ArchiveSorter vs Falz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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 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. โข Scan documents or import from any app via the share sheet โข Full-text OCR for searchable content โข Automatic classification, naming, and filing โข AI runs on-device โ your documents never leave your device โข Review area to verify and correct classifications โข Ask questions about your archive with source citations โข Support for personal and household document archives โข 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.
Falz
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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 โข Automatic edge detection โข Crop with four freely draggable corners and a magnifier loupe โ skewed shots get straightened automatically โข Grayscale, black & white and color filters โข 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 โข Unlimited AI naming โข Full-text search across all documents โข Custom categories in your own colors โข 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
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Verdict
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.
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Falz is free to download; ArchiveSorter costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ArchiveSorter | Falz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free โ better |
| Update frequency | โ | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 โ better | 26.5 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Schreck | Daniel Bartel |
In-app purchases
ArchiveSorter
No in-app purchases
Falz
No in-app purchases








