Comparison

Moe Memos vs Paperparrot

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

Head to head
About

Moe Memos

Capture thoughts and ideas quickly with this app. It offers both local on-device storage and synchronization with a self-hosted server. Enjoy offline functionality, rich media support, and robust organization tools.

Highlights
  • Quick idea capture
  • Local or self-hosted server sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Markdown support
  • Save images, videos, and files
  • Tagging and search organization
  • Progress graph visualization
Features
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Moe Memos is an app to help you capture thoughts and ideas. You can use Moe Memos with either a self-hosted Memos server or locally on your device. Features: - Write memos like tweeting to yourself - Use local on-device storage or sync with your own Memos server - Fully functional offline and automatically pushes data when back online - Extended Markdown support - Save images, videos, files and Journaling Suggestions - Organize and find memos with tags, pinning, and search - View your memo activity with a progress graph - Liquid Glass, Dark Mode, and Dynamic Type support - Home screen widget for revisiting past memos - Available on iPhone and iPad - Full privacy protection, no data collection Moe Memos is a third-party client for Memos and isn't affiliated with the open source project Memos.

About

Paperparrot

Organize your documents effortlessly with this native client for Paperless-ngx. Upload, scan, and secure files in various formats. Enjoy offline access, custom views, and powerful search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx instances
  • Add documents in various formats
  • Scan documents via camera or network scanner
  • Secure documents with Face/Touch ID
  • Extensive search and Spotlight support
  • Create custom document views
  • Offline document synchronization
Features
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Paperparrot is an app designed to make organizing your documents easy and it's completely compatible with Paperless-ngx. Features: - Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx-Instances - Add documents in various formats like PDF, JPEG, PNG, TXT or office documents - Scan documents from right within Paperparrot using your phones camera or an Airscan-capable network scanner - Secure your documents using Face-/Touch-ID - Extensive search capabilities - Support for Spotlight search to find documents from your home screen - Create custom views to easily access sets of documents - Share documents to Paperparrot from other apps - Synchronize documents from your Paperless-ng(x) server to your device for offline access - Built in support for push notifications from your server (additional setup required)* - Dark mode! * The free version of Paperparrot is limited to six documents and some features like custom queries and push notifications are unavailable. These limitation can be removed through an in-app purchase. There is both a one-time purchase or an optional auto-renewing subscription (1 month free trial included). The one-time purchase unlocks all current and future updates. With the subscription, all features are available for the duration of your subscription. Both the subscription and one-time purchase can be shared with your family. Paperparrot is licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Moe Memos4 screens
Paperparrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paperparrot at 5.0 against Moe Memos's 4.1. Paperparrot also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Moe Memos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperparrot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Moe Memos's written reviews are positive against 87% of Paperparrot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moe Memos ships an update every 2 months, Paperparrot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moe Memos versus Paperparrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoe MemosPaperparrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (47 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.5% of reviews86.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇霆 郭Leo Wehrfritz

Customer experience

Moe Memos

All ratings47 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative17.6%

Paperparrot

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moe Memos

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
6 purchases

Paperparrot

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription (1 Year)1 Month trial$2.991 Year
One-time5
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Very Generous Tip$2.99
  • Subscription (1 Year)$2.99
Show 2 more
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Moe Memos free?
Moe Memos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moe Memos or Paperparrot?
Paperparrot is rated higher. Moe Memos averages 4.1 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Paperparrot averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do Moe Memos or Paperparrot have ads?
Neither Moe Memos nor Paperparrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moe Memos or Paperparrot?
Moe Memos ships an update every 2 months, and Paperparrot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Moe Memos was updated on October 25, 2026 and Paperparrot on October 24, 2026.

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