Archivist vs iProgramMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Archivist
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Archivist is a document archiving app available for iOS, iPadOS and MacOS. No account signup, no login required other than iCloud. And best of all: no subscription. Archivist stores your documents as PDF securely in iCloud Drive, following a simple folder path pattern: Archive Drawer - Topic(s) - correspondent - year - PDF file. Archivist lets you search through your documents using full text search and filter labels like topics, document type, correspondents and archive drawer. Get rid of your messy folder system and let Archivist manage your documents for you! Ready for more? Switch on automatic AI document properties detection for new documents for enhanced document labelling including topics, document type and the document title. You can also use AI to export the data of a name card as new contact! Data privacy information: other than document creation with AI support, your document data will never leave your device(s) and Apple's iCloud servers. Archivist will never: - send data to third parties other than Apple's iCloud service without your consent - use any of your data for advertising purposes - store any of your document or user data on other servers than Apple's iCloud servers. New: Apple Intelligence is now available on supported devices. Instead of sending your document data to a third party AI provider, you can use Apple Intelligence locally for document auto-tagging. Apple Intelligence may not be available in all regions.
iProgramMe
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Unlock your potential with iProgramMe โ the empowering app that puts the power of positive programming in your hands. Inspired by the original idea from Ross Presgrave, iProgramMe allows you to customize your daily affirmations and set notifications to uplift and motivate yourself whenever you need it most. With iProgramMe, you can easily: * Personalize affirmations and encouraging messages * Schedule timely notifications to boost your day * Easily manage and delete entries from your list Harness the strength of self-affirmation and stay motivated throughout your day with iProgramMe. Download now and start your journey towards self-empowerment and positivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iProgramMe at none against Archivist's 4. Archivist's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Archivist sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iProgramMe asks for nothing beyond the download.
Archivist ships an update monthly, iProgramMe every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Archivist | iProgramMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Butz | Pieter Yoshua Natanael |
In-app purchases
Archivist
- Doc Properties Detection 25x$0.29
- Doc Properties Detection 50x$0.49
- Doc Properties Detection 100x$0.69
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- Unlimited Documents$0.99
iProgramMe
No in-app purchases
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