Comparison

MD Inbox vs ArchiveLab

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

Head to head
About

MD Inbox

Features
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A drop zone for the markdown documents your AI assistant writes. MD Inbox watches a folder in iCloud Drive on your Mac. When Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any other AI tool saves a markdown file there β€” a plan, spec, code review, design doc, meeting notes β€” it appears on your iPhone within seconds. Read it on the go, pin the ones that matter, delete the rest. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick any folder in iCloud Drive as your inbox. 2. Copy a short prompt into your AI agent's system prompt. 3. From now on, finished documents your agent produces show up here. FEATURES β€’ Live iCloud sync β€” files appear seconds after your agent saves them β€’ Date-grouped sidebar: Pinned, Today, Yesterday, This Week, This Month, Older β€’ Swipe to delete, tap to pin, multi-select for batch cleanup β€’ Auto-delete after a configurable threshold to keep the inbox tidy β€’ Pinned and read state sync between devices via iCloud β€’ Native markdown rendering with code blocks, tables, and images β€’ Share extension β€” send markdown from any app THREE BUILT-IN AGENT PRESETS β€’ Plans & Specs β€” agent auto-saves substantial deliverables β€’ On-Demand β€” agent saves only when you ask β€’ Quick Captures β€” short, timestamped notes No account, no server β€” your files live in your own iCloud Drive.

About

ArchiveLab

Features
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Turn screenshots into a searchable library. You screenshot everything. You never find it again. ArchiveLab fixes this by turning your screenshot chaos into a connected, searchable visual library. Extract text offline, link ideas on an infinite canvas, and find any saved post, idea, or reference in seconds. 100% private β€” no cloud, no account. HOW IT WORKS Import screenshots from your gallery Offline OCR extracts text instantly on device Drag, connect and map items on an infinite visual canvas Organize by platform (Instagram, TikTok, X) with Social Spaces, folders & tags Search any word or image in seconds KEY FEATURES Infinite Canvas – Spatially link screenshots & text Offline OCR – Ultra fast, no internet required Full Text Search – Find any word, comment or tweet instantly Social Spaces – Separate views for Instagram, TikTok, X, etc. Smart Folders & Tags – Build your own visual memory system Local & Fast – All data stays on device, even with huge libraries Export – TXT/CSV sharing of extracted content PRIVACY FIRST No cloud. No accounts. No tracking. Your data never leaves your phone. PERFECT FOR Creators saving visual inspiration Students & researchers archiving sources Social media lovers who never want to lose a post Anyone tired of endless scrolling through screenshots

Screenshots

MD Inbox4 screens
ArchiveLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MD Inbox at none against ArchiveLab's shown. ArchiveLab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MD Inbox versus ArchiveLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD InboxArchiveLab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeka DemuradzeEL MEHDI OUHAMMOU

In-app purchases

None

MD Inbox

No in-app purchases

None

ArchiveLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD Inbox free?
MD Inbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArchiveLab free?
ArchiveLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MD Inbox or ArchiveLab have ads?
ArchiveLab shows ads; MD Inbox does not.

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