Comparison

ArchiveLab vs Yantra

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

Head to head
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 — 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

About

Yantra

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Yantra is your second brain — a private place to capture what matters, find it again later, and act on it. Now on iPhone and Apple Watch. Everything you save lives on your device. Capture, transcription, search, tasks and your calendar run on-device for free — no account, no subscription, no server in the middle. AI works with no key at all using on-device Apple Intelligence, or bring your own Anthropic, OpenAI or Gemini key for larger models. Then requests go straight from your device to the provider you chose. CAPTURE ANYTHING • Voice memos, transcribed on-device as you speak • Quick text notes and a daily journal • Photos, PDFs and scans — with on-device text recognition • Saved links, summarized for you • Meetings — long-form recording with speaker labels • Share anything into Yantra from any app APPLE WATCH • Tap to record a voice note, or dictate a quick text note, right from your wrist • Add the complication to start recording from your watch face • Notes land in Yantra on your iPhone, transcribed on-device YOUR DIGEST A short daily or weekly recap of what you saved, what's due, and older notes worth another look — on the Notes tab, as a widget, or as an optional notification. ASK YOUR NOTES Chat with everything you've saved. Yantra finds the most relevant notes on-device and answers with citations back to your own words. Ask in the app, or ask Siri. TASKS, BUILT IN • To-dos with due dates and priorities • Overdue, Today and Upcoming at a glance • Turn any note or meeting into tasks ALL OVER YOUR IPHONE • Find notes in Spotlight • Start recording from Control Center or the Action Button • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity while you record YOUR CHOICE OF AI • On-device Apple Intelligence — free, private, no key • Your own Anthropic, OpenAI or Gemini key — pay the provider directly, no markup • Optional Deepgram and Sarvam keys for speaker-labeled meetings and Hindi/Indic speech PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Notes and tasks stored only on your device • API keys kept in the secure Keychain • No tracking, no ads, no analytics • Export everything to one backup file, or to Markdown for Obsidian Your thoughts are yours. Yantra just helps you find them again — and get them done.

Screenshots

ArchiveLab4 screens
Yantra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yantra at none against ArchiveLab's shown. Yantra also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). ArchiveLab's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.1). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArchiveLab ships an update every 2 weeks, Yantra daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
ArchiveLab versus Yantra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArchiveLabYantra
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEL MEHDI OUHAMMOUUtkarsh Singh

In-app purchases

None

ArchiveLab

No in-app purchases

None

Yantra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArchiveLab free?
ArchiveLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yantra free?
Yantra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ArchiveLab or Yantra have ads?
ArchiveLab shows ads; Yantra does not.
Which is updated more often, ArchiveLab or Yantra?
ArchiveLab ships an update every 2 weeks, and Yantra daily. Most recently, ArchiveLab was updated on October 13, 2026 and Yantra on October 23, 2026.

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