Faxbot vs Parata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Faxbot
Send faxes directly from your iOS device using your FRITZ!Box. Integrate faxing into your workflow by opening PDFs, scanning documents, or writing faxes within the app. Supports multiple recipients and includes detailed transmission reports.
- Send faxes via FRITZ!Box
- Open and send PDF files
- Scan documents with iOS camera
- Create custom cover sheets
- Markup and annotate documents
- Send faxes to multiple recipients
- Detailed transmission reports
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Send faxes with your FRITZ!Box Faxbot turns your iPhone or iPad into a flexible fax client for your FRITZ!Box. Import PDFs and images, scan paper documents, write a message in the app, or create a cover sheet. Review and annotate everything before sending it to one or multiple recipients. Import PDFs and images Open files directly in Faxbot or share them from almost any other app. The document picker gives you access to iCloud Drive and compatible storage providers such as Dropbox, ownCloud, and Documents. Combine as many documents as needed, remove individual PDF pages, and use password-protected PDFs or files that already contain annotations. Scan paper documents Capture documents with the iOS camera. Intelligent document detection turns your scans into a PDF that is ready to review and send. Write faxes and add cover sheets Need to send a quick note? Compose it directly in Faxbotβno other app required. You can also add a cover sheet to imported documents. Markup and annotations Sign documents or add drawings, symbols, arrows, text, highlights, and a magnifier. You can also insert a blank page and edit it directly in the app. Transmission reports After each fax, Faxbot creates a detailed transmission report and stores it with the sent document. Requirements β’ FRITZ!Box Fon β’ FRITZ!OS 6.00 or later
Parata
This app helps you create a comprehensive emergency folder with all essential family information. It guides you through the process step-by-step, making it easy to organize contacts, documents, and important details for loved ones.
- Step-by-step guidance
- Progress tracking
- Emergency contact organization
- Document location tracking
- Health and financial information
- Digital life account management
- Printable emergency documents
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Parata helps you put together an emergency folder: a single place for all the important information your family will need when you can no longer help. Where everything is, who's in the know, what to do β in one place, easy to understand for those left behind. Most of us put exactly that off β not out of carelessness, but because it feels like one big, heavy project. Parata takes that feeling away. Instead of a blank binder, Parata guides you through everything important in small, calm steps. You can see your progress at any time, pause whenever you like, and pick up right where you left off. Your first entries β key contacts and where things are kept β are done in just a few minutes, thanks to the contact picker and automatic fill-in. "Not present" is a perfectly valid answer. No pressure, no red warnings β you sort out what needs sorting, and the rest can stay open. The result isn't a loose pile of notes, but a finished emergency folder your loved ones understand right away. HOW PARATA HELPS - Clear chapters instead of overwhelm β step by step - Visible progress β you always know what's still missing - Getting started takes minutes, not hours - A calm, uncluttered design with large text and high contrast YOUR FINISHED DOCUMENTS To print or share, Parata creates four documents: - The complete emergency folder - A one-page emergency cover sheet: Who to call? What matters medically? Who needs care? Where is the folder kept? - A guidance sheet for your loved ones - A recovery sheet for access to your digital life ALL THE AREAS YOU'D OTHERWISE FORGET - Emergency contacts - Important places & where your documents are kept - People, pets & commitments that need looking after - Health: warnings, medications, health insurance - Advance directives & key documents: power of attorney, living will, will β where they're kept, not their contents - Banking & finances - Insurance - Contracts & recurring payments - Digital life: accounts, email, passwords - Tasks for your loved ones - Funeral wishes - Final step: Who actually knows about all this? FOR YOU AND FOR THE PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT Whether you're organizing your own affairs or helping parents and grandparents: Parata is made for every generation β clear, calm and free of jargon. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Parata stores your entries locally and encrypted on your device. You deliberately don't enter passwords, PINs or codes β only where to find them. You decide what you export as a PDF and who you share it with. The optional Parata Cloud is end-to-end encrypted: even there, only your device can read your data. FAIR Parata's core function β creating and saving your emergency folder β is a one-time purchase: no ongoing costs, no selling of your data. If you'd like to use the optional Parata Cloud to back up your folder automatically, use it on several devices and share it with your loved ones, it's available through a separate subscription. IMPORTANT NOTE Parata records which documents exist and where they are kept. It does not replace a will, a power of attorney or a living will, and does not provide legal advice. You don't need to have everything. But everything should be sorted. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://parata.app/legal/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Parata at every 9 days against Faxbot's every 8 months. Parata also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Faxbot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Parata sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Faxbot ships an update every 8 months, Parata every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Faxbot | Parata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews β better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOsy - intelligent software. | Priotecs IT GmbH |
Customer experience
Faxbot
Parata
In-app purchases
Faxbot
- Faxbot Pro$6.99
Parata
- Parata Cloud - monthly$1.991 Month
- Parata Cloud β Yearly$12.991 Year
- Parata Plus$9.99








