Comparison

Paper vs Hark

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Paper

This versatile application offers a digital canvas for a multitude of uses. Capture thoughts, sketch ideas, or simply doodle with ease. It provides a flexible space for your creative and organizational needs.

Highlights
  • Digital memo taking
  • Drawing capabilities
  • Scribbling functionality
  • Versatile use cases
Features
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The paper may be used for various purposes. This app also can be used for many purposes. - memo - drawing - scribbling

About

Hark

Features
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Your second memory for everyday life. Everything worth keeping comes back with context, exactly when you need it. Hark is the private place for the details your day throws at you — a voice note in the car, a receipt at the store, a link worth saving, a photo of a school form. Save the moment, and Hark files the rest. WHY HARK • Save the moment — a note, photo, link, or receipt lands in the right place automatically • Talk it out — voice notes become searchable, organized text, processed on-device • Snap the paper — receipts, school forms, and prescriptions turn into amounts, dates, and notes • Saved links, made useful — videos, threads, GitHub repos, and articles become clean cards • One connected story — Hark links plans, people, receipts, links, and notes without extra work • Sorts itself — Hark learns what your saves mean and keeps them where they belong PRIVATE BY DESIGN Hark is built around the private details you would never put in a chatbot. • On-device AI — useful intelligence without uploading your life • Face ID lock — protect your memories with biometric authentication • Locked storage — your private notes stay protected on your iPhone CAPTURE ANYTHING • Voice notes with on-device transcription • Photos and documents with text recognition (OCR) • Links from anywhere — TikTok, X, GitHub, articles, and videos • Quick notes and receipts FINDS ITSELF LATER Hark connects the dots between your saves, so a voice note, a receipt, and a link about the same plan come back together — turning daily clutter into memory that actually helps. Start building your second memory today.

Screenshots

Paper1 screens
Hark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hark at none against Paper's 1. Paper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paper versus Hark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperHark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB588 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdAbdulrahman Aldahlawi

Bugs and requests

Paper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Black blobs appearing on new pages
  • Inability to draw curved lines properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More color and brush options
  • Ability to save and export drawings
  • Landscape mode support
  • Improved responsiveness and reduced lag
  • Reliable autosave and undo/redo functionality

Hark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paper

One-time1
  • Paper Upgrade$1.99
None

Hark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paper free?
Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hark free?
Hark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paper or Hark have ads?
Neither Paper nor Hark shows ads.

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