Comparison

Paperparrot vs Paperless Document Scanner

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

Head to head
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/

About

Paperless Document Scanner

This app allows you to scan and edit documents directly from your phone. You can assign correspondents, document types, and tags before uploading them to your Paperless-ngx instance. It also supports configuring default settings for a streamlined workflow.

Highlights
  • Scan and edit documents
  • Select from Files or Photos
  • Assign correspondents, types, and tags
  • Upload to Paperless-ngx
  • Configure default settings
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Paperless Document Scanner is a document scanner app for Paperless-ngx. Features: * Scan and edit documents * Select documents from the Files or Photos app * Assign correspondents, document types, tags and ASN to a scanned document * Upload the scanned document to your Paperless-ngx instance * Configure default correspondents, document types, tags and storage paths

Screenshots

Paperparrot4 screens
Paperless Document Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paperparrot at 85% against Paperless Document Scanner's 0%. Paperparrot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Paperless Document Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Paperless Document Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperparrot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Paperparrot's written reviews are positive against 0% of Paperless Document Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, Paperless Document Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paperparrot versus Paperless Document Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperparrotPaperless Document Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeo WehrfritzDennis App Development

Customer experience

Paperparrot

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.2%

Paperless Document Scanner

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

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
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  • Unlock All Features$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip$9.99
None

Paperless Document Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperless Document Scanner free?
Paperless Document Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperparrot or Paperless Document Scanner?
Paperparrot is rated higher. Paperparrot averages 5.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Paperless Document Scanner averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Paperparrot or Paperless Document Scanner have ads?
Neither Paperparrot nor Paperless Document Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperparrot or Paperless Document Scanner?
Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, and Paperless Document Scanner fortnightly. Most recently, Paperparrot was updated on September 18, 2026 and Paperless Document Scanner on September 24, 2026.

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