Comparison

Scan vs Archive

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

Head to head
About

Scan

Features
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With this app you can photograph documents to automatically convert them into PDF and add information such as name, surname, e-mail address, identification code (useful for automatically categorizing the PDF file) and shooting coordinates. Example of use: photograph documents to save or share, photograph receipts for expense reimbursements (with location identification for better categorization and faster chargeback)

About

Archive

This app quickly scans documents to PDF, ideal for receipts, contracts, and IDs. It prioritizes privacy with offline, on-device processing and Face ID protection, offering a clean interface for easy document management.

Highlights
  • Fast PDF scanning
  • Automatic edge detection
  • Multi-page capture
  • Offline and private processing
  • Face ID/Touch ID lock
  • High-quality PDF export
  • Simple document library
Features
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Archive is a private document scanner for turning paper into clean PDFs on iPhone. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, warranties, IDs, and everyday paperwork without creating an account or sending documents to a cloud service. Free core features Scan documents with automatic edge detection and multi-page capture. Save documents locally on your iPhone with SwiftData. View, rename, delete, lock, and basic-export documents as PDFs. Protect sensitive documents with Face ID or Touch ID. Archive Pro Lifetime Archive Pro is an optional one-time lifetime purchase for power-user workflows. It unlocks OCR text recognition, search inside document text, imports from Files and Photos, tags, merge and split tools, page editing, advanced PDF export options, and other Pro organization tools as they are added. Built for trust No subscriptions. No accounts. No document cloud storage. No ads. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. Optional feedback in Settings sends only the details you choose to provide.

Screenshots

Scan3 screens
Archive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan at none against Archive's 1. Scan also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. Archive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Scan versus Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanArchive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco ManentiRemi Herbiet

In-app purchases

None

Scan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Archive

One-time1
  • Archive Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Scan free?
Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archive free?
Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scan or Archive have ads?
Neither Scan nor Archive shows ads.

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