Wayback Machine vs My Device
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wayback Machine
Preserve web pages and tweets for the future. Share content directly to the app to archive it, ensuring links remain accessible for decades. Easily share archived URLs across various platforms.
- Archive web pages
- Archive tweets
- Share content to archive
- Generate shareable URLs
- Long-term preservation
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Archive Web pages and Tweets to the Wayback Machine! To archive Web pages or Tweets simply "Share" them to this app. From Safari - select the "Share" icon at the bottom of the screen then select this "Wayback Machine" app. From the Twitter app - select the "v" icon at top-right of Tweets, select "Share Tweets via..." then select this "Wayback Machine" app. But first you must add this app to your iOS device's "Share" feature by selecting the Share icon (the up-pointing arrow at the bottom of Safari) then selecting the "..." (More) button and finally adding this app. After you have archived your web pages or Tweets you can confidently share their Wayback Machine URLs via Twitter, Facebook, Email, etc. knowing they will be there for decades to come. Please send bug reports, questions and suggestions to info@archive.org
My Device
Access real-time device identifiers and system diagnostics. View critical technical data like IDFA, network status, and hardware specifications in a unified interface. Designed for developers and power users, it offers one-tap copying and supports light/dark modes.
- View and copy IDFA, IDFV, ATT status
- Check network connection type and IP
- Monitor battery status and storage
- Access device model and iOS version
- One-tap copy functionality
- Light and Dark mode support
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My Device is a professional utility providing real-time access to device identifiers and system diagnostics. Designed for developers and power users, it delivers critical technical data in a clean, unified interface. Key Features: Identifiers: View and copy IDFA (Identifier for Advertisers), IDFV, and ATT authorization status. Network: Check connection type, local IP address, and active SIM/eSIM slot count. Hardware: Monitor battery status, storage usage, and display specifications. System Summary: Instant access to device model, iOS version, locale, and timezone settings. Experience: One-Tap Copy: Copy any value to the clipboard with a single tap. Haptic Feedback: Tactile confirmation for all copy actions. Theme Support: Fully compatible with Light and Dark modes. Privacy First: Ad-free experience with no data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Device at 100% against Wayback Machine's 16%. My Device also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.2). Wayback Machine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 27 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Device holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wayback Machine has 291 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Wayback Machine's written reviews are positive against 100% of My Device's.
Wayback Machine ships an update every 2 months, My Device every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wayback Machine | My Device |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (291 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 291 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internet Archive | Mehmet Karagoz |
Customer experience
Wayback Machine
My Device
Bugs and requests
Wayback Machine
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account creation problems
- Archiving failures and errors
- Crashes and freezes when loading content
- Unresponsive UI elements
Requested features
4 requests- Add search functionality
- Improve back/close navigation
- Implement offline content access
- Integrate with other apps and browsers
My Device
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Wayback Machine
No in-app purchases
My Device
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Wayback Machine free?
Is My Device free?
Which has better reviews, Wayback Machine or My Device?
Do Wayback Machine or My Device have ads?
Which is updated more often, Wayback Machine or My Device?
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