Comparison

Scan Boss for Dropbox vs Paperlogix

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

Head to head
About

Scan Boss for Dropbox

Effortlessly scan documents and save them as PDFs directly to your Dropbox. This app automates cropping, skew correction, and naming, with multi-page support and the option to choose between standard or searchable PDFs. Save time for both business and personal use.

Highlights
  • Single tap scanning
  • Automatic PDF naming with timestamp
  • Automatic document detection and cropping
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Choice of standard or searchable PDF
  • Multiple Dropbox folder support
Features
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Scan any document and save PDF in your chosen Dropbox folder automatically. • Single tap operation • Link to Dropbox and specify folder just once • Ultrafast PDF conversion and upload • Multi-page scanning. • Automatically names the PDF with time-stamp • Automatically detects document and keeps tracking it as the camera moves. • Automatically crops the document to edges. • Automatically fixes skewed documents in the scan. • Choice to turn off automatic mode. • Choose multiple dropbox folders and switch between them on the fly as you scan. • Option to save standard or searchable PDF. Scan Boss is the only app of its kind and saves tonnes of time for your business or personal use. See our terms of use at http://techpositive.co/terms

About

Paperlogix

Capture high-quality scans of documents and receipts with automatic cropping and perspective correction. Organize your files using folders and tags, and leverage powerful automation features for sorting and archiving. Pro features include OCR, cloud uploads, and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Automatic document edge detection
  • Skew and perspective correction
  • Folder and tag organization
  • Text recognition (OCR)
  • Cloud service integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Multi-page scanning
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Get organized with Paperlogix Document Scanner. Capture beautiful, high quality scans of your receipts and documents. Easily organize your scans with folders, tags, and convenient drag and drop. Upgrade to Paperlogix Pro to enable automation, text recognition (OCR), cloud upload, capture presets, customizable color themes, and more. Powerful automation workflows and rules let you automatically sort, organize, and archive your scans. Capture Scans with Your Camera • Automatic cropping detects document edges • Correction for skew and perspective distortion • Background whitening for clean, paper-white scans • Fine tune camera exposure • Scan using any of your device's back cameras • Scan in color, grayscale, or black & white • Scan multi-page documents • Snap scans automatically with Auto Capture • Easily change scanning configuration with Capture Presets • Edit and create your own Capture Presets (Pro) Organize Scans • Organize with nested folders (Basic or Pro) • Create tags to quickly access your documents or folders (Basic or Pro) • Move or tag items with iOS drag and drop View and Edit Scans • Browse multi-page scans • Adjust colors, brightness, contrast, and rotation • Whiten backgrounds • Precision crop tool with magnifier • Instantly revert back to your original camera images • Peek into scans with 3D or Haptic Touch • Merge scans Navigate • Instantly access recent documents • Instantly access tagged items and favorites • Find documents and folders with pull down search bar Text Recognition (Pro) • Convert documents to selectable text • Built-in text recognition executes directly on your device Cloud Services (Pro) • Share to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, or OneDrive • Upload to cloud services from workflows and rules Automation (Pro) • Create workflows to automate common actions such as renaming, moving, or uploading documents • Create rules to perform actions automatically • Automatic text recognition for processing text rules • View the status of all your automation actions • Export and Import your workflows and rules Automation Rules (Pro) • Perform actions when documents contain specific text • Perform actions when documents are created • Perform actions when documents are added to a folder • Perform actions when documents are tagged Automation Actions (Pro) • Rename document • Move to folder • Tag document • Recognize Text • Upload to Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Evernote, or OneDrive cloud services • Save to Photos • Compose Email • Compose Message Share Your Scans • Export scans as JPEG images • Export scans as PDF documents (Basic or Pro) • Encrypt exported PDF documents (Basic or Pro) Color Themes • Support for dark mode • Customizable color themes (Basic or Pro)

Screenshots

Scan Boss for Dropbox4 screens
Paperlogix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paperlogix at 4.5 against Scan Boss for Dropbox's 4.1. Paperlogix also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 25%). Scan Boss for Dropbox's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scan Boss for Dropbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Paperlogix sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperlogix holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 68 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Scan Boss for Dropbox's written reviews are positive against 58% of Paperlogix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Boss for Dropbox ships an update every 6 months, Paperlogix every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scan Boss for Dropbox versus Paperlogix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan Boss for DropboxPaperlogix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (54 ratings)4.5 (68 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech PositiveOnloft Software LLC

Customer experience

Scan Boss for Dropbox

All ratings54 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Paperlogix

All ratings68 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan Boss for Dropbox

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$2.991 Month
  • All Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99
3 purchases

Paperlogix

One-time3
  • Upgrade from Basic to Pro$1.99
  • Paperlogix Basic Upgrade$2.99
  • Paperlogix Pro Upgrade$4.99

Questions

Is Scan Boss for Dropbox free?
Scan Boss for Dropbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperlogix free?
Paperlogix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scan Boss for Dropbox or Paperlogix?
Paperlogix is rated higher. Scan Boss for Dropbox averages 4.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Paperlogix averages 4.5 from 68 ratings.
Do Scan Boss for Dropbox or Paperlogix have ads?
Neither Scan Boss for Dropbox nor Paperlogix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Boss for Dropbox or Paperlogix?
Scan Boss for Dropbox ships an update every 6 months, and Paperlogix every 3 months. Most recently, Scan Boss for Dropbox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Paperlogix on October 24, 2026.

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