Deflector ◇ vs Notification History Archive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deflector ◇
Create custom buttons for your iPhone's Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch to trigger any shortcut. On specific Japanese iPhones, utilize the Side Button for voice assistant shortcuts. Requires initial setup within the Shortcuts app.
- Dynamic Island shortcut buttons
- Lock Screen shortcut buttons
- Apple Watch shortcut buttons
- Voice assistant shortcuts (Japan)
- Shortcuts app integration
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With Deflector, you can add buttons to the Dynamic Island, Lock Screen and Apple Watch to run any shortcut. On supported iPhones in Japan, you can use your preferred voice assistant using shortcuts with the Side Button. To use Deflector, you need to set up an automation in the Shortcuts app. The automation is available within the app.
Notification History Archive
Easily find past notifications by searching or filtering through a categorized log. This app stores your notification history locally, ensuring privacy and no ads. Setup is straightforward with illustrated guides.
- Searchable notification log
- Filter by app or date
- Notifications grouped by app
- Local storage for privacy
- Ad-free experience
- Illustrated setup guide
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Save notification history and find the alert you need. Notification History Archive keeps a searchable log of notifications from the apps you choose. FIND PAST NOTIFICATIONS • Search notification text and filter by app or date. • Browse notifications grouped by app. SET UP WITH SHORTCUTS Add the included shortcut, enable its automation, and choose your apps. Illustrated setup and a test notification help you confirm that capture works. Requires iOS 27 or iPadOS 27. Capture starts after setup. The app cannot read Notification Center or recover notifications from before your automation was enabled. Available notification text depends on iOS, previews, and what Shortcuts provides. YOUR HISTORY STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account, ads, or tracking. Your notification archive is stored locally. Choose what to keep, share, or delete. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Notification History Archive at 5.0 against Deflector ◇'s 4.0. Deflector ◇'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Notification History Archive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Deflector ◇ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notification History Archive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Deflector ◇ ships an update every 2 weeks, Notification History Archive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deflector ◇ | Notification History Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cizzuk Shihu | Yun Nuo Chi |
Customer experience
Deflector ◇
Notification History Archive
In-app purchases
Deflector ◇
No in-app purchases
Notification History Archive
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
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