PaperConvert vs M
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperConvert
This tool helps print industry professionals quickly find paper weight conversions. Select paper type and weight to view corresponding offset, cover, index, tag weight, or GSM values.
- Paper Type Picker
- Weight Picker Wheel
- Offset Weight Display
- Cover Weight Display
- Index Weight Display
- Tag Weight Display
- GSM Display
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Welcome to PaperConverter 2.0! This application is a simple yet powerful tool. For anyone in the print industry, it’s that little tool you’ve always wished for! How To Use: - Use the Paper Type picker (menu buttons) at the top of the screen to select the paper type you would like to search by. - Scroll the picker wheel just below the Paper Type menu buttons to select the desired paper weight. - View the fields below to find the corresponding offset, cover, index, tag weight or GSM. - If you need to convert from a paper type, other than bond, simply watch the values in the desired field change as you scroll. That’s all there is to it!
M
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This app converts the Basis Weights of 8 paper categories to M-Weights. The user simply inputs the Basis Weight, sheet Width and sheet Height dimensions. Then, by clicking one of 8 buttons, each one of which represents a different paper category, the M-Weight is displayed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PaperConvert at Free against M's $0.99. M's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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
PaperConvert is free to download; M costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaperConvert ships an update every 67 months, M every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and March 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperConvert | M |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 67 months | Every 38 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Gibson | Manfred Breede |
In-app purchases
PaperConvert
No in-app purchases
M
No in-app purchases
