Comparison

Archivist vs Filex AI

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

Head to head
About

Archivist

Features
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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.

About

Filex AI

This AI-powered file manager automatically organizes and renames your documents, screenshots, and images. It uses natural language search to help you find any file instantly by simply describing its content. Effortlessly manage your files without manual sorting or folder hunting.

Highlights
  • AI auto organization
  • Natural language search
  • OCR document scanner
  • Smart auto rename
  • People & organization linking
  • Chat with documents
  • Auto tagging
Features
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Find any file instantly. Just describe it. You have hundreds of files on your phone — PDFs, screenshots, invoices, contracts, photos of documents — scattered everywhere with names like "document(17).pdf" and "IMG_20240315.jpg". Finding anything takes forever. Manual organization never lasts. Filex AI is the AI file organizer that does the work for you. It reads every file you import, understands what's inside, automatically organizes everything into smart folders, renames files clearly, and lets you find anything by typing what you remember in plain English. No manual filing. No folder hunting. No renaming. HOW IT WORKS Import any file PDF documents, screenshots, Excel sheets, images, Word docs and Filex AI reads the actual content. It then auto rename file and generates a smart folder structure for your files, gives every file a clear descriptive name, applies intelligent tags, and makes everything instantly searchable. Need a file? Just type: "contract from last month", "invoice from Amazon", or "screenshot of the hotel booking". Filex AI finds it in seconds no folders to browse, no file names to remember. ORGANIZE BY PEOPLE, LOCATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS : - Every file gets automatically linked to the people, organizations, and locations mentioned inside it. A contract PDF links to the client's name. An invoice links to the company. A screenshot of a message links to the sender's name. Now tap any person's name and instantly see every document, receipt, PDF, and screenshot that mentions them. Browse files by organization. Browse by location. Your files, finally in context not just in folders. WHAT FILEX AI READS & ORGANIZES PDF files — contracts, invoices, reports, ebooks, forms Screenshots — receipts, booking confirmations, tickets, notes Images — photos of documents, handwritten notes, whiteboards Excel and spreadsheet files Word documents and text files Built in OCR means Filex AI reads and indexes text inside images and screenshots too not just typed documents. FEATURES AI auto organization — smart folders generated from your file content automatically Natural language search — describe any file in plain English and find it instantly OCR document scanner — reads text inside images, photos, and screenshots Smart auto rename — every file gets a clear, meaningful name automatically People & organization linking — browse all files by person or company mentioned Location tagging — files grouped by places mentioned inside them Chat with documents — ask questions to your files and get instant answers Auto tagging — AI assigns relevant tags to every file for fast filtering Works with PDF, images, screenshots, Excel, Word, and more WHO FILEX AI IS FOR Freelancers and consultants managing client contracts, invoices, and proposals who need to find the right document fast. Professionals drowning in downloaded PDFs and email attachments. Small business owners tracking receipts, vendor documents, and financial records. Students organizing research papers, lecture notes, and study materials. Anyone whose Downloads folder is a mess of unnamed files they can never find again. WHY FILEX AI IS DIFFERENT Most file manager apps give you folders and a search bar. They don't read your files. They don't understand the content. They make you do the organizing. Filex AI reads the content, builds the folder structure, renames the files, links everything to people and places, and lets you find anything by describing it. GET STARTED FREE Try Filex AI free. Organize your first files with no commitment. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited file processing, advanced natural language search, full people and organization linking, and unlimited AI credits. Stop searching. Start finding. By using Filex AI, you agree to Apple's Standard License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy policy : https://filexai.com/privacy

Screenshots

Archivist4 screens
Filex AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Filex AI at every 4 days against Archivist's monthly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Archivist sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Filex AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archivist ships an update monthly, Filex AI every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Archivist versus Filex AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchivistFilex AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominik ButzLokesh Choubisa

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Archivist

One-time4
  • 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
2 purchases

Filex AI

Subscriptions2
  • Filex AI Pro$7.991 Month
  • Filex AI Pro$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Archivist free?
Archivist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filex AI free?
Filex AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Archivist or Filex AI have ads?
Neither Archivist nor Filex AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archivist or Filex AI?
Archivist ships an update monthly, and Filex AI every 4 days. Most recently, Archivist was updated on October 24, 2026 and Filex AI on October 25, 2026.

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