# Actions vs Paperless Ingest

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Actions at 513 against Paperless Ingest's 11. Actions also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Paperless Ingest's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 92%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Actions against 4.9 for Paperless Ingest. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Actions has 513 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Actions's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paperless Ingest's.

Actions ships an update monthly, Paperless Ingest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Actions | Paperless Ingest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (513 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171/reviews) | **[4.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-ingest/id6758277408/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **513** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) | [Nick Bouwhuis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778865858) |

## What reviewers say

### Actions

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions/id1586435171)

This app provides a vast collection of additional actions to enhance the functionality of the Shortcuts app on iOS. It offers a wide range of tools for manipulating data, interacting with device features, and automating complex tasks.

**Highlights:** Add to List, Apply Capture Date, Blur Images, Calculate with Soulver, Convert Date to Unix Time, Format Number as Ordinal, Get Device Details (Extended), Get SF Symbol Image

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful and flexible shortcuts
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🤖 Impressive range of actions
- 🔥 Indispensable for Shortcuts users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs or performance issues
- ⚠️ Compatibility concerns with newer iOS versions
- 🕰️ Slow response times in some cases

**Reported bugs**

- Errors when using list manipulation actions
- Incompatibility with HomePod mini
- Shortcut actions not working on iPhone 15 Pro

**Requested features**

- Add support for device orientation detection
- Integrate with more system-level APIs
- Provide a way to create custom actions
- Expand language support beyond English


### Paperless Ingest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-ingest/id6758277408)

Scan paper documents directly to your Paperless-ngx server with intelligent on-device analysis. Automatically detect titles, correspondents, document types, and dates for effortless organization. Ensures privacy by processing all data locally before uploading.

**Highlights:** Smart document scanning with edge detection, On-device AI analysis for metadata, Automatic title, correspondent, and type detection, Date extraction, Privacy-focused local processing, Full metadata editing before upload, Seamless Paperless-ngx integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Actions free?

Actions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Paperless Ingest free?

Paperless Ingest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Actions or Paperless Ingest?

Paperless Ingest is rated higher. Actions averages 4.8 out of 5 from 513 ratings, while Paperless Ingest averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.

### Do Actions or Paperless Ingest have ads?

Neither Actions nor Paperless Ingest shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Actions or Paperless Ingest?

Actions ships an update monthly, and Paperless Ingest every 2 months. Most recently, Actions was updated on October 20, 2026 and Paperless Ingest on October 16, 2026.

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