Comparison

Archiv vs mado frame

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

Head to head
About

Archiv

Features
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写真を静かに見るためのSNS。 一般的なSNSでは、写真はフィードに流れていくだけです。通知、おすすめ、広告——写真以外の情報が多すぎる。Archivは写真だけに絞ったシンプルな空間で、1枚1枚をちゃんと見られます。 ■ 台紙に写真を自由配置 1枚の台紙に複数の写真を好きな位置・サイズで並べられます。写真を「組む」ことで、1枚では伝わらなかったストーリーや雰囲気が生まれます。 ■ 連作として作品をまとめる 複数の台紙をまとめて「作品」として管理できます。プロフィールがそのまま自分のポートフォリオになります。 ■ Instagram連携 Archivで作ったレイアウトをそのままInstagramに投稿できます。別途編集し直す手間がありません。 ■ リアクション機能 「構図」「光」「色」など写真に特化したタグでリアクションを送り合えます。「いいね」より具体的なフィードバックが届きます。

About

mado frame

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mado is a photo framing app designed to turn your photos into quiet, artwork-like cards for social media. Add space around your photo and gently display details such as the title, location, date, camera, lens, and exposure settings. There is no need to adjust every detail manually. Simply choose an aspect ratio and background, and mado will arrange the spacing and information naturally. Main Features • 1:1, 4:5, and 9:16 canvas ratios • Background color selection • Show or hide shooting information • Edit the title, location, date, camera, lens, and exposure settings • Show or hide the creator name • Export as an image Let the photo take center stage. Let the details sit quietly beside it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Archiv4 screens
mado frame4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Archiv at none against mado frame's shown. Archiv also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). mado frame's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Archiv sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and mado frame sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archiv ships an update every 3 weeks, mado frame every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Archiv versus mado frame: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchivmado frame
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHikaru NagazumiYuta Shimizu

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Archiv

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Max Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$29.991 Year
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  • Max Annual$69.991 Year
1 purchases

mado frame

Subscriptions1
  • mado more monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Archiv free?
Archiv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mado frame free?
mado frame is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Archiv or mado frame have ads?
mado frame shows ads; Archiv does not.
Which is updated more often, Archiv or mado frame?
Archiv ships an update every 3 weeks, and mado frame every 5 days. Most recently, Archiv was updated on October 1, 2026 and mado frame on October 8, 2026.

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