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