Comparison

XPSView vs AI Viewer

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

Head to head
About

XPSView

Easily open, read, and convert XPS and OXPS documents on your iOS device. Features include text search, document outlines, and page thumbnails for a smooth reading experience. Convert files to PDF format while preserving all original content and links.

Highlights
  • Read XPS and OXPS documents
  • Selectable and searchable text
  • Zoom in and out
  • Navigate via document outlines
  • Convert to PDF
  • Preserve links and metadata
  • Document management and organization
Features
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XPSView allows you to open and read XPS (XML Paper Specification, *.xps) and OpenXPS (*.oxps) documents on iOS device. It offers you fantastic reading experience using document outlines, page thumbnails and text search features. In addition, XPSView allows you to convert XPS and OXPS documents into PDF and make it available for any PDF viewing application. Are you having plenty of XPS/OXPS files that no decent viewer available to open on your iPhone and iPad? Do you receive XPS/OXPS documents as email attachments on your iPhone and iPad? The easiest way to circumvent these problems is this XPSView app. * * * XPSView is also available for macOS on the Mac App Store * * * READING FEATURES: - Fully selectable and searchable text contents. Select and copy text to clipboard for further use. - Pinch out and Pinch in to ZoomIn and ZoomOut view. - Navigate through topics by document outlines, if exist. - Search text feature to find a character, word or sentence any where in a document. - Scroll through your document by Page Thumbnails or Go to page feature. XPS/OXPS to PDF CONVERSION FEATURES: - Converts XPS/OXPS to fully vector-PDF documents. Preserves text, vector graphics and raster images as editable PDF contents. - Preserves Bookmarks (Outline). - Preserves XPS internal and external topic hyperlinks into PDF. It automatically maintains XPS topic and page navigation links into PDF compatible annotations. - Preserves metadata properties. DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT - The inbuilt document browse view automatically gives you the option to share documents using the Share button or a drag-and-drop action. It also provides a standard interface for browsing and managing documents. - Automatically handles access to iCloud for you within the app. It also provides access to documents managed by third-party storage service extensions installed on your device. - Browse, find and sort documents to help you locate the document you want. Tap the file that you want to open. - You can move, delete, duplicate and rename a document with document manager in browser view. - In the document manager, you can group related documents into folders so they’re easy to find. Note: XPSView is standalone application running natively to convert XPS and OXPS to PDF securely on your device. You can refer User Manual for any assistance Or Contact Support. Privacy Policy: http://rootrisetech.com/xpsview-privacy-policy Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AI Viewer

View Adobe Illustrator (.ai) files on your mobile device without needing a license. Convert .ai files to PDF or PNG, zoom in on previews, and easily locate Illustrator files stored on your device.

Highlights
  • Preview .ai files
  • Save as PDF or PNG
  • List all .ai files on device
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Remove ads permanently
  • Contact support
Features
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AIViewer app can preview .ai files created using Adobe illustrator. View Adobe illustrator files on your iPhone/iPad without buying costly license. Using AI Viewer, you can do the following - 1. Preview all pages of Adobe illustrator(.ai) files. Language supported : English, Korean, Thai and more are coming soon. 2. Save .ai file as .pdf file or .png image into mobile device. 3. List all Adobe illustrator(.ai) present in mobile device. 4. Pinch to zoom to show large preview. 5. In-app purchases: to remove full page advertisement permanently during application use. 6. Contact Us : In case of any query feel free to contact us at support@magicapps.co.in or use contact us button provided in application. Terms of use(EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XPSView4 screens
AI Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: XPSView at 4.5 against AI Viewer's 2.9. XPSView also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 29%). AI Viewer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. XPSView sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and AI Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XPSView holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of XPSView's written reviews are positive against 29% of AI Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XPSView ships an update every 5 months, AI Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XPSView versus AI Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPSViewAI Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (54 ratings) — better2.9 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.Vaibhav Singhal

Customer experience

XPSView

All ratings54 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.6%

AI Viewer

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

XPSView

Subscriptions2
  • Premium : Monthly Access$0.991 Month
  • Premium : Yearly Access$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium : Lifetime Access$5.99
1 purchases

AI Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is XPSView free?
XPSView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Viewer free?
AI Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XPSView or AI Viewer?
XPSView is rated higher. XPSView averages 4.5 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while AI Viewer averages 2.9 from 14 ratings.
Do XPSView or AI Viewer have ads?
AI Viewer shows ads; XPSView does not.
Which is updated more often, XPSView or AI Viewer?
XPSView ships an update every 5 months, and AI Viewer fortnightly. Most recently, XPSView was updated on October 16, 2026 and AI Viewer on September 21, 2026.

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