Comparison

Arkio vs ArchAIDE

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

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About

Arkio

Collaborate on architectural and design projects in immersive 3D environments. Import large models, present ideas, and gather feedback with tools for markup, voice notes, and AI rendering. Offers VR and multi-device support for seamless teamwork.

Highlights
  • Import large 3D AEC models
  • Collaborative VR and MR experiences
  • AI rendering and presentation tools
  • Voice and text issue capture
  • Built-in modeling and ideation tools
  • Layer management and sun studies
Features
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Design better buildings, together. With Arkio, you can ideate, review and present your work in a powerful collaborative design environment, saving time and money. The new Arkio 2.0 elevates design collaboration to a new level with built-in AI rendering, layers, voice transcription, issue export, and more. Immerse yourself in Arkio using VR or work on your PC, Mac, tablet or phone. Import large 3D models, including Revit, Rhino, SketchUp, Archicad and Navisworks projects to experience them at 1:1 scale, fully immersed, or in Mixed Reality. Mark up, comment and try new design ideas with ease. With Arkio, you can make good designs great! - Load large 3D models from your favorite AEC tools - Present your designs and guide up to 24 users around your scene - Generate beautiful renders with the Arkio AI camera that can be converted into collaborative frames - Capture notes and issues using text or voice and share them with others via Arkio Cloud - Load your models in Augmented Reality to collaborate with users in VR and other devices - Ideate together using Arkio’s built-in modeling tools and shapes, and export your work back to your favorite AEC design tool - Toggle layers, add sections, do sun studies, add maps and 3D buildings and more! Visit the Arkio website to learn more about Arkio. Some features require a paid plan. Start for free, then upgrade to Plus, Pro or Enterprise to experience the full power of Arkio. Terms of use: https://www.arkio.is/terms/ Privacy policy: https://www.arkio.is/privacy/

About

ArchAIDE

This tool assists archaeologists in identifying pottery fragments by analyzing images. It leverages an intelligent system trained on a reference database to classify decorations and forms, streamlining the documentation process for fieldwork.

Highlights
  • Automatic potsherd recognition
  • Image analysis for decoration and form
  • Reference database for classification
  • Save and archive identified sherds
  • Share information with the community
  • Paperless scientific references
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ArchAIDE App is a tool for the automatic recognition of the archaeological potsherds. The ArchAIDE app is the result of ArchAIDE project (www.archaide.eu): a research and innovation project led by a consortium of European Universities and SMEs, which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 under grant agreement No. 693548. ArchAIDE is an innovative app for tablets and smartphones, designed as an essential tool for archaeologists. ArchAIDE wants to optimise and economise the process of pottery identification, making knowledge accessible wherever archaeologists are working. Using the ArchAIDE tools users will be supported by intelligent agents in the identification of the decoration class or the form type of a pottery sherd starting forme an image eventually taken with the mobile device camera. The automatic classification is based on the classes defined in the Reference Database develop by the ArchAIDE project. Anonymous users are missing the capability of storing the sherds in the device and on the ArchAIDE Server. The registration is FREE and gives the users a set of useful functionalities for the documentation of pottery sherds. Registered users may help the ArchAIDE team to improve the intelligent engines enriching its collections with new archaeological classes of ceramics. ArchAIDE is building a wide archaeological collaborative network to do that and everyone can be a part of it. For more information write to archaideproject@gmail.com. Recognising a potsherd with ArchAIDE App is very simple, users have just to: 1) Take a photo via a mobile device 2) send the photo to the system 3) wait few seconds and receive the answers 4) choose the better one 5) save and archive it in your assemblage 6) share the information with the community. ArchAIDE system is now available for Roman Amphorae, Terra Sigillata Italica, Terra Sigillata Hispanica, Majolica of Montelupo. Recognition tools are now available for Roma Terra Sigillata Italica and Majolica of Montelupo Fiorentino. ArchAIDE helps archaeologist to simplify their job, bringing with them paperless scientific references, sharing information with their team and with the archaeological community around the world, collecting, organising and archiving data of archaeological potsherds. Functionalities Users can access 1) ArchAIDE knowledge-base: a collection of search & retrieval tools that allows accessing the database of reference classes for types, decoration and stamps. ArchAIDE system is now available for Roman Amphorae, Roman Terra Sigillata (Italica, Hispanica, and South Gaulish) and Majolica of Montelupo Fiorentino. 2) Decoration recognition process which consists: - Select the image - Modify the image using the manipulation tools - Isolate the sherd in the image - Evaluate the results - Save the results (if the user is logged in and the results are good) - Manually classify the image by visual comparison 3) Shape recognition process which consists: - Image selection and manipulation - Definition of the scale factor - Extraction of the external profile - Extraction of the internal profile - Evaluation of results - Manual classification (alternative) - Save the info in a sherd (for authenticated users) 4) Stamp classification process which consists of a search engine. Authenticated users (only) - May collect and store data through the app. The information about sherds should be registered under a specific assemblage that belongs to a site. All the registered users own at least one site (i.e. “Default site”) in which it exists at least one predefined assemblage (i.e. “Uncategorised”). Sites and assemblages are the minimum context information required to store a sherd. - May synchronise off-line data when they are online. The synchronisation process is seamlessly carried on in the background each time the device is connected to the internet via WI-FI or 3G/4G/5G. Users can access the Synchronisation process through a dedicated monitor.

Screenshots

Arkio4 screens
ArchAIDE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arkio at 80% against ArchAIDE's 0%. Arkio also leads on rating (3.1 vs 1.3). ArchAIDE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Arkio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ArchAIDE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arkio holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Arkio's written reviews are positive against 0% of ArchAIDE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arkio ships an update every 3 weeks, ArchAIDE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Arkio versus ArchAIDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArkioArchAIDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings) — better1.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size335 MB161 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArkioInera s.r.l.

Customer experience

Arkio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

ArchAIDE

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Arkio

Subscriptions4
  • Arkio Plus Montly$19.991 Month
  • Arkio Pro Subscription$44.991 Month
  • Arkio Plus 3 Months$44.993 Months
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  • Arkio Plus Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • Arkio Plus Asset Pack$9.99
None

ArchAIDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arkio free?
Arkio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArchAIDE free?
ArchAIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arkio or ArchAIDE?
Arkio is rated higher. Arkio averages 3.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ArchAIDE averages 1.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Arkio or ArchAIDE have ads?
Neither Arkio nor ArchAIDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arkio or ArchAIDE?
Arkio ships an update every 3 weeks, and ArchAIDE every 2 weeks. Most recently, Arkio was updated on September 20, 2026 and ArchAIDE on June 3, 2026.

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