Comparison

Encrypt vs Paperless Scan

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

Head to head
About

Encrypt

Securely store and manage sensitive personal information like passwords, logins, and credit cards. This app utilizes Apple's native cryptographic APIs for robust protection, with all data encrypted and stored locally or on iCloud. Enjoy seamless synchronization across devices and enterprise-level security features.

Highlights
  • Securely store passwords, logins, and credit cards
  • Encrypts and stores data locally and on iCloud
  • Seamless synchronization across Apple devices
  • Utilizes Apple CryptoKit for maximum security
  • Encryption key rotation for heightened protection
  • Backup and restore functionalities
Features
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Encrypt-it securely manages your personal secrets while making them easily accessible. Built on top of Apple CryptoKit to provide maximum security protection for your personal data. It utilizes only native Apple cryptographic API to avoid security vulnerabilities. With Encrypt-it, you can create and store secrets such as passwords, logins, credit cards, photos, secure notes, and other personal information. All your data is encrypted and stored locally on your devices and your Apple iCloud account, so only you have access to it. Because your data is frequently backed up onto the cloud, any changes you make on one device is instantly available on your other devices. Enjoy enterprise-level security with features like encryption key rotation, ensuring regular refreshment of your keys for heightened protection, while backup and restore functionalities guarantee the safety and accessibility of your data, providing peace of mind and practicality. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paperless Scan

Easily scan documents and convert them into PDF files. Merge multiple documents into a single PDF and share them directly from the app. View file details and manage your scanned documents efficiently.

Highlights
  • Scan documents to PDF
  • Merge multiple PDFs
  • Batch processing
  • Share scanned files
  • View PDF details
Features
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Tap "Scan" button to scan the document and automatically convert and save as PDF file. To merge and batch processing PDF files, tap "Merge" button and choose all the files in order to combine them. Tap each cell to view the detail of the PDF file and you can choose "Share" option to share and save the files.

Screenshots

Encrypt4 screens
Paperless Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paperless Scan at 100% against Encrypt's 60%. Paperless Scan also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Encrypt's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 25 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. Encrypt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Paperless Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encrypt ships an update daily, Paperless Scan every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Encrypt versus Paperless Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncryptPaperless Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkecuraAppulet, Inc

Customer experience

Encrypt

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

Paperless Scan

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Encrypt

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Use$0.99
None

Paperless Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Encrypt free?
Encrypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperless Scan free?
Paperless Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Encrypt or Paperless Scan have ads?
Neither Encrypt nor Paperless Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encrypt or Paperless Scan?
Encrypt ships an update daily, and Paperless Scan every 25 months. Most recently, Encrypt was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paperless Scan on November 9, 2026.

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