SCP Client vs Paperparrot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCP Client
Manage server-side files with a simple SSH browser. Perform essential file operations like copying, moving, renaming, deleting, viewing, and editing directly from your device.
- File copying
- File moving
- File renaming
- File deletion
- File viewing
- File editing
- Server-side management
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Simple SSH Client to manage files server side Available commands: - copy - move - rename - delete - view - stats - edit
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 rating: Paperparrot at 5.0 against SCP Client's 3.0. Paperparrot also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). SCP Client's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. SCP Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of SCP Client's written reviews are positive against 85% of Paperparrot's.
SCP Client ships an update every 6 months, Paperparrot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCP Client | Paperparrot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 85.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Picktek | Leo Wehrfritz |
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SCP Client
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In-app purchases
SCP Client
- Premium$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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