ArchiveSorter vs PDFKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ArchiveSorter
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Archive Sorter turns scans, photos, and shared files into an automatically organized document archive ā powered by on-device AI, with no account and no tracking. Scan paper documents with your camera or import files from Photos, Files, Mail, and other apps. The app recognizes text with OCR, classifies each document using AI running directly on your device, and files it into your personal folder structure with a meaningful name and date. ⢠Scan documents or import from any app via the share sheet ⢠Full-text OCR for searchable content ⢠Automatic classification, naming, and filing ⢠AI runs on-device ā your documents never leave your device ⢠Review area to verify and correct classifications ⢠Ask questions about your archive with source citations ⢠Support for personal and household document archives ⢠Works with local storage or iCloud Drive Requires a one-time AI model download (~2.5 GB) on first launch. iCloud synchronization also requires an internet connection. All document processing then runs entirely on your device.
PDFKit
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A complete PDF toolbox that runs entirely on your phone. No subscription, no watermarks on your files, and nothing is ever uploaded ā every tool works offline, on-device. Pay once for Pro and it's yours. Most PDF apps make you subscribe, stamp watermarks on your exports, or send your documents to their servers. PDFKit doesn't. Your files never leave your device. FREE TOOLS ⢠Scan to PDF ā snap a document, auto edge-detect and straighten, multi-page ⢠Merge PDFs into one, in any order ⢠Extract the pages you need ⢠Sign ā draw your signature and place it PDFKIT PRO (one-time purchase) ⢠Edit & retype text right on the page ⢠Convert PDF ā Word and PDF ā Excel (keeps real text, not just pictures) ⢠Markup ā freehand draw, lines, boxes, arrows and text with full color, border and fill ⢠Highlight, underline and strikethrough actual text (OCR-aware) ⢠Fill PDF forms (AcroForm fields) and flatten them ⢠Stamps ā APPROVED, DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL and custom, placed anywhere ⢠Redact ā automatically finds emails, phone numbers, SSNs and card numbers and burns them out for good, all on-device ⢠Images ā PDF and PDF ā images ⢠Make scanned PDFs searchable (on-device OCR text layer) ⢠Organize pages ā reorder, rotate, delete ⢠Split a PDF into separate files ⢠Crop, compress, add page numbers / Bates numbering ⢠Watermark ⢠Password protect and unlock ⢠Summarize a document on-device ⢠Certificate-based digital signatures WHY PDFKIT ⢠100% on-device ā your documents never leave your phone ⢠Pay once ā no subscriptions, ever ⢠No watermarks on anything you export ⢠Fast, private, and works with no signal PDFKit is built for people who just want their PDF tools to work ā quickly, privately, and without a monthly bill.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PDFKit at Free against ArchiveSorter's $4.99. PDFKit also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). ArchiveSorter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads and device support 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
PDFKit is free to download; ArchiveSorter costs $4.99 up front. PDFKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArchiveSorter asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ArchiveSorter | PDFKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free ā better |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Schreck | SEDX LLC |
In-app purchases
ArchiveSorter
No in-app purchases
PDFKit
- PDF Tools$0.99








