Comparison

PotterX vs Archives Scanner

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

Head to head
About

PotterX

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Features in the current version: Simple Logging: Create a digital record of every piece in seconds. Photo Timelines: Upload photos to track your work’s progress from greenware to finished product. Technical Details: Store essential notes on clay bodies, glazes, and firing temperatures. Clean Interface: A minimalist design that stays out of your way while you create. Other features comping soon!

About

Archives Scanner

Transform your physical notebooks into a digital, searchable library. Capture pages with automatic correction, recognize handwriting in over 25 languages, and organize your content into custom archives. Syncs seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Automatic page detection and correction
  • On-device handwriting recognition
  • Organize scans into custom archives
  • Bookmark pages with notes
  • Export to PDF (Pro feature)
  • Sync across devices via iCloud
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Archives — Digitize your notebooks Turn your notebooks, sketchbooks, cookbooks, and journals into a searchable digital library. Point your camera at a page and Archives captures it with crisp, document-quality results — then keeps every page organized, searchable, and synced across your devices. Page detection with auto-correction Automatic edge detection finds your page and straightens the perspective, so every scan comes out flat and clean — even when you shoot it at an angle. Search everything, including handwriting On-device text recognition reads your handwritten notes, so you can find any page in seconds. Works across 25+ languages, with matches highlighted right on the page. Organize into archives Group your scans into notebooks and browse your whole collection at a glance. Jump straight to the page you need, whether it's recipe 12 from Cookbook 2022 or a sketch buried in your field notes. Bookmarks with notes Flag your favorite pages and add notes to keep track of what matters — recipes to try, sketches to revisit, ideas to come back to. Export to PDF (Pro) Turn any notebook into a multi-page PDF, then share it, save it to Files, or send it to iCloud Drive. Sync across devices With iCloud integration, your library stays up to date on every iPhone and iPad, automatically. Your notebooks, finally searchable. Download Archives and start digitizing today. -- Privacy Policy: https://and.notion.site/Archives-Scanner-Privacy-Policy-37deb9a83adb80718c65d672a46d9fff EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

PotterX4 screens
Archives Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PotterX at none against Archives Scanner's 3. PotterX also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). Archives Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Archives Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PotterX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PotterX ships an update every 2 weeks, Archives Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PotterX versus Archives Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPotterXArchives Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYing-Hao HsiaAndriy Gordiyenko

In-app purchases

None

PotterX

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Archives Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Archives Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Archives Pro Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Archives Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PotterX free?
PotterX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archives Scanner free?
Archives Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PotterX or Archives Scanner have ads?
Neither PotterX nor Archives Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PotterX or Archives Scanner?
PotterX ships an update every 2 weeks, and Archives Scanner every 3 days. Most recently, PotterX was updated on October 3, 2026 and Archives Scanner on October 5, 2026.

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