Comparison

Document Expiry vs Papertuck

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

Head to head
About

Document Expiry

Effortlessly manage important family document expiration dates. Set alerts, categorize documents by individual and type, and attach images or PDFs. Syncs across all your iOS devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Track document expiration dates
  • Set expiration alerts
  • Categorize documents by individual and type
  • Attach images and PDFs
  • Sync across iOS devices via iCloud
  • Organize and group documents
Features
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Keep important dates organized with Document Expiry. Track passports, licenses, insurance policies, memberships, subscriptions, certificates, and other documents in one convenient place. KEY FEATURES • Expiry tracking Save each document's expiry date and quickly see what is valid, approaching expiry, or already expired. • Custom reminders Choose how far in advance you want to be notified and set your preferred notification time. • Flexible organization Assign documents to people and categories, then search, sort, or group them by expiry, person, or category. • Useful attachments Add files, photos, or scanned multi-page PDFs to keep supporting information with each document. • iCloud sync Keep your document records available across your iPhone and iPad using your private iCloud account. • System search Find and open saved documents from Spotlight. Document Expiry helps you stay prepared for renewals without relying on scattered notes, calendars, or files.

About

Papertuck

Features
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Paperwork feels unimportant - until it suddenly matters. Papertuck keeps receipts, warranties, IDs, insurance papers, contracts, tax records, and other household documents ready for the moment you need them. Scan or import a paper, use on-device text extraction to make it searchable, and set reminders for expiries and renewals. SCAN, ORGANIZE, FIND • Scan with your camera or import photos and PDFs • Keep multi-page documents together • Extract text on device with OCR • Search by title, category, merchant, or words in the document • Automatically suggest practical categories from extracted text • Track dates, amounts, notes, and warranty details • Archive or share a document when you need it STAY AHEAD OF IMPORTANT DATES Add reminders for passport expiries, insurance renewals, warranty deadlines, return windows, and more. Local notifications help you act before a document becomes urgent. LOCAL FIRST Start free without creating an account. Your free vault supports up to 50 active documents and stays on your device. There are no ads and no cross-app tracking. On supported devices, you can protect the app with Face ID or Touch ID. PAPERTUCK PRO Upgrade for unlimited documents, secure cloud backup, multi-device sync, and household vault sharing. Pro cloud sync is optional and requires an account. Synced documents are encrypted in transit and at rest, but cloud sync is not end-to-end encrypted. Papertuck Pro is available as a monthly or annual auto-renewable subscription. Any free trial and your local price are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Your papers, ready when life asks. Privacy Policy: https://papertuck.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms of Service: https://papertuck.com/terms Support: support@papertuck.com

Screenshots

Document Expiry4 screens
Papertuck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Papertuck at 17.0 against Document Expiry's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Document Expiry sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Papertuck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Document Expiry ships an update every 6 days, Papertuck every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Document Expiry versus Papertuck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument ExpiryPapertuck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPARC SOLUTIONS LLCVarun Adiyeri Parambath

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Document Expiry

One-time1
  • Create Unlimited Documents$2.99
3 purchases

Papertuck

Subscriptions2
  • Papertuck Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Papertuck Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Personal$49.99

Questions

Is Document Expiry free?
Document Expiry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papertuck free?
Papertuck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Document Expiry or Papertuck have ads?
Neither Document Expiry nor Papertuck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Document Expiry or Papertuck?
Document Expiry ships an update every 6 days, and Papertuck every 5 days. Most recently, Document Expiry was updated on November 3, 2026 and Papertuck on November 10, 2026.

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