Comparison

Paperparrot vs Kidduu

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

Kidduu

Features
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No more forgotten or unanswered childcare requests. With Kidduu you bring order to organising your childcare: simple, structured and clear. Looking for care for one or more children? No problem. You pick the child(ren), day(s) and time and ask your personal care network with a few taps. Your caregivers receive a message and can reply directly in the app. What Kidduu offers: • A care network per child with the caregivers you have invited for your child, such as grandparents, godparents, neighbours or babysitters. • Create or answer requests with a few taps. • Everything about a booking in one place instead of scattered across countless group chats. • Export bookings straight to your calendar. • Notifications by push or email as soon as something changes. • Arrange your home screen your way and pick the overviews you need. What Kidduu costs: • After a free month to try it out, you take out a yearly subscription for family mode. • For your caregivers Kidduu is free. Terms of Use: https://kidduu.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://kidduu.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Paperparrot4 screens
Kidduu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kidduu at every 9 days against Paperparrot's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Kidduu sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, Kidduu every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paperparrot versus Kidduu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperparrotKidduu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeo WehrfritzTobias Ostermunchner

Bugs and requests

Paperparrot

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on start
  • Everything disappeared
  • Saved views in Paperless are mixed with other documents in the app
  • Custom fields and their values are not displayed correctly
  • Filtering by custom field values does not work
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  • Custom views based on custom fields do not work
  • Constant reloading needed when documents change
  • App stalls and doesn't let you choose another instance if current is not working
  • Duplicate imports of documents
  • Data loss in remaining entries after removing duplicates
  • Not all PDF files can be opened (e.g., converted EML files)
  • Scanner search is unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • AI assistant for document questions (like Gemini Notebook)
  • Integration with Openrouter for AI
  • Chinese language support
  • Improved multi-edit functionality (e.g., 'Select' button, bottom toolbar)
  • Integration with Files app
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  • Option to change theme colors
  • Scanner remembers last used options
  • Notification upon completion of large document processing
  • Ability to select tags without the list disappearing
  • Use archived document for display instead of original
  • Copy-paste document capture
  • Support for opening converted EML files directly

Kidduu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

Kidduu

Subscriptions1
  • Kidduu Family1 Month trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kidduu free?
Kidduu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paperparrot or Kidduu have ads?
Neither Paperparrot nor Kidduu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperparrot or Kidduu?
Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kidduu every 9 days. Most recently, Paperparrot was updated on November 11, 2026 and Kidduu on November 10, 2026.

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