Comparison

PolyGen vs Instarchive

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

Head to head
About

PolyGen

Create unique low poly art with this intuitive application. Generate endless polygon patterns automatically or manually design them. Customize colors, sizes, and more to craft abstract art, avatars, or wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Automatic polygon pattern generation
  • Manual point placement editor
  • Customizable colors and sizes
  • Convert photos to geometric art
  • Create avatars and social media backgrounds
  • Use as mobile or desktop wallpaper
Features
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PolyGen is the app for “low poly” art. It lets you generate crystal patterns automatically or manually by hand. Sometimes, apps don’t give you many options to play with, thus limiting your creativity. Because of this, we’re getting accustomed to picking predefined wallpapers or using the same old filters. If only there was a tool that would let you create pretty designs by yourself effortlessly... Enter PolyGen, the app that lets everybody be an artist. With PolyGen you can: - Generate endless amount of polygon patterns - Pick your colours, sizes, contrast and more - Create beautiful abstract art - And convert photos to geometric art too - Switch to the editor and place points by yourself - Use the pattern as your smartphone wallpaper - Or generate avatars, social media backgrounds, and more Some of the reviews: TUAW: PolyGen is a useful app which gives your iOS home and lock screens a look you can constantly freshen up. JC7133: I've been looking for an app like this for a while. The amount of customization (a massive amount) is so great. Cyberspace: Love the fact that it supports desktop screen sizes. No more scouring the web for abstract wallpapers! PolyGen features simple, useful solutions wrapped in an easy-to-use interface. You can generate new polygon patterns with one simple tap. If you wish, you can control the process and it’s easy to “lock” your favourite attributes too. Editing vertices of shapes is also simple: tap to create one or tap on an existing one to delete it. PolyGen patterns are ready to be used as mobile or desktop wallpapers, avatars, or social media backgrounds. Users have shared them on art portals and added them as illustrations to blog posts and social media. The patterns vary from colourful to calm, from simple to intricate, from abstract to photorealistic. What pattern are you going to create?

About

Instarchive

Easily archive all your photos and videos in one place. This app prioritizes your privacy with on-device processing and offline functionality, ensuring your memories are secure and accessible without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Archive all photos and videos
  • On-device processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy focused
  • Secure storage
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With the Instarchive app, you can archive all photos and videos. Photo & Video Archive • Archive all types of photos and videos. Privacy & Security • All features are processed on-device. • Everything is designed to work offline.

Screenshots

PolyGen3 screens
Instarchive3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Instarchive at 3.8 against PolyGen's 3.0. Instarchive also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). PolyGen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (55% vs 47%). On price, ratings volume 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. PolyGen sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Instarchive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instarchive holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of PolyGen's written reviews are positive against 47% of Instarchive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PolyGen ships an update monthly, Instarchive fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PolyGen versus Instarchive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolyGenInstarchive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (47 ratings)3.8 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better21
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartlomiej NiemturGI JUNG MOON

Customer experience

PolyGen

All ratings47 ratings
Positive42.6%
Neutral14.9%
Negative42.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative38.6%

Instarchive

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative23.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%

Bugs and requests

PolyGen

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Cannot see what I'm working on
  • App crashes when changing points
  • App crashes and work is not saved
  • Won't let me export files
  • Cannot save results
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  • Purchased but unable to save
  • Cannot save artwork or do color customization
  • Cannot export image
  • Not possible on iPhone to save pictures
  • Export crashes

Requested features

10 requests
  • Fix save/export functionality
  • Add a save feature for progress
  • Implement custom resolutions
  • Allow landscape mode
  • Add layer option
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  • Improve user interface
  • More control over shapes and colors
  • Add dark mode option
  • Ability to save progress
  • Custom resolutions

Instarchive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PolyGen

One-time6
  • Remove AdsFree
  • Color PickerFree
  • SVG ExportFree
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  • Unlock EverythingFree
  • All Color EffectsFree
  • All Point Distribution StylesFree
None

Instarchive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PolyGen free?
PolyGen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instarchive free?
Instarchive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PolyGen or Instarchive?
Instarchive is rated higher. PolyGen averages 3.0 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Instarchive averages 3.8 from 21 ratings.
Do PolyGen or Instarchive have ads?
Instarchive shows ads; PolyGen does not.
Which is updated more often, PolyGen or Instarchive?
PolyGen ships an update monthly, and Instarchive fortnightly. Most recently, PolyGen was updated on October 21, 2026 and Instarchive on October 20, 2026.

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