Comparison

Falz vs Smart Archive by Software EZ

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

Head to head
About

Falz

Features
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Falz is the document scanner that doesn't annoy you: no subscription, no account, no ads – and your documents stay yours. SCANNING THAT JUST WORKS • Automatic edge detection • Crop with four freely draggable corners and a magnifier loupe – skewed shots get straightened automatically • Grayscale, black & white and color filters • 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 – in Falz, in Files and in any other PDF reader. AI NAMING – 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 – just PDFs in your cloud. SECURE Optionally lock the app with Face ID – nothing shows in the app switcher either. FALZ IS FREE Scanning, cropping, searchable PDFs, iCloud filing, Face ID lock and four categories – unlimited and free. 10 AI namings included to try. FALZ PRO – PAY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER • Unlimited AI naming • Full-text search across all documents • Custom categories in your own colors • 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

About

Smart Archive by Software EZ

Features
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Smart Archive takes care of tedious document filing – fully automatically, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Scan or import a document once. Smart Archive then does the rest: it creates a meaningful name, detects the document type, finds the right folder and adds suitable tags. You save time and concentration instead of working through file names and folder structures. FROM PAPER TO ARCHIVE IN FOUR STEPS • Scan conveniently – choose "Automatic" and the camera captures each page as soon as it is positioned correctly. Multiple pages in one go, no internet required. • Review the pages – rotate, reorder or discard pages before the document is saved. • Let AI do the filing – name, document type, sender, date, amount, folder and tags are recognised automatically. • Find it in seconds – search every recognised word and combine folders, document types and tags. PRIVACY BUILT IN • Text recognition (OCR) runs locally on your device – scanning, filing and searching work without internet. • For the analysis, the AI included in Smart Archive receives only the recognised text – never page images or files. No setup, no API key of your own. • Without an internet connection the document is still saved and can be named and filed by hand. • Business: your own instructions for the AI. MORE HIGHLIGHTS • Searchable PDFs with an invisible text layer • Ready-made folder and tag templates for private and business archives – fully editable • Automatic duplicate detection • Import PDFs, images, Word and Excel files • Synchronised across iPhone, iPad and Mac via iCloud Drive • Available in 8 languages – English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Ukrainian – automatically matched to your system language • No advertising, no analytics PLANS Try the Standard plan free for 7 days. After the trial, existing documents remain readable, searchable and exportable; an active plan is required to add new documents. • Standard – private archive, PDFs and images, scanning, full-text search, AI analysis, duplicate detection • Pro – adds a separate business archive, switching between archives and Word/Excel files • Business – adds Smart Archive on Mac and your own instructions for the AI Plans are available monthly or yearly as auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Guide: https://software-ez.de/en/apps/smartarchive/guide Privacy Policy: https://software-ez.de/apps/smartarchive/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Falz4 screens
Smart Archive by Software EZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Falz at none against Smart Archive by Software EZ's 6. Smart Archive by Software EZ's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both are free to download. Smart Archive by Software EZ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Falz asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Falz ships an update weekly, Smart Archive by Software EZ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Falz versus Smart Archive by Software EZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFalzSmart Archive by Software EZ
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel BartelElisabeth Zuyeva

In-app purchases

None

Falz

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Smart Archive by Software EZ

Subscriptions6
  • Standard (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Business (Monthly)$12.991 Month
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  • Standard (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Pro (Yearly)$69.991 Year
  • Business (Yearly)$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Falz free?
Falz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Archive by Software EZ free?
Smart Archive by Software EZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Falz or Smart Archive by Software EZ have ads?
Neither Falz nor Smart Archive by Software EZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Falz or Smart Archive by Software EZ?
Falz ships an update weekly, and Smart Archive by Software EZ every 4 days. Most recently, Falz was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smart Archive by Software EZ on October 31, 2026.

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