Robot Mobile vs Paperparrot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Robot Mobile
Manage your root servers and storage boxes remotely. Perform essential tasks like server resets, Wake-on-LAN, IP configuration, and traffic monitoring. Create, restore, and delete storage box snapshots.
- Server reset
- Wake On LAN
- Failover IP configuration
- Traffic monitoring
- Storage box snapshots
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Diese mobile Applikation von Hetzner Online ermöglicht es Ihnen, auf die wichtigsten Funktionen zum Verwalten Ihrer Root-Server oder Storage-Boxen zuzugreifen. Robot Mobile stellt dabei Funktionen wie z.B. das Resetten von Servern, Wake On Lan, Konfigurieren der Failover IPs und der Traffic-Warnungen, Überwachung der Trafficstatistiken oder das Erstellen, Wiederherstellen und Löschen von Snapshots der Storage-Boxen. Die Anmeldung erfolgt mit Ihren Robot-Zugangsdaten (eine zwei Faktor-Authentifizierung ist derzeit noch nicht möglich). Zur stetigen Verbesserung der App können Sie Anregungen und Featurewünsche über das integrierte Feedbackformular abgeben.
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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paperparrot at 87% against Robot Mobile's 33%. Paperparrot also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Robot Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. Robot Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Robot Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Paperparrot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Robot Mobile | Paperparrot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 86.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hetzner Online GmbH | Leo Wehrfritz |
Customer experience
Robot Mobile
Paperparrot
Bugs and requests
Robot Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
Robot Mobile
No 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
Questions
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