Comparison

Keeplys vs Archi

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

Head to head
About

Keeplys

Features
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Keep your important documents private, organised, and available wherever you need them. Keeplys turns your iPhone into an offline-first document scanner for receipts, invoices, contracts, IDs, and everyday paperwork. • Scan documents quickly with your phone’s camera • Keep scans organised in folders • Access documents without an internet connection • Store documents locally or sync with services you trust • Keep control of your documents—Keeplys has no server that stores them Scan a document, choose where it should live, and keep it under your control. Save scans locally on your device or sync them with Google Drive, iCloud, Paperless-ngx, or Nextcloud. Organise everything into folders so important paperwork is easy to find. Keeplys is built for privacy-conscious people, families, freelancers, students, and small businesses who want a simple document scanner without handing their files to another storage service. Scan, organise, and access your documents even when you are offline. Download Keeplys and keep your documents yours.

About

Archi

This app scans documents, extracts text and metadata using on-device AI and OCR, and syncs with a self-hosted server. It prioritizes user privacy with no cloud subscriptions or data sharing. Ideal for managing receipts, invoices, and personal records securely.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR with Apple Vision
  • AI metadata extraction with Gemma 4
  • Automatic title, tag, and correspondent suggestions
  • Import PDFs and images via Share sheet
  • Browse and search Paperless-NGX archive
  • Offline queue for scanning
Features
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Archi is the Paperless-NGX client for iPhone, iPad and Mac that runs AI and OCR entirely on your device — no cloud subscription, no data sharing, zero privacy compromises. Try it for free: the first 10 captures are included. After that, a one-time purchase unlocks the full version — no subscription, no cloud, no data collection. Note: AI metadata extraction requires a one-time download of the Gemma 4 model (approx. 2.4 GB) after installation. ■ WHAT ARCHI DOES Scan a document, recognize text, extract metadata — all in seconds, all locally. The document then lands neatly categorized in your self-hosted Paperless-NGX server. ■ ON YOUR DEVICE, NOT IN THE CLOUD • OCR with Apple Vision — fast, offline, free • AI metadata extraction with Google's Gemma 4 — runs directly on your iPhone, no server needed • Automatic title, tag and correspondent suggestions based on content • Import PDFs and images from other apps via the Share sheet ■ PAPERLESS-NGX INTEGRATION • Browse and manage your entire document archive • Full-text search across all documents • Filter by tags, document type and correspondent • Offline queue — scans saved locally until you're back online ■ REAL-WORLD USE CASES Tax Season: Scan every receipt, invoice and bill as it arrives. Archi automatically recognizes the date, vendor and amount — and suggests the right tags. Come April, your IRS paperwork is already done. Home Office & Business: Incoming invoices, delivery notes, contracts — Archi reads the document and proposes correspondent, document type and filing date without you lifting a finger. Medical & Insurance: Digitize EOBs, lab results, insurance policies and medical records securely. Your health data never leaves your device. No Wi-Fi? No Problem: Scan documents in the subway, in a basement archive or while travelling. Archi queues everything locally and syncs automatically when you're back online — unlike server-dependent alternatives. Homelab & Self-Hosting: Running Paperless-NGX on a Synology NAS, Proxmox, Docker or a Raspberry Pi? Archi was built for exactly your setup. No SaaS, no monthly fees, no vendor lock-in. ■ PRIVACY FIRST No account. No subscription. No cloud. Your documents stay on your device and your server — and nowhere else. All AI processing, all OCR, all metadata extraction runs exclusively on your iPhone. Archi never transmits document content to any external server — not Apple's, not Google's, not ours. ■ TECHNICAL DETAILS • AI model: Gemma 4 E2B INT4 (Google open weights) — runs fully on-device via LiteRT, Metal GPU accelerated • OCR: Apple Vision Framework — free, offline, privacy-preserving • Backend: Paperless-NGX (self-hosted, URL and token fully configurable) • Offline queue: SQLite-based, zero data loss when offline • On-device AI: iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or an iPad with 6 GB RAM (M-series). Scanning, uploading and your archive work on all supported devices — even without AI. • Runs on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. Archi requires a self-hosted Paperless-NGX server.

Screenshots

Keeplys4 screens
Archi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Keeplys at none against Archi's 1. Keeplys also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Archi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Keeplys asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keeplys ships an update every 6 days, Archi weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Keeplys versus Archi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeeplysArchi
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames SamuelArne Stenmanns

In-app purchases

None

Keeplys

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Archi

One-time1
  • Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is Keeplys free?
Keeplys is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archi free?
Archi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Keeplys or Archi have ads?
Neither Keeplys nor Archi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Keeplys or Archi?
Keeplys ships an update every 6 days, and Archi weekly. Most recently, Keeplys was updated on September 10, 2026 and Archi on September 25, 2026.

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