Comparison

Archive This vs VimNotes

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

Head to head
About

Archive This

Features
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Archive This is a Safari Web Extension that redirects the current URL into the Webpage Archive (https://archive.today/) with one click.

About

VimNotes

Features
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VimNotes brings real modal editing to your pocket. If you live in vim on the desktop, you finally have a notes app that thinks the way your fingers do. Tap `i` to insert. Esc to go back to NORMAL. Compose with the motions and operators you already know — no relearning, no compromise. WHY VIMNOTES • Real modal editing — NORMAL, INSERT, VISUAL, and COMMAND modes, not a toolbar wearing a vim costume. • Motions you know — h j k l, w b e, 0 $, gg G, plus counts (3w, 5j, d2w). • Operators that compose — d, y, c with any motion. dd, yy, cc shortcuts. Visual-mode operations. • Undo and redo — deep history (up to 100 steps) so experiments are always reversible. • Registers — yank and paste with the unnamed register. • Ex commands — :w, :q, :wq and friends from a familiar command line. • Built for thumbs — a custom on-screen key row keeps Esc, :, and motions one tap away. PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN • 100% offline. No accounts. No sign-up. No cloud. • No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs phoning home. • Your notes live in a local SQLite database on your device and nowhere else. • No network permission requested — the app physically cannot exfiltrate your data. BUILT FOR WRITERS WHO CODE VimNotes is the daily driver for engineers, technical writers, students, and anyone who already touch-types in a modal editor. Capture meeting notes, draft commit messages, sketch designs in markdown, keep a journal — without ever leaving the keystroke vocabulary you already mastered. FEATURES • Modal editor: NORMAL / INSERT / VISUAL / COMMAND • Motions: h j k l w b e 0 $ gg G with count prefixes • Operators: d y c (delete, yank, change) over motions and visual selections • Line shortcuts: dd, yy, cc, D, C • Undo / redo with a 100-step history • Ex commands: :w :q :wq :q! • Local SQLite storage — fast, durable, private • Light and dark interface • Dynamic Type and VoiceOver support • iPhone, all screen sizes NO STRINGS VimNotes is free of ads, trackers, telemetry, and subscriptions. One app, one purpose: let you write the way you already think. If you have feedback or run into trouble, visit https://moruk.ai/support — we read every message.

Screenshots

Archive This2 screens
VimNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Archive This at Free against VimNotes's $9.99. Archive This also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). VimNotes's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Archive This is free to download; VimNotes costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Archive This ships an update every 9 days, VimNotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Archive This versus VimNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchive ThisVimNotes
PriceFree — better$9.99
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris YunkerMoruk LLC

In-app purchases

None

Archive This

No in-app purchases

None

VimNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Archive This free?
Archive This is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VimNotes free?
VimNotes costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Archive This or VimNotes have ads?
VimNotes shows ads; Archive This does not.
Which is updated more often, Archive This or VimNotes?
Archive This ships an update every 9 days, and VimNotes every 3 days. Most recently, Archive This was updated on September 11, 2026 and VimNotes on September 19, 2026.

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