Ripples vs Archivy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ripples
This app helps you build and maintain new habits and achieve your goals. It offers a visual calendar grid to track your progress, detailed metrics, and the ability to log specific amounts for each action. You can also add notes, use Siri shortcuts, and view your progress with widgets.
- Visual calendar grid progress tracking
- Vital metrics and analytics
- Track specific amounts and custom units
- Notes and journal entries
- Siri shortcuts and automation
- Interactive widgets
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Build habits with a visual tracker that makes daily progress easy to see—and easier to continue. Ripples turns every check-in into a clear, color-coded picture of your routines, goals, and consistency. SEE THE PATTERN Use flexible calendar grids to spot streaks, gaps, and trends at a glance. Organize habits into dashboards and create a view that fits your routine. TRACK MORE THAN CHECKMARKS Record simple check-ins or quantities such as pages, minutes, water, distance, money, and custom units. Add a note to any entry and review your history in the Journal. STAY CONSISTENT WITH LESS FRICTION Set multiple reminders, check in from interactive widgets, and build Shortcuts or Siri automations for the routines you repeat every day. UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS See current and best streaks, consistency metrics, totals, averages, and daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly charts. Compare years to understand what changed and where you are improving. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your habits and goals remain visible only to you and sync through end-to-end encrypted iCloud. Start with one habit. Watch the pattern grow. Privacy Policy: https://www.ripples.day/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Archivy
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Archivy is a personal archive app that helps you capture and organize places, products, and news found on social media. • Map & Folder Organization: Shared content is automatically arranged into maps and folders. • Automatic Grouping: Similar items like restaurants, cafés, or news are grouped by AI. • External Information: Access additional details directly within the app. • Search: Instantly find by place, keyword, or date. • Ad-Free: Focus only on your discoveries. Turn your social discoveries into a personal map of memories with Archivy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Archivy at every 4 days against Ripples's fortnightly. 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
Both are free to download. Ripples sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Archivy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ripples ships an update fortnightly, Archivy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ripples | Archivy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (235 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 235 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykola Harmash | Min Jae Lee |
Bugs and requests
Ripples
Reported bugs
5 issues- Notifications not working reliably
- UI bugs causing app to become unusable
- Restore purchases not functioning
- Pro features not unlocking after purchase
- Lifetime purchase redemption not working
Requested features
12 requests- Check-in reminders/notifications
- Apple Watch app and complications
- iCloud sync across devices
- Weekly and monthly habit tracking
- Filtering by categories or tags
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- Smaller board sizes for better screen visibility
- Easier bulk check-in for past dates
- Notes field for individual check-ins
- Habit reordering functionality
- Compact main menu view
- Track amounts with custom units (e.g., pages read)
- Square widgets
Archivy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ripples
- Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
- Plus Yearly$9.991 Year
- Powerpack$9.99
- Powerpack Family$17.99
- Ripples Plus Lifetime$24.99
Archivy
- Archivy Plus (Monthly)$1.001 Month
- Archivy Max (Monthly)$5.001 Month
- Archivy Plus (Yearly)$10.001 Year
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- Archivy Max (Yearly)$50.001 Year
- Premium Analysis Credit 10$0.99
- Premium Analysis Credit 20$1.99
- Premium Analysis Credit 50$4.99
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- Premium Analysis Credit 100$9.99









