Comparison

PaperCut Hive vs Ämtlee

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

Head to head
About

PaperCut Hive

This mobile app allows users to securely release print jobs from their devices at work. It offers touch-free printing options like NFC or QR code scanning, and lets users make last-minute changes to documents before printing.

Highlights
  • Secure print job release
  • Touch-free printing options (NFC, QR code)
  • On-the-fly document modification
  • Cross-device printing support
  • Contactless release method
  • Find-me/pull-printing functionality
Features
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PaperCut Hive makes printing convenient, responsible, and secure in your organization. We're all for flexibility. This app gives you the option to securely release your print jobs using your mobile phone. Of course, you can also release your job at the MFD/Printer touch screen as well. This mobile app just gives you one more option, and a touch-free one at that! To get the most out of this app, make sure you have an approved email invitation to use your organization's printers & MFPs. To release prints using your phone, simply tap your phone on an NFC sticker on the printer, scanning a QR code, or selecting the printer's name from a list. Did you forget to double-side the document? No problem, the PaperCut Hive app will remind you and allow you to make those changes on your way to the printer. PaperCut Hive makes it easy to print from all your devices including desktops, laptops, Chromebooks, and of course your iOS phone. See! You can use your phone for work too! Here’s how it works: - You’ll receive an invitation from your organization - It will guide you through the installation of this app as well as apps on your computers and other devices - You will then be able to select ‘PaperCut Printer’ when printing from any of your devices - This app also allows you to view your print jobs and securely collect your documents at any printer/MFD in your organization - Simply walk up to the printer and tap the NFC stickers, scan a QR code, or use the MFD touch screen. This app gives you a contactless/touch-free release method. Benefits: - Have you ever printed your payslip and had to run (sprint!) to the printer to collect it before anyone else does? Fixed! - Have you walked to the printer only to realise your document has gone somewhere else? Fixed! We call this find-me or pull-printing printing. - Do you forget to select duplex at the time of printing, but then feel guilty as you watch an endless stream of pages roll out? Fixed! - Confused by different print dialogues on different devices? BYOD? Fixed! - Need to set up printing on a new device and wish it could be as easy as installing a new app? Fixed! Have a question? Please email support@papercut.com or get in touch with the PaperCut Partner supporting you. Note: This app requires that your organization has an active and configured PaperCut Hive account and the PaperCut Hive embedded software installed on your MFDs. You should receive an invitation or instruction on how to set up this app from your organization. Your confidentiality is our priority. Your data is treated like we'd want our data to be treated. Check out our Privacy Policy for the full story. In fact your confidentiality is super important to us and that's exactly the reason we invented PaperCut Hive (and of course to reduce print waste and make printing easy).

About

Ämtlee

Features
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Who does what—and when is it due again? Ämtlee helps everyone in your household organize recurring chores together and keep track of what needs to be done. Create your own chores, choose how often they repeat, and assign them to individual household members. The clear overview shows which tasks are currently due. Completed chores can be checked off immediately and remain visible in the shared activity history. What Ämtlee offers: • Recurring household chores with flexible intervals • A clear overview of all chores currently due • Assign tasks to household members and set priorities • Limit seasonal chores to selected months • Add notes and important details to every chore • Keep track of completed chores in the shared activity history • Invite family members or roommates to a household via QR code • Manage multiple households in one place • Optionally save a location to make selecting the right household easier Whether you live with your family, a partner, or roommates, Ämtlee brings clarity to shared responsibilities and makes completed work visible to everyone. Start for free: After the trial period, a free plan is available for one household with up to ten chores. An optional auto-renewable Ämtlee Plus subscription lets you manage additional households depending on the selected plan and create unlimited chores. The household owner's subscription benefits everyone connected to that household. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PaperCut Hive4 screens
Ämtlee3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaperCut Hive at none against Ämtlee's 7. On price, update cadence, 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. Ämtlee sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. PaperCut Hive asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaperCut Hive ships an update every 5 weeks, Ämtlee monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PaperCut Hive versus Ämtlee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperCut HiveÄmtlee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaperCut SoftwareStream-Team GmbH

Bugs and requests

PaperCut Hive

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App regularly crashes
  • App closes as soon as it's opened
  • Print jobs disappear
  • App crashes preventing phone release
  • Printers becoming inoperable
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  • Printer resetting itself
  • Desktop download doesn't work on Mac
  • Crashes and doesn't load prints
  • Randomly crashes
  • Computer won't cooperate (Macs)
  • App crashes after a few uses
  • Crashes upon load
  • App is too unstable
  • App won't open or crashes on click
  • Error messages not always appearing
  • Crashing since update
  • Constantly needed to delete and redownload
  • Need to frequently re-request access
  • Keeps crashing, can't open app
  • Have to delete and reinstall bi-weekly
  • System doesn't refresh
  • Does not work well with Macs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Enable search in printer list
  • Enable ascii copy paste of QR code value
  • App works natively with iPad screen resolution
  • Support QR code loading from images
  • Mark specific printers as favorites

Ämtlee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PaperCut Hive

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Ämtlee

Subscriptions7
  • 1 household, monthly$0.491 Month
  • 3 households, monthly$0.991 Month
  • 1 household, yearly$5.991 Year
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  • 3 households, yearly$9.991 Year
  • 5 households, yearly$14.991 Year
  • 10 households, yearly$22.991 Year
  • 25 households, yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PaperCut Hive free?
PaperCut Hive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ämtlee free?
Ämtlee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaperCut Hive or Ämtlee have ads?
Neither PaperCut Hive nor Ämtlee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaperCut Hive or Ämtlee?
PaperCut Hive ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ämtlee monthly. Most recently, PaperCut Hive was updated on November 7, 2026 and Ämtlee on October 31, 2026.

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