Comparison

Dora vs Archly

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

Head to head
About

Dora

Features
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This App is a simple countdown timer that uses sounds to let you know how much time is left during presentations and meetings. You don't need to keep checking the screen while presenting. Wooden clappers sound at two preset times, and a gong sounds when the timer reaches zero. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Connect your iPhone or iPad to an external display to show the remaining time on a monitor or projector at your venue. ■ Key Features ・Start, pause, and reset the countdown ・Set two reminder times ・Preview sounds ・Play a gong sound when time runs out ・Receive local notifications ・Prevent automatic sleep while the timer is running ・Display the remaining time on an external screen ・Support for Light, Dark, and System appearance modes ・Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Spanish ・VoiceOver support ■ About Reset First Reset: Returns to the configured presentation duration Second Reset: Clears the timer to 0:00 ■ Privacy No account registration is required. No ads or analytics SDKs are used. Settings are stored separately in the iOS app and Apple Watch app and are not automatically synced between devices. The app works without communicating with external servers.

About

Archly

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You saved it for later. You never went back. Articles keep piling up — and most of them never get read again. The knowledge you wanted to keep just disappears. Archly turns your reading list into a real knowledge base. Save any article, and AI instantly summarizes it, tags it, and makes it searchable. The moment you save it, it's already organized. 【What changes】 • Your saved articles become searchable, usable knowledge • AI summaries let you absorb an article in seconds • Semantic search finds articles by meaning, not just keywords 【What AI does for you】 - 3–5 sentence summary generated the moment you save - Up to 3 relevant tags added automatically — no manual sorting - Semantic search: find what you're looking for even if you forgot the title - Weekly AI learning summary keeps your reading from fading (Premium) "What if Archly shuts down too? I've already lost everything twice." — Fair concern. That's exactly why Archly includes data export. Your articles and AI summaries can be exported anytime — you're never locked in. "I have 400 saved articles and I've read maybe 10 of them." — The backlog isn't the problem — it's that articles become useless without context. Archly's AI summary is generated the moment you save, so even a 3,000-word article is captured in 5 sentences you'll actually use. "Can't I just bookmark it in my browser?" — A bookmark keeps only a title and a URL. There's no semantic search. With Archly, you find what you saved by meaning, not exact keywords. "I clicked the saved article and got hit with ads and trackers — couldn't focus at all." — Archly's reader view strips out ads, popups, and tracking. Your saved content is what you see — nothing else. "I don't want to create another account." — No account needed. Start saving immediately, no email required. Free tier works without sign-up. "Do I need to pay?" — No. Saving, AI summaries, and search are all free. Premium unlocks the weekly learning summary. Price shown before you commit. 【Premium Subscription】 See in-app for full details. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy Policy: https://archly-prod.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://archly-prod.web.app/terms.html Stop losing the articles that matter. Save once, find always. 【From the Content & Fan Series — Related Apps】 If you're saving content you want to keep, you might also need: - Oshi Note (log your anime, manga, and fan activities) - Encore Log (concert and live event journal) Search each app name on the App Store. You might also like - Reading Time Log – Book Timer: Reading Timer & Streak Tracker - QuestGoal – RPG Goal Tracker: Conquer Goals, Earn XP Daily - Day Ritual – Daily Habits: One Goal. AI Builds Your Day. Search for these apps by name on the App Store.

Screenshots

Dora2 screens
Archly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dora at none against Archly's 3. Dora also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Archly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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. Archly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dora asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dora ships an update weekly, Archly monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Dora versus Archly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoraArchly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaki HiraguchiTomohito Kii

In-app purchases

None

Dora

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Archly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Archly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual - Archly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Archly Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is Dora free?
Dora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archly free?
Archly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dora or Archly have ads?
Archly shows ads; Dora does not.
Which is updated more often, Dora or Archly?
Dora ships an update weekly, and Archly monthly. Most recently, Dora was updated on October 28, 2026 and Archly on October 28, 2026.

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