A free archive management app
ZArchiver is a free file management and archiving app for Android. This app allows you to compress and decompress files, along with other general file management applications. ZDevs designed the app to function identically to similar desktop apps.
Features
ZArchiver’s primary use is to create and open compressed archive files on mobile devices, typically zip, 7z, and RAR files. The app functions on the same level as programs such as 7zip and WinRAR on desktop computers. The interface on the app allows for quick and easy management of files.
Drawbacks
ZArchiver is a very basic program, lacking unique factors that would make it stand out more on its own. However, this isn’t entirely a drawback, but more of a fault of the app’s genre. The app also seems to have some small bugs and glitches that need to be ironed out.
When overwriting a file and the old file is larger than the new one, there will be empty code at the end of the file. This corrupted data makes the file completely inoperable, and it won’t be recognized by most applications. Use caution when editing files in this manner.
Competition
Beyond competing with file managing software on the desktop, ZArchiver must also compete with managing software on Android. RAR by RARLAB, along with Xiaomi’s File Manager app, both compete with ZArchiver. The three apps are virtually identical in purpose, use, and capability. There’s also WinRAR you can try for Windows.
RAR can create RAR and ZIP and unpack RAR, ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, 7z, ISO, and ARJ archives. The app overall appears, on the surface level, identical to ZArchiver in layout and function. File Manager, on the other hand, is different.
File Manager is not adept at opening a wide array of archive files, only able to open RAR and zip files, but instead offers total file management. The app displays your current storage capacity, including trash separated, with full customization and file hiding.
Our take
ZArchiver is a powerful tool for creating, opening, and managing compressed files. The tool may not provide the best file management, but it’s top-quality for its purpose. Overall, it is worth downloading this archiving software on Android.
Should you download it?
Yes, ZArchiver is a well-built and easy to use file archiving app.
