Comparison

Paperparrot vs ShiftLedger

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

ShiftLedger

Easily track your work hours, understand overtime pay, and analyze your earnings. Designed for irregular schedules, it helps you see where your time goes and identify your most valuable shifts.

Highlights
  • Track scheduled vs. actual work times
  • Configure custom pay profiles
  • Estimate overtime earnings
  • Analyze overtime trends
  • Export shift records and summaries
  • Local-first privacy with no ads or tracking
Features
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ShiftLedger makes it easy to track the hours you actually work, understand your overtime, and see where your time is going. Built for healthcare professionals, shift workers, per-diem employees, moonlighters, and anyone with an irregular schedule, ShiftLedger turns your work calendar into a clear record of shifts, hours, and earnings. TRACK YOUR SHIFTS Import your schedule from supported calendar feeds or add shifts manually. Keep scheduled and actual work times together so you can see when you stayed late, left early, or worked beyond your original shift. UNDERSTAND YOUR OVERTIME Create pay profiles that reflect how you work. Configure overtime rules, pay rates, differentials, rounding, and other settings to estimate how additional hours affect your earnings. FIND YOUR MOST VALUABLE SHIFTS ShiftLedger's overtime tools can help identify when additional work may have the greatest estimated value based on your configured pay and overtime rules. SEE THE BIG PICTURE Quickly review: • Total hours worked • Scheduled vs. actual hours • Regular and overtime hours • Estimated earnings • Weekly, biweekly, and monthly totals • Overtime trends • Work across multiple jobs or pay profiles EXPORT YOUR RECORDS Generate clean reports when you need a record of your hours. Export your shift history and summaries for your own records, reconciliation, or review. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your work history and pay information stay on your device. ShiftLedger is designed as a local-first app without advertising, behavioral tracking, or analytics collecting your shift data. You remain in control of your information and can create backups or exports when you choose. FLEXIBLE ENOUGH FOR REAL SHIFT WORK Schedules rarely fit neatly into a 9-to-5 calendar. ShiftLedger is designed for rotating schedules, overtime, call shifts, moonlighting, multiple employers, and the strange collection of rules employers have invented to calculate what an hour of your life is worth. ShiftLedger provides estimates based on the information and rules you enter. It is not payroll, legal, tax, or employment advice. Always verify pay and hours against your official records and applicable policies. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paperparrot4 screens
ShiftLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShiftLedger at every 2 days against Paperparrot's every 5 weeks. ShiftLedger also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Paperparrot's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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 ShiftLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paperparrot against 5.0 for ShiftLedger. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, ShiftLedger every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paperparrot versus ShiftLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperparrotShiftLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews86.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeo WehrfritzAlan Chang

Customer experience

Paperparrot

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

ShiftLedger

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 2 more
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip$9.99
2 purchases

ShiftLedger

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftLedger free?
ShiftLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paperparrot or ShiftLedger?
Paperparrot and ShiftLedger are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Paperparrot or ShiftLedger have ads?
Neither Paperparrot nor ShiftLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperparrot or ShiftLedger?
Paperparrot ships an update every 5 weeks, and ShiftLedger every 2 days. Most recently, Paperparrot was updated on October 14, 2026 and ShiftLedger on October 9, 2026.

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