Comparison

Archive vs DocIt

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

Head to head
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.

About

DocIt

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner and organizer. Capture, sign, measure, and secure your paperwork with smart features and private iCloud sync. All on-device, with no ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Smart document capture with auto-detection
  • AR measurement tool for real-world objects
  • On-device OCR for text search and copy
  • Markup and signature tools
  • Secure document locking with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Nested folder organization with custom colors
  • Private iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Scan, sign, measure, and organize - every kind of paperwork, all on-device. Free, ad-free, with private iCloud sync. No subscriptions, ever. DocIt turns your iPhone camera into a full document workflow. Capture documents, IDs, receipts, books, photos, business cards, and passports with smart edge detection and the right filter for the type you picked. Sign them with your saved signature. Measure real-world objects in AR. Lock the private ones behind Face ID. Sync everything across your iPhone and iPad through your personal iCloud, the same encrypted storage as Apple Notes and Photos. No ads. No subscriptions. No data collection. Built by one person who actually uses it. FEATURES SMART CAPTURE Pick what you are scanning: Document, ID Card, Book, Receipt, Business Card, Photo, or Passport. DocIt auto-tunes edge detection, perspective correction, and color filter for the type you picked. AR MEASURE Tap two points on any real-world surface to get exact distances. Desks, doorways, picture frames, room dimensions. Results save alongside your scans with measurements baked into the photo. Choose imperial or metric in Settings. ON-DEVICE OCR Every scan is run through Apple text recognition automatically. Search your library by content, copy text from any page, or share recognized text as plain .txt. Tap Edit to correct misreads or add notes. MARKUP AND SIGN Pinch to zoom and draw with Apple Pencil or finger. Save signatures once and drop them onto any document. Drag to position, pinch or drag handles to resize, tap once for the remove button. Add editable text annotations alongside. MANAGE PAGES Reorder pages by drag, multi-select to delete or share specific pages, or duplicate a whole document into another folder. Page changes are non-destructive until you save. PRIVATE FILES Lock individual documents or whole folders with a 4-digit PIN. Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or Optic ID for one-glance unlock. The PIN lives in your device secure Keychain. Never synced to iCloud, never recoverable. One PIN, all your locked items. ORGANIZE Nested folders with custom colors, emojis, and categories. Drag scans between folders, multi-select for bulk actions, merge several PDFs into one, share whole folders as ZIPs. Anything you delete waits in the Trash for 30 days. SHARE EVERYWHERE Share any scan as PDF, individual JPG, JPG ZIP for multi-page, or the plain recognized text. Or use any other app share sheet to send PDFs and images straight into DocIt. ONE TAP FROM ANYWHERE Pin DocIt to your Lock Screen, Control Center, or the Action Button. Or ask Siri: Scan with DocIt. A fresh scan is one tap away. AUTO-UPLOAD TO YOUR CLOUD Send every new scan straight to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Box. Wherever you already keep your files. No third-party logins to manage. SYNCED PRIVATELY Folders, scans, and recognized text sync across iPhone and iPad through your private iCloud. No third-party servers. Ever. SIX APP ICONS Pick from Classic, themed colors, or the Liberty (USA) edition. Switch from Settings then App Icon. BUILT BY ONE PERSON DocIt is built and maintained by a single indie developer. No VC, no growth team, no ad partners. The optional Tip Jar in Settings keeps the lights on, only if you want to. We do not sell your data because we do not have your data. Everything happens on-device, syncs through your personal iCloud, and stays yours. Questions or feedback? contact@castleground.co

Screenshots

Archive4 screens
DocIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DocIt at every 4 days against Archive's every 4 months. DocIt also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Archive's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and DocIt sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Archive against 5.0 for DocIt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archive ships an update every 4 months, DocIt every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Archive versus DocIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchiveDocIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi HerbietCastleground LLC

Customer experience

Archive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DocIt

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Archive

One-time1
  • Archive Pro Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

DocIt

One-time3
  • Optional Small Tip$0.99
  • Optional Medium Tip$4.99
  • Optional Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Archive free?
Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocIt free?
DocIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Archive or DocIt?
Archive and DocIt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Archive or DocIt have ads?
Neither Archive nor DocIt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Archive or DocIt?
Archive ships an update every 4 months, and DocIt every 4 days. Most recently, Archive was updated on October 7, 2026 and DocIt on October 8, 2026.

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