PaperInformant vs P
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperInformant
This app assists professionals working with roll-fed presses and printers. It performs complex calculations related to paper weights, sizes, and roll quantities, providing quick and accurate answers for job planning.
- Convert pounds to GSM and vice versa
- Calculate roll length by weight and diameter
- Determine sheets per roll
- Estimate rolls needed for jobs
- Lookup paper weights (Bond, Offset, Cover, Index)
- Convert ISO paper sizes to inch/mm equivalents
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The PAPER Informant can help. If you work with roll fed presses or printers, the Paper Informant answers questions about roll or web-based paper. It's the perfect tool for anyone who has a continuous feed or roll-fed inkjet printer. Paper Informant does the hard calculations for you and makes getting the answer fast and easy. Quickly convert pounds to GSM, GSM to pounds, determine roll length by weight and by diameter. Determine how many sheets you will get out of a roll of paper and understand how many rolls you will need to complete your work or job. Need a quick look up of different paper weights, Bond, Offset, Cover, Index, GSM and their thickness? Paper Informant has you covered. ISO sizes (A4, B2, C3) aren’t that common but every once in a while, you need the inch or mm equivalents, all found on the Paper Informant. The Paper Informant quickly helps you calculate web / roll fed printing paper details so you can make accurate fast decisions.
P
This app simplifies paper calculations for professionals. It offers tools to accurately determine sheet count, roll length, and sheet thickness, optimizing material management for businesses.
- Sheet count calculation
- Roll length calculation
- Sheet thickness calculation
- Time-saving automated calculations
- Intuitive interface
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P-Calc is the essential application for calculating paper. Simplify your calculations with dedicated, precise and easy-to-use tools. Key features: Sheet count calculation: Quickly determine the number of sheets based on dimensions and grammage. Roll length calculation: Get the exact length based on width, grammage and diameter. Calculate sheet thickness: Measure with precision to better manage your stocks and projects. Why choose P Calc? Time-saving: error-free, automated and precise calculations. Intuitive interface: designed for fast, efficient learning. Ideal for : Printers Packaging vendors Inventory managers Anyone working with sheet or roll paper. Download P Calc now and optimize your paper materials management! Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperInformant at none against P's 1. P's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating and ratings volume 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. P sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaperInformant asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PaperInformant against 5.0 for P. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperInformant | P |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | — | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aron Allenson | Thibault Delimard |
In-app purchases
PaperInformant
No in-app purchases
P
- Un petit café$0.99







