Comparison

Pip vs PaperKit

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

Head to head
About

Pip

This app provides a full-featured video player for your device's files. It supports both foreground and background Picture-in-Picture modes, making it convenient for managing and watching your video collection.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Foreground video playback
  • Background video playback
  • Plays device video files
  • Full-featured player
Features
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This little pretty app adds one of the most important feature for your Files - fullfeatured video player that works in foreground and background Picture in Picture mode. If you have a collection of videos on your devices this app can be VERY handy!

About

PaperKit

Features
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Compress, merge and split PDFs on your device. Review your results before saving a new copy, with no uploads, account, ads, or subscription. COMPRESS PDF Create a smaller rasterized PDF and review the actual output size. Choose a quality preset to suit your document. Results vary with the source file. MERGE AND SPLIT Combine PDFs in your chosen order. Split a multi-page PDF into one separate PDF for every page. Your source files stay unchanged. SEARCHABLE SCANS Add an on-device OCR text layer to scanned PDFs. Review recognition results before sharing important documents. REVIEW REDACTIONS Review detected sensitive text and mark additional areas before creating a flattened, redacted copy. Always verify the result; automatic detection can miss content. NATIVE WORKFLOWS Work on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Use Shortcuts, the iOS Share Extension, and macOS Finder services for supported tasks. TRY 3 FREE EXPORTS New users get 3 lifetime free exports, up to 2 PDFs and 25 pages per task. Import and preview results before choosing to export. One successful task counts as one export, even when it produces multiple files. After the trial, a one-time purchase unlocks further exports and removes the free task limits. Existing users retain unlimited exports within the original 2-PDF / 25-page task limits. Copies already exported remain yours. No developer servers, third-party analytics, or advertising. PDF processing happens locally. Device storage and platform limitations still apply.

Screenshots

Pip1 screens
PaperKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pip at none against PaperKit's 1. Pip also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). PaperKit's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PaperKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pip ships an update every 4 weeks, PaperKit every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pip versus PaperKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipPaperKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamza van der MeerFoshan Gaoming Huiyang Network Technology Studio (Individually Owned Business)

Bugs and requests

Pip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subtitles turning on by themselves
  • Videos not playing or showing black screen
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to play videos at custom speeds
  • Ability to remember video playback position
  • Support for more video file formats

PaperKit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pip

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PaperKit

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$6.99

Questions

Is Pip free?
Pip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaperKit free?
PaperKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pip or PaperKit have ads?
Pip shows ads; PaperKit does not.
Which is updated more often, Pip or PaperKit?
Pip ships an update every 4 weeks, and PaperKit every 2 months. Most recently, Pip was updated on October 27, 2026 and PaperKit on October 29, 2026.

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