Comparison

Preserver vs Capture It

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

Head to head
About

Preserver

This app allows you to record observations like audio, text, images, and videos within defined activities. It automatically logs location, time, and date, creating an immutable record of your involvement. Data is stored locally and can be shared via Google Drive or exported as a ZIP archive.

Highlights
  • Record audio, text, images, and video
  • Automatic location, time, and date stamping
  • Activity-based data organization
  • Immutable activity artifacts
  • Google Drive sharing and export options
  • AI ChatBot integration
Features
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Capture Anything. Anywhere. Anytime. Risk-free — Refunds follow Apple's standard process — see reportaproblem.apple.com. Every text note, voice memo, photo and video you capture in Preserver is automatically stamped with the exact time, date and GPS location — even with zero signal. No Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or mobile data required. Just open the app and capture. WHY PRESERVER Works Offline Capture full metadata anywhere — underground, in the air, or miles from the nearest tower. Private by Design No registration. No account. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to share it. Timestamp & GPS on Every Capture Every note, recording, photo and video carries irrefutable time, date and location metadata. One Unified Capture Stream Stop switching between four different apps. Text, voice-to-text, photos and video — all in one place. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Preserver — no login required. 2. Capture anything — type a note, record your voice, snap a photo, or shoot video. 3. Auto-stamped — time, date and GPS, every time. 4. Share or store — send it anywhere, save to your own cloud, or keep it local. WHO USES PRESERVER Preserver works for 70+ professions and personal use cases, across health & care, trades & construction, field & remote work, legal & compliance, media & research, hospitality & events, and personal life. A few examples: – Tradies: timestamped before/after job photos, dispute-proof – Aged care & home healthcare: GPS-verified visit logs – Journalists & researchers: verifiable, timestamped source material – Compliance officers & inspectors: evidence-grade audit records – Insurance assessors: GPS-verified damage documentation – Families & travelers: a private, offline record of life's moments See the full list of 70+ use cases at preserver.me/uses YOUR DATA. YOUR RULES. Preserver is built around one principle: nothing leaves your device unless you decide to share it. – No account required – No data sold – No tracking – No AI training on your captures – No surveillance Store locally, or sync to your own Google Drive, iCloud or Dropbox — you choose. FREE. FOREVER. Preserver is free to capture, always — no subscription needed for the core app. AI-ready export bundles are free during our current beta, and beta users keep them free for good. Use it on as many of your own devices as you like. Download Preserver and start capturing proof of time and place today.

About

Capture It

Effortlessly capture thoughts, tasks, and notes using your voice. This app automatically organizes your spoken entries into categories and timelines, powered by on-device AI. Recall information with natural language questions and generate smart drafts for messages.

Highlights
  • Voice capture with automatic topic splitting
  • AI classification into tasks, money, health, ideas
  • Dual timeline for tasks and thoughts
  • Time-aware scheduling
  • Smart drafts for messages
  • Shared rooms for collaboration
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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Capture It — Talk to Remember. Ask to Recall. Speak naturally. Say everything on your mind in one breath — tasks, expenses, health notes, ideas, messages. Capture It splits your words into separate entries, categorises each one, and places them on your timeline. Automatically. You never tag, sort, or organise anything. Powered entirely by Apple Intelligence. Everything runs on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Ever. What it does: Voice capture with automatic topic splitting — one recording becomes multiple organised entries Dual timeline — Coming Up for tasks, Capture Stream for thoughts AI classification into Tasks, Money, Health, People, Ideas, and Notes Time-aware — say "tomorrow at 3pm" or "next Friday" and due dates are set automatically People detection — mention someone by name and they're tracked across entries The Vault — every entry filed into categories, searchable, browsable Recall — ask questions about your own life and get instant answers Smart Drafts — say "email Sarah about the project" and get a ready-to-send draft with tone control (Casual, Business, Professional) Pinned Tasks — pin recurring tasks to specific days for routines and habits Shared Rooms — create a room, share a code, capture together with family or teams via iCloud Widget Room Settings — choose which rooms appear in your widget, toggle Work off on weekends Sunday Review — weekly checkpoint with pattern detection and cross-category insights Apple Watch — capture from your wrist, see upcoming tasks, swipe to complete Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets — today's tasks at a glance Siri Shortcuts — fully hands-free capture, works with AirPods Five dynamic themes that shift with time of day Companion Thoughts — related entries link together automatically Morning Briefing — daily summary of what's ahead One-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. Privacy first: All voice transcription, AI classification, and data storage happens on your device. No third-party services, no analytics, no tracking. Shared Rooms sync via your iCloud account only. Requires iOS 26 and Apple Intelligence for full features. Learn more: https://aroganthing.com/capture-it/ How to guide: https://aroganthing.com/capture-it-guide/

Screenshots

Preserver3 screens
Capture It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Preserver at Free against Capture It's $1.99. Preserver also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Preserver is free to download; Capture It costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Preserver ships an update every 3 weeks, Capture It every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Preserver versus Capture It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPreserverCapture It
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPreserver.me LLCadam rogan

Customer experience

Preserver

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Capture It

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Preserver

No in-app purchases

None

Capture It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Preserver free?
Preserver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capture It free?
Capture It costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Preserver or Capture It have ads?
Neither Preserver nor Capture It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Preserver or Capture It?
Preserver ships an update every 3 weeks, and Capture It every 5 weeks. Most recently, Preserver was updated on November 3, 2026 and Capture It on October 31, 2026.

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