Comparison

NetData vs Paperparrot

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

Head to head
About

NetData

Monitor your servers and system resources in real-time with this comprehensive tool. Connect to your NetData instance to gain deep insights into your infrastructure, applications, and performance metrics. Track CPU, network, disk usage, and more across multiple servers.

Highlights
  • Connect to NetData instances
  • Real-time system monitoring
  • Monitor server resources (CPU, network, disk)
  • Comprehensive infrastructure views
  • Track process and service statistics
  • Customizable update frequency
Features
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NetData App is an unofficial app of NetData NetData App allow you to connect with your NetData instance and provide you a system monitoring tool designed to monitor as many services and system resources as possible. NetData is a system for distributed real-time performance and health monitoring. It provides unparalleled insights, in real-time, of everything happening on the system it runs (including applications such as web and database servers). NetData is fast and efficient, designed to permanently run on all systems (physical & virtual servers, containers, IoT devices), without disrupting their core function. With NetData App you can: - Turn your device into a professional network tool to monitor servers. - Add as many servers as you can to monitor the real-time performance. - Get comprehensive views of your infrastructure and applications. - Check process, services & network statistics of each server monitor. - Add up to 16 monitors of your server. - Add monitors to check your CPU, LOAD, NETWORK, DISKS, IO and a lot of more. - Set update frequency for each monitor. Please don’t hesitate to contact us at hi@kpots.com for any issues or suggestions.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

Screenshots

NetData4 screens
Paperparrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paperparrot at 5.0 against NetData's 3.6. Paperparrot also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%). NetData's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. NetData asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperparrot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NetData's written reviews are positive against 87% of Paperparrot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NetData ships an update every 9 days, Paperparrot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NetData versus Paperparrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetDataPaperparrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge GarciaLeo Wehrfritz

Customer experience

NetData

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative41.7%

Paperparrot

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

None

NetData

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Paperparrot

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription (1 Year)1 Month trial$2.991 Year
One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is NetData free?
NetData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NetData or Paperparrot?
Paperparrot is rated higher. NetData averages 3.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Paperparrot averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do NetData or Paperparrot have ads?
Neither NetData nor Paperparrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NetData or Paperparrot?
NetData ships an update every 9 days, and Paperparrot every 5 weeks. Most recently, NetData was updated on October 6, 2026 and Paperparrot on October 10, 2026.

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