Hoardware vs Notification History Archive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoardware
Catalog your Apple hardware collection, including model details, firmware versions, and software update availability. Organize devices into custom groups, add notes, and sync your library across devices. Export your collection in various formats.
- Catalog Apple devices
- Look up model details and firmware
- Track installed firmware versions
- Check for software updates
- Organize devices into collections
- Sync library via iCloud
- Export collection data
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Hoardware is a collection manager for people who keep Apple hardware. Catalog the devices you own, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, HomeView, AirPods, AirTag, and Beats. Look up model details and firmware using AppleDB, an independent community database. KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE - Look up model identifiers, names, and release details - Record installed firmware versions and builds - Check available stable and beta updates - Receive optional alerts for new software releases OS COVERAGE - See which software generations your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch collection covers - Filter covered and missing versions to find the gaps ORGANIZE - Organize devices into collections and groups - Save notes, serial numbers, colors, and custom fields - Keep a wishlist for your next find - Search by name, model, serial number, or software version TAKE YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU - Sync your library and custom fields across Mac, iPhone, and iPad using iCloud - Export your collection as text, JSON, PDF, or an image - Create library backups and restore them later - Share selected collection details through an optional read-only web link No separate Hoardware account is required. iCloud sync uses your Apple Account. Device and firmware information is provided by AppleDB (appledb.dev). Hoardware is an independent app and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Apple Inc. Apple and the Apple product and service names referenced here are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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 in-app purchases: Hoardware at none against Notification History Archive's 2. Hoardware also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). Notification History Archive's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Notification History Archive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hoardware asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notification History Archive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoardware has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Hoardware ships an update every 3 days, Notification History Archive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoardware | Notification History Archive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Perris | Yun Nuo Chi |
Customer experience
Hoardware
Notification History Archive
In-app purchases
Hoardware
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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