Comparison

Archive vs VScanner AI

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

VScanner AI

Features
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VScanner AI is an all-in-one document scanner and PDF toolkit that lets you scan, edit, convert, and organize documents with professional quality. Scan receipts, books, notes, invoices, contracts, IDs, and business cards quickly and accurately. Features : =>AI Document Scanner Automatic edge detection Smart crop Perspective correction High-quality document enhancement Multi-page scanning Create PDF files => OCR Text Recognition Extract text from images Extract text from PDF Copy recognized text Multiple language support => PDF Tools Merge PDF Split PDF Compress PDF Rotate PDF Lock PDF Unlock PDF Image to PDF PDF to Image Text to PDF PDF to Text => Perfect for scanning Documents Receipts Books Notes Contracts Invoices Business cards IDs Certificates Whiteboards => Additional Features Auto Enhance Crop and Rotate Multiple filters A4 page support High-quality PDF export Easy file management Share documents instantly VScanner AI is designed for students, professionals, teachers, and businesses who need a fast and reliable document scanner with powerful PDF tools. Download VScanner AI: Smart Scanner today and turn your iPhone into a professional document scanner.

Screenshots

Archive4 screens
VScanner AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VScanner AI at none against Archive's 1. VScanner AI also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Archive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VScanner AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Archive versus VScanner AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchiveVScanner AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi HerbietManoj Kargar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Archive

One-time1
  • Archive Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

VScanner AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Archive free?
Archive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VScanner AI free?
VScanner AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Archive or VScanner AI have ads?
Neither Archive nor VScanner AI shows ads.

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