Comparison

Archive vs DocVault & Pdf Generator

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

DocVault & Pdf Generator

Features
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DocVault turns your iPhone or iPad into a powerful document scanner and vault. Capture any paper document with your camera, and DocVault instantly converts it into a clean, high-quality PDF stored privately on your device, never uploaded to any server. SCAN & IMPORT • Multi-page scanning: scan as many pages as you need in a single session. • Add or remove pages before saving. • Import existing PDFs directly from your device storage or Files app. • Import photos from your Photo Library as document pages. ORGANISE • Sort documents into 8 built-in categories: Personal, Work, Finance, Medical, Legal, Education, Travel, and Other. • Rename categories at any time. • Instant full-text search across all your document names. • Browse by category with live document counts. SECURE • Face ID / Touch ID authentication — your documents are locked behind your biometrics. • 4-digit passcode fallback for devices without biometric support. • All data lives exclusively on your device. Nothing is ever sent to the cloud or any third party. SHARE & EXPORT • Share any document as a PDF via the native iOS share sheet (AirDrop, Mail, Messages, and more). • Share an entire category of documents at once. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Archive4 screens
DocVault & Pdf Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Archive at none against DocVault & Pdf Generator's shown. DocVault & Pdf Generator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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 DocVault & Pdf Generator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archive ships an update every 4 months, DocVault & Pdf Generator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Archive versus DocVault & Pdf Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchiveDocVault & Pdf Generator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi HerbietAyush Pillewar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Archive

One-time1
  • Archive Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

DocVault & Pdf Generator

One-time1
  • DocVault & Pdf Generator Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Archive free?
Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DocVault & Pdf Generator free?
DocVault & Pdf Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Archive or DocVault & Pdf Generator have ads?
DocVault & Pdf Generator shows ads; Archive does not.
Which is updated more often, Archive or DocVault & Pdf Generator?
Archive ships an update every 4 months, and DocVault & Pdf Generator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Archive was updated on October 7, 2026 and DocVault & Pdf Generator on October 28, 2026.

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