Wallabag Reader vs Paperparrot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wallabag Reader
Save web pages for later reading with this self-hostable application. It offers a free and open-source solution for bookmarking content. Requires a separate wallabag instance to function.
- Save web pages
- Self-hostable
- Open source
- Free (as in freedom)
- Offline reading
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Save web articles and read them later—on your terms. Wallabag Reader is the open-source companion for wallabag. Connect to your self-hosted server or a compatible hosted wallabag account, sync your reading list, and keep your archive available on iPhone and iPad. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE • Send pages from Safari and other apps with the Share extension • Add a URL manually or from your clipboard • Sync article content to read without an internet connection READ COMFORTABLY • Enjoy a clean article reader with adjustable text size and light or dark themes • Highlight passages and create, edit, or delete annotations • Listen to articles with built-in text-to-speech • Open the original page or share it with others ORGANIZE YOUR ARCHIVE • Search and filter unread, archived, and starred articles • Sort by date, reading time, or identifier • Add and remove tags, mark articles as read, and favorite what matters • Rediscover short reads, random picks, and tags from the Discover tab YOUR WALLABAG, YOUR CHOICE wallabag is free and open source. This app connects to an existing wallabag instance; it does not create or host one for you. Self-host wallabag on your own server or use a compatible hosted provider. WALLABAG PLUS Core reading and organization features remain available without Plus. An optional auto-renewing wallabag Plus subscription unlocks AI-powered summaries and tag suggestions. Available plans, duration, price, and renewal terms are shown before purchase and may vary by region. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://district-web.fr/wallabag-reader/privacy/
Paperparrot
Organize your documents effortlessly with this native client for Paperless-ngx. Upload, scan, and secure files in various formats. Enjoy offline access, custom views, and powerful search capabilities.
- Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx instances
- Add documents in various formats
- Scan documents via camera or network scanner
- Secure documents with Face/Touch ID
- Extensive search and Spotlight support
- Create custom document views
- Offline document synchronization
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Paperparrot is an app designed to make organizing your documents easy and it's completely compatible with Paperless-ngx. Features: - Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx-Instances - Add documents in various formats like PDF, JPEG, PNG, TXT or office documents - Scan documents from right within Paperparrot using your phones camera or an Airscan-capable network scanner - Secure your documents using Face-/Touch-ID - Extensive search capabilities - Support for Spotlight search to find documents from your home screen - Create custom views to easily access sets of documents - Share documents to Paperparrot from other apps - Synchronize documents from your Paperless-ng(x) server to your device for offline access - Built in support for push notifications from your server (additional setup required)* - Dark mode! * The free version of Paperparrot is limited to six documents and some features like custom queries and push notifications are unavailable. These limitation can be removed through an in-app purchase. There is both a one-time purchase or an optional auto-renewing subscription (1 month free trial included). The one-time purchase unlocks all current and future updates. With the subscription, all features are available for the duration of your subscription. Both the subscription and one-time purchase can be shared with your family. Paperparrot is licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paperparrot at 87% against Wallabag Reader's 43%. Paperparrot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Wallabag Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paperparrot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Wallabag Reader's written reviews are positive against 87% of Paperparrot's.
Wallabag Reader ships an update every 4 weeks, Paperparrot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wallabag Reader | Paperparrot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | maxime marinel | Leo Wehrfritz |
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Wallabag Reader
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In-app purchases
Wallabag Reader
- Wallabag Plus$2.991 Month
- Yearly$29.991 Year
- Tips$0.99
Paperparrot
- Subscription (1 Year)1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Very Generous Tip$2.99
- Subscription (1 Year)$2.99
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- Unlock All Features$4.99
- Super Generous Tip$9.99
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