Comparison

Paperparrot vs Keeply

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

Keeply

Features
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Keeply knows what you own, and when you need to do something about it. A private ownership and warranty archive for your iPhone. You photograph a receipt, Keeply reads it and proposes what it says. You confirm what is kept. Nothing is guessed: an empty field is better than a wrong one. READS RECEIPTS SO YOU DON'T TYPE THEM Text recognition runs on your device. Keeply proposes the date, the total and the currency, and marks what you should check. WARRANTY AND STATUTORY COVER, KEPT APART Two periods can run at once and they are legally different things. Keeply records them separately and reminds you in good time before one ends — naming the cover that is ending. THE DOCUMENTS THAT BELONG TO IT Receipts, invoices, manuals and photos live with the thing they belong to. As many as you like, free as well. FINDING IT AGAIN Search across everything you have recorded, categories, filters, and a view of what needs attention soon. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Export as JSON or CSV, whenever you like and free of charge. No account, no sign-in, nothing to be locked into. ON YOUR DEVICE Keeply runs no backend of its own. Your items, your documents, what text recognition reads from them and your reminders are all processed on your iPhone. No tracking, no analytics, no advertising. Buying Keeply Pro and restoring it go through Apple's StoreKit, like any App Store purchase. KEEPLY PRO A one-time purchase, not a subscription. It lifts the limit on the number of items and unlocks two PDF dossiers: one about a single item and an inventory across everything you own — for an insurer, a sale, or a warranty claim. Staying free: scanning and reading receipts, as many documents per item as you like, warranties and statutory cover with their reminders, search, and the data export. Terms of Use: Apple's Standard End User License Agreement applies: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paperparrot4 screens
Keeply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Paperparrot at 3 against Keeply's 1. Paperparrot also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Keeply sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paperparrot versus Keeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperparrotKeeply
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeo WehrfritzRENE SUESS

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

Keeply

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

Keeply

One-time1
  • Keeply Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keeply free?
Keeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paperparrot or Keeply have ads?
Neither Paperparrot nor Keeply shows ads.

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