Comparison

QVPN by QNAP vs Paperkeep

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

Head to head
About

QVPN by QNAP

Establish a secure, encrypted connection to your QNAP NAS. This app supports a proprietary VPN protocol and offers features like speed control and connection history for managing your network access.

Highlights
  • Secure encrypted tunnel to QNAP NAS
  • QNAP proprietary VPN protocol (QBelt)
  • Tier 2 VPN connections
  • Speed control chart
  • Connection history
  • Advanced settings
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QVPN is a secure connect application that allows you to create the encrypted tunnel to your QNAP NAS. Minimum requirements to use this application • Please ensure you have a QNAP NAS with QTS 4.3.5 or above. • Please ensure you have installed QVPN v2.0 or above from the NAS App Center, and the protocol QBelt initialized. • iOS 16.0 (or above) Main Features • Support QNAP proprietary VPN protocol - QBelt. • Support Tier 2 VPN connections • Speed control chart • Connection History • Advanced settings

About

Paperkeep

Features
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Throw your letters away. Paperkeep finds them. Scan a bill, letter or receipt and the app reads the sender, amount and due date for you. Months later you find everything in five seconds, and no payment slips through again. SCAN LIKE A PRO • Document camera with edge detection, photos from your library, PDFs from Mail and Files • Several pages as one document or as a batch • Share from any app, or scan via widget, Siri or the Action button UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAPERWORK • Swiss QR-bills: recipient, IBAN, amount and reference read exactly from the QR code • Detects payment terms, cancellation dates and well-known senders • With Apple Intelligence: a clear title, a one-sentence summary and matching tags, right on your iPhone FIND IT IN FIVE SECONDS • Search the full text, sender, amount, year and tags, even with typos • Filters for open bills, taxes, favorites and document types • Also from iPhone search NEVER MISS A DEADLINE • Reminders for payments, returns, cancellations and warranties • Mark as paid right from the notification • Open bills with a total, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch YOUR PAPERS ARE YOUR BUSINESS • Text recognition and AI run on your iPhone, no document is uploaded • No account, no ads, no tracking • Face ID lock, privacy screen in the app switcher, 30-day trash FREE TO GET ORGANIZED Up to 30 documents with scanning, recognition including AI, search, reminders, widgets and Apple Watch. PAPERKEEP PRO • Unlimited documents • iCloud sync, safe even if you lose your iPhone • Ask Paperkeep: "When did I buy the washing machine?" • Contracts and fixed costs with a cancellation letter • Spending overview and expense reports • Yearly tax PDF, emergency folder, valuables inventory • Backup, PDF export of all documents, alternate app icons Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (each with a one-week free trial) or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in your Apple Account settings. Requires iOS 26. AI features need a device with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on every supported iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://neo-horizon.com/apps/paperkeep/datenschutz/

Screenshots

QVPN by QNAP4 screens
Paperkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: QVPN by QNAP at none against Paperkeep's 3. QVPN by QNAP also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Paperkeep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paperkeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. QVPN by QNAP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QVPN by QNAP ships an update every 4 months, Paperkeep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
QVPN by QNAP versus Paperkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQVPN by QNAPPaperkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQNAP Systems, Inc.Neo Horizon GmbH

In-app purchases

None

QVPN by QNAP

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Paperkeep

Subscriptions2
  • Paperkeep Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Paperkeep Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paperkeep Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is QVPN by QNAP free?
QVPN by QNAP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperkeep free?
Paperkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QVPN by QNAP or Paperkeep have ads?
Neither QVPN by QNAP nor Paperkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QVPN by QNAP or Paperkeep?
QVPN by QNAP ships an update every 4 months, and Paperkeep every 2 weeks. Most recently, QVPN by QNAP was updated on October 22, 2026 and Paperkeep on October 24, 2026.

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