Captureist vs Paper Planner Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Captureist
This tool automatically recognizes and extracts data from your screenshots, including phone numbers, links, and addresses. Organize your captured information with folders and favorites, and easily search through your screenshots using plain text.
- Automatic data recognition
- Extract phone numbers, links, dates, addresses
- Search screenshots by text
- Organize with folders
- Save favorites
- Edit and share extracted data
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Captureist is the ultimate tool for streamlining your data capture process. With its seamless integration with your device's screenshot function, you can easily capture and recognize data from your screenshots in a matter of seconds. Once you've taken your screenshot, simply open the app and let Captureist do the rest. The app will automatically extract relevant data and present it in a well-formatted manner. With just a few taps, you can easily interact with your data - copy, share, and more. Here are some of Captureist's standout features: – Automatic Data Recognition: Captureist can recognize various types of data from your screenshots, including phone numbers, links, dates and times, addresses, and plaintext. – Easy Searching: With Captureist, you can quickly search for specific screenshots using plain text. Say goodbye to scrolling through endless screenshots to find the information you need. – Versatile Editing: Once your data has been recognized, you can easily edit and share it as needed. – Create Folders: Create custom folders to organize your screenshots in a way that makes sense to you – Favorites: Save your most important screenshots to your favorites and locate them quickly and easily. Captureist's automatic data recognition feature is particularly noteworthy. Here's what it can do: – Phone Numbers: Add recognized phone numbers to your address book, perform a call, or share the number. – Links: Open recognized links in Safari, copy them, or share them with others. – Dates and Times: Create events in your calendar with reminders, copy and share recognized dates and times. – Addresses: Open recognized addresses in Maps or share them with others. – Plaintext: Copy, edit, and share plaintext as needed. Streamline your data capture process with Captureist - download the app now!
Paper Planner Sidekick
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YOUR PAPER NOTEBOOK, NOW WITH SUPERPOWERS Numly is the missing link between your analog system and the digital world. Whether you do GTD on paper, keep a paper planner, or take handwritten meeting notes — Numly gives you a simple way to reference any digital content from your pages. Save links, photos, files, and quick thoughts with simple codes you can write anywhere. Index your paper notebook with the digital world. YOUR DIGITAL COMPANION Find something useful online? Save it in Numly, write the code in your notebook, access it anytime. Your paper notes now have superpowers. NOW WITH QUICK NOTES Don't have a URL? Save text notes directly. Capture ideas, quotes, or reminders instantly - perfect for when your notebook isn't nearby. PERSONALIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Paper lovers customize everything - now Numly does too: - Choose colors for each content type (URLs, photos, files, notes) - Set your own accent color throughout the app - Fresh redesigned cards with your personal color palette - Light and dark mode with your colors HOW IT WORKS 1. Save any link, photo, file, or note - get a simple code 2. Write the code in your notebook, planner, or paper planner 3. Type the code in Numly to access your content instantly PERFECT FOR - paper planner enthusiasts (paper planner + digital = superpowers) - GTD practitioners who plan on paper - Paper planner users who find articles and resources online - Students with handwritten notes and digital references - Meeting note-takers who need to reference URLs and files - Anyone who organizes on paper and lives in a digital world KEY FEATURES - Quick notes for instant text capture - Inbox & Logged workflow for organized tracking - Safari extension for one-tap link saving - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Full preview for photos and documents - Clean, distraction-free interface SIMPLE AND FOCUSED No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Just your digital companion, beautifully personalized. One-time purchase. All features unlocked forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Paper Planner Sidekick at 3 against Captureist's 1. Captureist's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Captureist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Paper Planner Sidekick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captureist | Paper Planner Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aliaksandr Andrashuk | David Collado Sela |
In-app purchases
Captureist
- Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.491 Month
- Yearly Premium$12.991 Year
- Premium membership$2.99
Paper Planner Sidekick
- Numly lifetime$4.99
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