Comparison

ArchiveSorter vs Falz

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

Head to head
About

ArchiveSorter

Features
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Archive Sorter turns scans, photos, and shared files into an automatically organized document archive โ€” 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. โ€ข Scan documents or import from any app via the share sheet โ€ข Full-text OCR for searchable content โ€ข Automatic classification, naming, and filing โ€ข AI runs on-device โ€” your documents never leave your device โ€ข Review area to verify and correct classifications โ€ข Ask questions about your archive with source citations โ€ข Support for personal and household document archives โ€ข 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.

About

Falz

Features
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Falz is the document scanner that doesn't annoy you: no subscription, no account, no ads โ€“ and your documents stay yours. SCANNING THAT JUST WORKS โ€ข Automatic edge detection โ€ข Crop with four freely draggable corners and a magnifier loupe โ€“ skewed shots get straightened automatically โ€ข Grayscale, black & white and color filters โ€ข Multi-page documents in one go SEARCHABLE PDFS Every scan is saved as a PDF with an invisible text layer. Select, copy and search text โ€“ in Falz, in Files and in any other PDF reader. AI NAMING โ€“ ENTIRELY ON DEVICE Apple Intelligence reads the recognized text and suggests a title and category. "Scan 05/12" becomes "Utility bill March". Your document content never leaves your iPhone. YOUR ICLOUD, YOUR FILES Scans are stored with readable file names in your own iCloud Drive in the "Falz" folder, neatly sorted by category. No third-party servers โ€“ just PDFs in your cloud. SECURE Optionally lock the app with Face ID โ€“ nothing shows in the app switcher either. FALZ IS FREE Scanning, cropping, searchable PDFs, iCloud filing, Face ID lock and four categories โ€“ unlimited and free. 10 AI namings included to try. FALZ PRO โ€“ PAY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER โ€ข Unlimited AI naming โ€ข Full-text search across all documents โ€ข Custom categories in your own colors โ€ข All future Pro features included One-time purchase with Family Sharing. No subscription. Promise. PRIVACY Falz collects no data. No tracking, no analytics SDKs, no servers of ours. Details: falz.myappz.mobi/datenschutz

Screenshots

ArchiveSorter4 screens
Falz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Falz at Free against ArchiveSorter's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Falz is free to download; ArchiveSorter costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ArchiveSorter versus Falz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchiveSorterFalz
Price$4.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 โ€” better26.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian SchreckDaniel Bartel

In-app purchases

None

ArchiveSorter

No in-app purchases

None

Falz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArchiveSorter free?
ArchiveSorter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Falz free?
Falz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArchiveSorter or Falz have ads?
Neither ArchiveSorter nor Falz shows ads.

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