Sensor vs Swift Paperless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensor
Access and utilize all your device's sensors, including GPS, gyroscope, and altimeter. Explore detailed readings for navigation, fitness, and application development. Transform your interaction with the world through insightful mobile data.
- Access GPS, Gyroscope, Acceleration Sensor
- Utilize Magnetometer, Altimeter, Pressure Sensor
- View Attitude (roll, pitch, yaw)
- Comprehensive sensor data suite
- Intuitive access to hardware features
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Unlock the full potential of your iPhone and iPad with Sensor-App, the ultimate tool for accessing and utilizing all of your device's sensors. Whether you're an enthusiast, a developer, or simply curious about your device's capabilities, Sensor-App offers a comprehensive suite of tools at your fingertips. Explore a plethora of sensors including: - **GPS**: Navigate with precision and track your device’s exact location. - **Gyroscope**: Experience precise orientation and rotation insights for enhanced application performance. - **Acceleration Sensor**: Measure the speed and direction of movement, perfect for fitness and motion-based applications. - **Magnetometer**: Detect magnetic field strength and direction, useful for navigation and augmented reality. - **Altimeter/Pressure Sensor**: Access real-time altitude and pressure data, ideal for outdoor adventures. - **Attitude**: Understand device posture with detailed readings of roll, pitch, and yaw. Designed with both power users and beginners in mind, Sensor-App provides intuitive access to your device’s advanced hardware features. Take control of your sensor data and transform how you interact with the world around you. Whether for personal exploration, scientific research, or application development, Sensor-App is your gateway to a more insightful mobile experience.
Swift Paperless
This app allows users to manage documents directly from their iOS device. It seamlessly integrates with a self-hosted document management system, ensuring data privacy and control. Easily find, categorize, and add new documents on the go.
- Native iOS integration
- Paperless-ngx compatibility
- Document finding
- Document categorization
- Add documents from phone
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Swift Paperless is a native iOS app that interacts with the popular Paperless-ngx document management software. Paperless-ngx is self-hosted, and therefore fully privacy preserving: you control your data! With Swift Paperless, it's easy to find, categorize and also add documents from your phone!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swift Paperless at 4.9 against Sensor's 4.0. Swift Paperless also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 56%) and ads (none vs shown). Sensor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Swift Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Sensor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swift Paperless holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Paperless has 77 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Sensor's written reviews are positive against 97% of Swift Paperless's.
Sensor ships an update every 2 months, Swift Paperless monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Sensor | Swift Paperless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 97.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Schmitt | Paul Gessinger |
Customer experience
Sensor
Swift Paperless
Bugs and requests
Sensor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Swift Paperless
Reported bugs
7 issues- Metadata box not resizable on iPhone 13 Mini
- Document upload screen sometimes exits unexpectedly
- Extra step to access iOS share sheet
- Cannot scroll multi-page PDFs on iPad
- Server removal from list upon logout
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- Editing area only half screen after update
- App crying about certificate issue with HTTPS
Requested features
12 requests- Ability to quickly open next document in current view (like 'save & next')
- Option to hide preview side bar for full-screen document view
- Smarter server management in multi-instance setup
- Ability to search within a document
- Support for Title view only without thumbnails
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- Siri Shortcuts support for adding documents
- Option to add from a network scanner
- Support for SSO
- Ability to copy file content from the app
- Option to send documents from archive via share menu (e.g., email)
- Grid view with thumbnails on iPad
- Direct donation link in the app
In-app purchases
Sensor
No in-app purchases
Swift Paperless
- Coffee money$3.99
- Proper thank-you$8.99
- Above and beyond$17.99
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- Legendary generosity$44.99
Questions
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