Comparison

Scan vs Zip Extractor

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

Head to head
About

Scan

This app quickly scans QR codes and barcodes, opening links and ensuring their safety. It offers advanced barcode scanning, history saving, and product lookups with a flashlight for low-light conditions.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • Open QR code links
  • Check link safety
  • Flashlight support for low light
  • Advanced barcode formats
  • Save scan history
  • View EAN country codes
Features
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Feature: - Scan QR codes and barcodes - Open QR code links - Ensure that QR code links are safe - Flashlight supported for scanning QR and Barcodes at low-light environments. - Change Icons Pro features include: - Scan barcodes - EAN 13, EAN 8, Aztec, Code 39, Code 93,Code 93i, DataMatrix, I2of5, ITF14, PDF417, UPCE and more. - Save scans to iCloud history - View GSI Country codes of EAN 13 codes - Open product links on Amazon SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS We offer 1 lifetime purchase or 1 auto-renewing yearly subscription option: - Subscription is $2.49 USD Yearly - Lifetime is $4.99 USD - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access full feature of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "1 week", "1 month" & "1 Year" unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription

About

Zip Extractor

Manage your local and network files with this powerful tool. It supports document preview and editing, as well as comprehensive compression, decompression, and file sharing.

Highlights
  • File management
  • Document preview and editing
  • Compression and decompression
  • File sharing and transmission
  • Network file management
Features
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File manager is a free and powerful local and network file management tool, which can help you manage files easily The simple, convenient and easy-to-use local resource file management tool not only supports the preview and editing of daily office, entertainment, learning and other documents, but also supports all-round compression & decompression & file sharing and transmission management, so as to improve your entertainment, work and learning efficiency Premium Features subscription - You can subscribe for new dairy updates and premium features. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to use all available premium features for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below Privacy Policy:https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/e900a1fb-98f0-42c8-a391-5de88abdb3fe Terms of Use: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/954a9886-0d26-4ba2-8631-fc6a00319809

Screenshots

Scan4 screens
Zip Extractor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scan at 100% against Zip Extractor's 33%. Scan also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Zip Extractor's advantage is ratings volume (305 vs 24) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per year and Zip Extractor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zip Extractor has 305 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scan's written reviews are positive against 33% of Zip Extractor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan ships an update weekly, Zip Extractor every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scan versus Zip Extractor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanZip Extractor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings) — better4.4 (305 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings24305 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSufiyan YasaRetouch Photo Editor Technology Limited

Customer experience

Scan

All ratings24 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Zip Extractor

All ratings305 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scan

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly subscription$2.491 Year
One-time1
  • Platinum lifetime access$4.99
6 purchases

Zip Extractor

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly VIP$6.491 Month
  • Monthly VIP3 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • Monthly VIP1 Month trial2 variants$6.491 Month
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  • Yearly VIP3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP1 Year trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Forever$19.99

Questions

Is Scan free?
Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zip Extractor free?
Zip Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan or Zip Extractor?
Scan is rated higher. Scan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Zip Extractor averages 4.4 from 305 ratings.
Do Scan or Zip Extractor have ads?
Neither Scan nor Zip Extractor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan or Zip Extractor?
Scan ships an update weekly, and Zip Extractor every 6 months. Most recently, Scan was updated on September 28, 2026 and Zip Extractor on September 19, 2026.

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