Comparison

Studio Archive vs Relic

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

Head to head
About

Studio Archive

Features
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Studio Archive is an all-in-one platform designed specifically for artists to document, organize, and manage the work they create. Keeping track of artworks, editions, exhibitions, collectors, and provenance shouldn’t require spreadsheets or scattered notes. Studio Archive gives artists a clean, professional system to build a living record of their creative output. Key Features • Catalog artworks with images, dates, dimensions, medium, and notes • Track provenance, ownership history, and locations • Manage contacts, including collectors, galleries, and institutions • Organize works by series, year, or status • Generate professional exports and studio documentation • Create mockups and presentation-ready materials • Secure cloud storage with access across devices Built for Artists Studio Archive was created in collaboration with working artists who needed a simple, affordable way to stay organized without compromising how they work. Whether you’re managing a studio practice, preparing for exhibitions, or building a catalog raisonné over time, Studio Archive adapts to your process. Who It’s For • Visual artists • Fine artists & painters • Sculptors • Photographers • Mixed media artists • Emerging and established artists Studio Archive helps you focus on creating while keeping your studio organized, professional, and future-proof. Terms of Use (EULA): https://studioarchive.io/terms

About

Relic

Securely store and instantly retrieve various types of information, from links and codes to notes and screenshots. Access your saved items across all your devices with end-to-end encryption for ultimate privacy.

Highlights
  • Save links, codes, notes, and screenshots
  • Share from any app
  • Instant, offline search
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Open-source encryption library and sync server
Features
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You already saved it. Relic makes sure you never lose it. Relic is a private vault for the things you will want again. Links, addresses, codes, screenshots, the sentence you copied last Tuesday. Put it in Relic once and it stays, on your iPhone, your iPad, and your computer. SAVE IT IN A TAP Share to Relic from anywhere: Safari, Photos, Files, Mail, any app with a share sheet. Or point the Action Button, a Back Tap, or a Shortcut at Relic and it grabs whatever is on your clipboard right then. FIND IT IN A SECOND Search runs on your own device, over your own history, so it is instant and it works with no connection at all. Search by word, by tag, or by the day it happened. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Promote anything to your vault and it stays for as long as you want it. Add a title, your own tags, and a note. Everything you add is searchable too. IN STEP EVERYWHERE Save something on your iPhone and it is waiting on your iPad within seconds. Link a new device by scanning a QR code, see everything that is connected, and sign any of it out remotely. MADE FOR IPAD Two panes on a large screen: your history on the left, what you are reading on the right. Split View, Stage Manager, rotation, and a hardware keyboard all behave the way you expect. PRIVATE BECAUSE WE CANNOT READ IT Everything is encrypted on your device before it leaves, with XChaCha20-Poly1305 under a key derived from your passphrase with Argon2id. We store the encrypted form and a wrapped key we cannot open. No ads. No trackers. No plaintext on our servers. No cloud AI. The math enforces all of it, whether you trust us or not. DO NOT TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT The encryption library that holds your key is open source (Apache-2.0) and the entire sync server is open source (AGPL-3.0). Read the code, or run the server yourself on hardware you control. Questions: support@relic.space Privacy policy: https://relic.space/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Studio Archive4 screens
Relic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Relic at none against Studio Archive's 1. Relic also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Studio Archive sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Relic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Archive ships an update every 2 months, Relic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Studio Archive versus Relic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio ArchiveRelic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtCollection.io LLCJORDAN LEE GIBBS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Studio Archive

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year
None

Relic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Archive free?
Studio Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Relic free?
Relic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Studio Archive or Relic have ads?
Neither Studio Archive nor Relic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Archive or Relic?
Studio Archive ships an update every 2 months, and Relic every 8 days. Most recently, Studio Archive was updated on October 24, 2026 and Relic on October 29, 2026.

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