# Captureist vs Paper Planner Sidekick

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Captureist | Paper Planner Sidekick |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captureist-screenshot-tool/id6443865506/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Aliaksandr Andrashuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609493224) | [David Collado Sela](https://appshunter.io/developer/1241258594) |

## What reviewers say

### Captureist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captureist-screenshot-tool/id6443865506)

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.

**Highlights:** Automatic data recognition, Extract phone numbers, links, dates, addresses, Search screenshots by text, Organize with folders, Save favorites, Edit and share extracted data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $2.49 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $12.99 | per year |
| Premium membership | $2.99 | one-time |


### Paper Planner Sidekick

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-planner-sidekick-numly/id6746696155)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Numly lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Captureist free?

Captureist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Paper Planner Sidekick free?

Paper Planner Sidekick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Captureist or Paper Planner Sidekick have ads?

Neither Captureist nor Paper Planner Sidekick shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Captureist or Paper Planner Sidekick?

Captureist ships an update every 9 days, and Paper Planner Sidekick every 9 days. Most recently, Captureist was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paper Planner Sidekick on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*