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10+ Best File Compressor Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

File Compressor is A tier, #4 of the 17 tiered apps in file compression. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 16 alternatives, in tier order

1. 1
   iZip - Zip Unzip UnrarShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 403,546 ratings · score 98

   Free iOS app for creating, extracting and viewing ZIP, RAR and other archive files on iPhone and iPad.
2. 2
   Documents - File ManagerShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 2,970,184 ratings · score 97

   A file manager for organizing files, editing PDFs, and converting or compressing documents.
3. 3
   Zip & RAR File ExtractorShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 221,265 ratings · score 96

   Extracts and creates ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives, plus PDF, media conversion and file viewing tools for iPhone and iPad.
4. 5
   Unzip - Zip RAR 7Z File ViewerA

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 69,285 ratings · score 87

   Extracts and creates ZIP, RAR and 7Z archives, with file management, reading, and basic media editing on iPhone.
5. 6
   ZArchiver: UnZip, UnRar, 7ZB

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 12,851 ratings · score 77

   Utility app to create and extract ZIP, RAR, 7Z and TAR archives, with optional password protection.
6. 7
   Zip & RarC

   Free download · ★ 4.7 · 34,073 ratings · score 68

   Opens, views and extracts zip, rar, tar, tar.gz and 7z archives, and creates zip files on iOS.
7. 8
   7zArchiver: Zip File ExtractorC

   Free + IAP · ★ 3.1 · 105 ratings · score 67

   Utility app to extract, compress and view ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR and other archive formats on iOS.
8. 9
   WinZip: #1 zip & unzip toolC

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 11,707 ratings · score 64

   Free iOS utility to create, extract and share Zip, 7z, RAR and LHA archives, with cloud storage connections.
9. 10
   Compress Files with ZippedC

   $0.99 · ★ 4.2 · 890 ratings · score 61

   Creates and opens ZIP archives on iOS, with password support, file previews, and saving or sharing to Files.
10. 11
    PDF Converter: PDF CompressorD

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 422 ratings · score 60

    Converts photos and office files to PDF, and offers editing, merging, splitting, compression, OCR and file organization
11. 12
    Unzip Tool & File ExtractorD

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 41 ratings · score 59

    Opens and creates ZIP, 7z and RAR archives, with password protection, file previews and basic file management.
12. 13
    Handbrace - Compress FactoryF

    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 44

    Compresses photos, videos, audio and documents in batches, then lets you keep or share the smaller copies.
13. 14
    Unpack-File ExtractorF

    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 796 ratings · score 44

    Free business app for compressing, decompressing, previewing, and organizing archive and document files.
14. 15
    MacgoZip-RAR 7Z ZIP ExtractionF

    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 33

    Extracts and creates ZIP, 7z and TAR archives and compresses photos, videos, audio and PDFs on iPhone and iPad.
15. 16
    PubToo Go - Compression MasterF

    Free + IAP · ★ n/a · 0 ratings · score 25

    Compresses images, PDFs, video and audio, and creates or extracts ZIP and 7z archives, processed on your device.
16. 17
    Shrink & Resize Images & VideoF

    Free + IAP · ★ 2.8 · 4 ratings · score 20

    Compresses and resizes photos and videos, and finds duplicate images and videos, for sharing or freeing storage.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to File Compressor on iPhone?

iZip - Zip Unzip Unrar, S tier, #1 in file compression.

Is there a free alternative to File Compressor?

Yes: iZip - Zip Unzip Unrar (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above File Compressor?

Yes. 3 apps rank above it in file compression: iZip - Zip Unzip Unrar (#1), Documents - File Manager (#2), Zip & RAR File Extractor (#3).

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