Pocket Archive vs Afterwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Archive
Organize and scan documents like IDs, contracts, and invoices locally on your device. Capture new pages or import existing images, then export them as PDFs for easy storage and sharing. Prioritizes privacy with no cloud sync or account registration.
- Scan documents with camera
- Import images from photo library
- Organize documents by category
- Export as PDFs
- Local-first storage
- No account registration
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Pocket Archive is a lightweight document organizer for personal use. You can capture pages with the camera or import images from your photo library, organize IDs, contracts, invoices, and other files in one place, and export them as PDFs for storage or sharing. Key features: - Capture document images or import them from the photo library - Add pages, replace pages, and delete pages - Organize documents by category - Rename drafts and keep simple notes - Export PDFs to the device and share them - Save the current document as one merged long image to the system photo library - Keep primary document data on the local device instead of relying on cloud storage Who it is for: - People who want to keep IDs, invoices, receipts, and contracts organized - Privacy-conscious users who prefer local-first storage - Anyone who wants a simple way to archive everyday documents Permissions: - Camera: used to capture document images - Photos: used to import existing document images - Photo Library Add Access: used to save exported long images to the system photo library Privacy: - No account registration is required - No cloud sync is provided - Your document content is not uploaded unless you explicitly choose to export or share it - When you export or share a file, it is passed only to the system destination you choose
Afterwise
This app provides a private space to record significant decisions, including your reasoning, options, and anticipated outcomes. It allows you to set review dates to revisit your past choices and analyze their actual results, helping you learn from your judgment over time.
- Record decisions and reasoning
- Document options and risks
- Set custom review dates
- Analyze past choices
- Track judgment accuracy
- Private and calm interface
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Some decisions only make sense after time has passed. Afterwise is a quiet decision journal for choices worth revisiting. It does not tell you what to choose. It does not push you to be more productive. It simply gives you a calm place to record what you chose, why you chose it, what risks you saw, and when you want to look back. Use Afterwise to record: - A product decision - A career choice - A personal purchase - An investment thought - A life decision - Any choice you may want to review later Each decision can include your options, final choice, reasoning, key assumptions, biggest risk, and review date. When the review date arrives, return to what you wrote. See what actually happened. Notice where your judgment was right, where it was off, and what you might do differently next time. Not every answer appears at the moment of decision. Write down your reasons. Let time answer. ------- Terms of Service:https://api.lishuo.net/mouduan/terms.html Privacy Policy:https://api.lishuo.net/mouduan/privacy.html Contact:lishuo.net@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Afterwise at Free against Pocket Archive's $0.99. Pocket Archive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). On review sentiment, 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
Afterwise is free to download; Pocket Archive costs $0.99 up front. Afterwise sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pocket Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Archive ships an update daily, Afterwise every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pocket Archive | Afterwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 东华 张 | 硕 李 |
Customer experience
Pocket Archive
Afterwise
In-app purchases
Pocket Archive
No in-app purchases
Afterwise
- Attachment Storage 1GB$0.99
- Decision Insights 10$0.99
- Unlimited Records$2.99









