Magnet Crop vs PaperBridge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magnet Crop
This app uses AI to automatically crop screenshots, detecting edges, frames, and text baselines. It allows for uniform padding with rounded corners and offers pixel-level zoom. Batch cropping is available for images with identical resolutions.
- AI-powered auto cropping
- Edge, frame, and text baseline detection
- Uniform padding with rounded corners
- Pixel-level zoom
- Batch cropping for similar resolutions
- Multiple aspect ratios
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Crop screenshots magnetically. Stitch screenshots. Magic crop with a tap. The app detects edges, frames and text base lines in screenshots. Add uniform padding with rounded corners to the crop region. Zoom in to pixel-level detail, powered by SwiftUI shaders. Various aspect ratios are available. Batch cropping is available for images with the same resolution.
PaperBridge
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PaperBridge is a privacy-first document scanner. Scanning, recognition, organizing, and export all happen on your device — nothing is ever uploaded to a server. SCAN & ORGANIZE • Auto edge detection and perspective correction; photo imports are auto-cropped too • ID card mode (front & back on one A4), book mode with page splitting, PDF import • 7 filters: brighten, sharpen, grayscale, black & white, ink-saving, and more • Folders, tags, business card holder, full-text search, and Spotlight integration RECOGNITION & AI • Free: multilingual OCR, no page limits • Free: business card to contact, barcode/QR recognition • Free: AI smart naming and tag suggestions (Apple Intelligence devices) • Pro: translate into 17 languages, table to CSV, business cards to .xlsx spreadsheet, searchable PDF with text layer • Pro: AI summaries, receipt/invoice field extraction (Apple Intelligence devices) EXPORT & PROTECT • PDF/JPG/PNG/long image export • N-up printing (1/2/4 pages per sheet) via AirPrint • Annotation and mosaic redaction, Face ID app lock, 30-day trash • iCloud sync, Home/Lock Screen quick-scan widget, Siri Shortcuts • Pro: e-signature, watermark, page numbers, PDF password, folder lock, batch actions ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION Core scanning is free with no page limits. A single Pro purchase unlocks every advanced feature forever — no ads, no tracking, no subscription. Your documents belong to you. Only you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Magnet Crop at 4 against PaperBridge's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Magnet Crop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PaperBridge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Magnet Crop ships an update every 4 weeks, PaperBridge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Magnet Crop | PaperBridge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Heestand | LiChuan Lin |
In-app purchases
Magnet Crop
- Batch Crop & Stitch$4.99
PaperBridge
- Pro$5.99
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