Arkive. vs PD Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arkive.
Organize important documents and receive automated expiry alerts for passports, licenses, and contracts. This secure iOS app offers on-device processing and a visual timeline for deadline management.
- Automated expiry tracking
- Customizable reminders
- Military-grade encryption
- Timeline view
- On-device processing
- Secure document storage
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Arkive helps professionals and individuals organize critical documents with automated expiry alerts. Track passports, licenses, contracts, and warranties in one secure location designed exclusively for iOS. Key Features: - Intelligent expiry tracking with customizable reminders - Military-grade encryption for sensitive documents - Timeline view for visual deadline management Ideal For: - Tracking passport and visa expiration dates - Managing professional license renewals - Organizing insurance policies and warranties - Storing academic certificates securely Technical Specifications: - Requires iOS 15 or later - 100% on-device processing. Download Arkive today and transform how you manage important documents.
PD Meter
Easily measure your pupillary distance (PD) at home using your phone's camera and a standard card for scale. Get a quick, repeatable estimate in millimeters to order glasses online accurately. The app guides you through the process for reliable results.
- Measure PD with phone camera
- Use standard card for scale
- Get PD in millimeters
- Guided measurement process
- Repeatable results for confidence
- Single (binocular) PD measurement
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Ordering glasses online and need your PD? PD Meter helps you measure your pupillary distance (PD) in millimeters using a front-camera selfie and any standard-size card, like a credit card, for scale — no ruler, no second person, no trip to the optician. Your pupillary distance is the gap between the centers of your pupils. Online eyewear stores ask for it so your lenses are centered correctly in the frame. PD Meter gives you a quick, repeatable estimate from the comfort of your home. HOW IT WORKS • Hold a standard card (a credit card, ID or any ISO-size card) under your eyes — its known width gives the app a real-world scale. • Take a front-camera selfie, looking straight at the lens. • Mark the center of each pupil and the edges of the card. • PD Meter converts pixels to millimeters and shows your PD instantly. WHAT YOU GET • PD in millimeters, ready to enter at checkout. • Single (binocular) PD, the value most retailers request. • A clear, guided flow with on-screen tips for good lighting and head position. • Re-measure as many times as you like and average your results for confidence. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone buying prescription or blue-light glasses online, parents checking a child's fit, or anyone who simply wants their PD on hand without booking an appointment. A NOTE ON ACCURACY PD Meter provides an estimate based on your photo and the card scale. Results depend on lighting, camera angle and how precisely you place the markers. For high prescriptions or progressive lenses, confirm your PD with an optician. This app is not a medical device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arkive. at 100% against PD Meter's 0%. Arkive. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arkive. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Arkive.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of PD Meter's.
| Parameter | Arkive. | PD Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Abhishek Nepal | heekyung moon |
Customer experience
Arkive.
PD Meter
In-app purchases
Arkive.
No in-app purchases
PD Meter
No in-app purchases









