Archivist Browser vs Wingman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Archivist Browser
Stream millions of films, audiobooks, music, and digital texts directly from the Internet Archive. This media player offers enhanced playback, universal TV casting, and organized file management for researchers and enthusiasts.
- Stream films, audiobooks, music, and texts
- Universal TV Casting (AirPlay)
- High-resolution image viewer
- Optimized audio with background support
- Topic Chips for content filtering
- Folder sharing via URL or QR code
- On-the-fly renaming and text file cleanup
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Archivist Browser: Your Portal to Digital History Archivist Browser is the ultimate media player, transforming your device into a comprehensive portal for streaming content directly from the Internet Archive's vast collections. Built specifically for researchers and enthusiasts of historical media, our app provides the fastest, most reliable way to stream millions of films, audiobooks, music and digital texts. Stop struggling with browser playback. Download Archivist Browser and experience the past, optimised for seamless, modern streaming. What the Critics Say "A really cool piece of software... I've never seen anything like this before... Highly recommend." — WILL SMITH, BRAD AND WILL MADE A TECH POD "A great idea for a very niche utility – my favourite kind these days." — FEDERICO VITICCI, MACSTORIES As featured in Cory Doctorow's Pluralistic blog. Enhanced Media Playback & Visuals Experience history in high definition with a UI designed for modern enthusiasts. Custom Themes: Personalise your experience with the new Alt Indigo Theme, a variation specifically for Dark Mode enthusiasts. Universal TV Casting: Watch films and video on your big screen! Archivist Browser supports AirPlay (on iOS) for instant, seamless video streaming to any compatible TV or streaming device. High-Res Image Viewer: Enjoy smoother navigation and better rendering when viewing high-resolution assets. Improved Subtitles: Expanded support for subtitles across more titles and languages. Optimised Audio: Enjoy full background audio support and media controls right from your lock screen, perfect for listening to historical audiobooks or music collections. Polished UI: Refined thumbnail badges offer better clarity and a more professional look. Discovery & Integration Navigate the Archive’s millions of items with ease. Topic Chips: Quickly filter and find what you want with Topic Chips now appearing on Collections. Uploader Profiles: Explore more from your favourite contributors by clicking an uploader’s name to see their full gallery. Internet Archive (IA) Integration: Seamlessly import your lists directly from your IA account for a seamless transition. Fast Content Discovery: Easily find media by title, keyword or creator, or access curated "Popular Queries" to jump straight into trending collections. File & Folder Management Organise and share your research effortlessly. Folder Sharing: Share your favourite folders with other users via URL or QR code. Smart Store Linking: If a recipient doesn’t have the app installed, shared links will automatically direct them to the store page. On-the-Fly Renaming: Keep your library organised by renaming your folders instantly. Text File Clean Up: Use a dedicated button to instantly tidy up messy OCR text files. Rapid Text Access: Cached text fetching retrieves PDFs and documents rapidly (note: cache is purged on app closure). Privacy & Reliability We prioritise your privacy: No user accounts, no mandatory login and absolutely no personal details are stored. Experience the Archive with total peace of mind.
Wingman
Track your Apex Legends rank, map rotations, and pack progress. Monitor RP changes, identify your top legend, and set rank goals. Offers background tracking and cross-device syncing with a subscription.
- Live map rotation countdowns
- Ranked RP change tracking
- Top Legend performance analysis
- Apex Pack progress tracker
- Cross-device syncing
- Background tracking for RP
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Wingman is an unofficial companion app for players of Apex Legends who take ranked seriously. KNOW THE MAP BEFORE YOU DROP See the current and next map for Ranked, Pubs and Mixtape with live countdowns. Get alerts when the map changes, or when your favourite map comes up in your chosen mode. YOUR RANKED PROGRESS, RECORDED Search for your profile before you sign in. Connect it for free with Sign in with Apple. No EA login needed. Wingman Pro records detected RP changes on our servers while you play. Background tracking works with the app closed when a tracking place is available. If you are queued, keep the History screen open while you play for foreground checks; background tracking starts automatically when a place frees up. Review gains and losses, your RP trend, and rank and legend details where available. History starts once Pro is active, your profile is linked and tracking has begun. Some records can combine games; games with no RP change aren't recorded. SEE WHAT EARNS YOUR RP Find your Top Legend by net RP this split, based on your recorded history, with losses included. View that legend's last seven days beside your rank goal, with RP remaining, a split countdown and daily pace. Predator goals use the latest available cutoff for your platform. Tap your profile card for Your stats: see how your RP ranks on your platform and across all platforms. With Pro, add RP per game for each legend and map, your pace to your rank goal, and every legend's trackers. COUNT EVERY PACK Manually log eligible Apex Packs. See your progress towards the 500-pack guarantee and the fixed base Heirloom chance. WIDGETS Put the live map on your Home Screen or Lock Screen, with its art and a countdown, and count packs from the Pack Tracker widget. With Wingman Pro, the Today's RP and Rank Goal widgets show your day and your goal at a glance, and update shortly after each match Wingman records. BUILT FOR THE GRIND - Sign in with Apple to sync your linked profile, pack count and rank goal across devices - Fast, dark and minimal, designed for quick checks between games - No ads - A Discord community for help and ideas, one tap from Home WINGMAN PRO Unlock ranked history, background tracking, Top Legend insights, rank goals, the Today's RP and Rank Goal widgets and four app icons with a Wingman Pro subscription, monthly or annual. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. If you bought Pro as a one-time purchase before, you keep it. Map rotation, alerts, profile search and linking, the pack tracker, and the Map Rotation and Pack Tracker widgets are free. Online Pro features depend on Wingman's servers and third-party services. Wingman is an independent app. It is not endorsed by or affiliated with EA or its licensors, or with Respawn Entertainment. Apex Legends is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Game artwork and rank icons are the property of Electronic Arts Inc. and Respawn Entertainment. Game data is provided by the unofficial Apex Legends Status API (apexlegendsstatus.com). Privacy: https://wingman-tracker.netlify.app/privacy/ Terms: https://wingman-tracker.netlify.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Archivist Browser at none against Wingman's 1. Archivist Browser also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). Wingman's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Wingman sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Archivist Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Archivist Browser against 5.0 for Wingman. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Archivist Browser has 54 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Archivist Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wingman's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Archivist Browser | Wingman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Lothian | Haashim Malik |
Customer experience
Archivist Browser
Wingman
In-app purchases
Archivist Browser
No in-app purchases
Wingman
- Wingman Pro$2.99
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