Comparison

Mix vs [archive]

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

Head to head
About

Mix

A platform for creatives to showcase their work, connect with peers, and find collaborators for projects. Build a portfolio, discover other artists, and manage your professional network.

Highlights
  • Build a creative portfolio
  • Discover and browse other creatives
  • Save and connect with users
  • Post and find project opportunities
  • Direct messaging for collaboration
  • Report and block tools
Features
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For creatives, Mix is a place to present your work and be discovered. You can build a portfolio, browse other creatives, save people you like, and send connection requests. You can also post opportunities when you need someone for a shoot or project, and see when other creators are interested. Once connected, you can message directly to collaborate or simply stay in touch. We care about the quality of the community. Users must be 18+ and are expected to act with integrity, treat others professionally, and respect privacy. Please note report and block tools are available on every profile. You can delete your account at any time from Settings. Privacy Policy: https://mixtheapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://mixtheapp.com/terms Support: support@mixtheapp.com

About

[archive]

Features
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Ok heres the idea. It’s a social app (kind of) but not really because you’re only adding your fashionable friends. Yes it’s “social” but not in the way that made social media suck. Actually, it’s better with less friends. With archive, you’ll find a: -new way to capture fit pics and tag your pieces that feels non performative and fun -directory of fashion groups around the world where you can discover looks from your fav designers -a controllable feed where you can read news and see fits from your groups -piece that becomes your new obsession

Screenshots

Mix4 screens
[archive]4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mix and [archive] are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mix ships an update every 2 weeks, [archive] weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mix versus [archive]: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMix[archive]
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB20 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCasey CookOtis Gordon

In-app purchases

None

Mix

No in-app purchases

None

[archive]

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mix free?
Mix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is [archive] free?
[archive] is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mix or [archive] have ads?
Neither Mix nor [archive] shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mix or [archive]?
Mix ships an update every 2 weeks, and [archive] weekly. Most recently, Mix was updated on October 10, 2026 and [archive] on October 6, 2026.

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