Paperparrot vs Bibliocapsa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Bibliocapsa
Organize your physical and digital book collection with this private library app. Easily catalog books by scanning covers or barcodes, track reading progress, and manage your collection with custom shelves and stats. Enjoy a clean interface with customizable themes and icons.
- Catalog books via barcode scan or cover snap
- Track physical and digital copies
- Organize with custom shelves
- Search entire library
- View reading statistics
- Optional server connection for advanced users
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Bibliocapsa is a beautiful, private home for your books, both the ones on your shelves and the ones on your devices. CATALOG EVERYTHING • Scan a barcode or snap a cover to add a book in seconds. Bibliocapsa identifies it and fills in the details. • Track physical and digital copies, and mark the same book as both. • Organize with shelves, search your whole library, and follow your reading stats. • A clean cover grid, multiple app icons, and themes. YOURS AND PRIVATE • Your library lives on your device, optionally synced across your devices through your own private iCloud. • No accounts. No ads. No tracking. Ever. CONNECT YOUR SERVER (optional, for power users) • Pair Bibliocapsa with your own self-hosted Bibliocapsa/Calibre library to read EPUBs in the app, sync your digital catalog, and keep KOReader reading progress in step. Whether you just want to remember what's on your shelf or you run a full self-hosted library, Bibliocapsa keeps your books organized and entirely yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bibliocapsa at none against Paperparrot's 6. Bibliocapsa also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Paperparrot's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Bibliocapsa asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paperparrot against 5.0 for Bibliocapsa. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperparrot has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Paperparrot's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bibliocapsa's.
Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, Bibliocapsa fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paperparrot | Bibliocapsa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leo Wehrfritz | John Worthington |
Customer experience
Paperparrot
Bibliocapsa
In-app purchases
Paperparrot
- Subscription (1 Year)1 Month trial$2.991 Year
- 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
Bibliocapsa
No in-app purchases
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