Activ vs Articheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Activ
Streamline border crossings for commercial goods with this official customs app. It automates declarations, allows for non-stop passage, and provides real-time guidance for transport companies and drivers.
- Automatic declaration activation
- Non-stop border passage
- Extended customs clearance
- Real-time guidance
- T1/T2 document scanning
- Remote loading confirmation
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Save time at the border with the official Swiss customs app. Activ can be used for commercial goods trade. Designed for transport companies and drivers, the app facilitates and speeds up border crossings. MAIN ADVANTAGES - Automatic activation of declarations at the border - Non-stop passage through the border post (except for inspections) - Extended customs clearance hours - Simple processes with real-time guidance in the app FOR TRANSIT The steps to be performed by the driver are very simple: they simply enter the vehicle's number plate details and scan the T1/T2 (MRN) documents using their smartphone camera. The driver can then report to the border crossing and show the result on the smartphone screen to the customs officers. FOR EXPORT With remote loading function (option recommended by the FOCBS): a link containing the transport declaration is sent directly to the driver's smartphone. The driver confirms the vehicle's number plate details, and can then start their journey. At the border, the driver only needs to show the result on the smartphone screen. With DTS scan function: the driver scans the digital transport slip (DTS) with their smartphone and then enters the vehicle's number plate details. They can then start their journey and show the result on the smartphone screen when they cross the border. The Activ application is free. A mobile connection is the only thing needed to use the application. Detailed information: www.activ.admin.ch
Articheck
Streamline the creation of professional digital art condition reports. Quickly generate secure, standardized reports with your branding and signature, improving efficiency for art world professionals. Share reports easily for touring exhibitions, ownership changes, or provenance tracking.
- Digital art condition reports
- Professional PDF reports
- Customizable with logo and signature
- Fast report generation
- Secure and sharable reports
- Provenance tracking
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Setting the global standard for digital art condition reports. Quick, easy, secure, sharable and standardised. Faster, smarter condition checking Create a secure, highly professional report with your logo and signature up to 4X faster than you do now. On the go or at your desk! Improve and streamline your approach to condition reporting. Condition reporting made even faster Create a condition report and share it in minutes, no more hanging around! Collaborate on reports Perfect for touring exhibitions, lenders or if an art work is changing ownership. Fits with every art world professional's need From international fine art shippers and commercial galleries to conservation studios. Passport for Art Builds a provenance of movement, exhibition and condition as well as producing professional PDF reports complete with your logo and signature. What users say "I was impressed with the design and easy to use interface, this is going to save us so much time when our exhibitions travel to other venues." -Andrew de Brun, Exhibitions - Barbican "Articheck is a fantastic tool for fine art shippers. We love it." - Clyde Kent, Gander & White Shipping “Articheck has made my work on exhibitions so much easier! It not only saves me time, but has taken my condition reports to the next level of professionalism.” - Amanda Kohn, Registrar, Portland Art Museum ‘'We don't know what we did before Articheck. It's so much a part of things now - we can't imagine life without it!' - Kit Merritt, Head Technician, Lisson Gallery
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Articheck at 80% against Activ's 13%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activ | Articheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 238 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bundesamt fur Zoll und Grenzsicherheit BAZG | Articheck LTD |
Customer experience
Activ
Articheck
In-app purchases
Activ
No in-app purchases
Articheck
No in-app purchases









