Comparison

Swift Paperless vs BZSt IBAN+

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

Head to head

Swift Paperless

Native document managament

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 4.976 ratingsView app →

BZSt IBAN+

Submit your IBAN to the BZSt

Free

📊 Productivity

No ratingsView app →

About

Swift Paperless

This app allows users to manage documents directly from their iOS device. It seamlessly integrates with a self-hosted document management system, ensuring data privacy and control. Easily find, categorize, and add new documents on the go.

Highlights

Native iOS integration
Paperless-ngx compatibility
Document finding
Document categorization
Add documents from phone

Features

Read full description

Swift Paperless is a native iOS app that interacts with the popular Paperless-ngx document management software. Paperless-ngx is self-hosted, and therefore fully privacy preserving: you control your data! With Swift Paperless, it's easy to find, categorize and also add documents from your phone!

About

BZSt IBAN+

Securely submit your IBAN to the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) for future payments. Manage your IBAN, check its status, and set a personal PIN for easy access. Requires a BundID account or ELSTER certificate.

Highlights

Submit IBAN for payments
Query stored IBAN
Delete stored IBAN
Track IBAN submission status
Set personal PIN for login

Features

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Via the app “BZSt IBAN+”, you can easily and securely submit your IBAN to the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt). To use this service, you will need either a BundID account or an ELSTER certificate. What does the “BZSt IBAN+” app offer? - Transmit IBAN: Transmit your IBAN to the BZSt now in order to enable future non-cash disbursement of public funds. - Query IBAN: Query your stored IBAN. - Delete IBAN: Delete your stored IBAN. - Stay informed: Access all information on the processing status of your IBAN submission directly within the app. - Convenient login: Set up a personal PIN to simplify your login process in the future.

Screenshots

Swift Paperless4 screens

BZSt IBAN+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swift Paperless at 97% against BZSt IBAN+'s 44%. Swift Paperless also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). BZSt IBAN+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Swift Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BZSt IBAN+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, BZSt IBAN+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Swift Paperless versus BZSt IBAN+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Swift Paperless	BZSt IBAN+
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.9 (76 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	97.0% of reviews — better	44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings	76 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	17.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	39 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Paul Gessinger	Bundeszentralamt für Steuern

Customer experience

Swift Paperless

All ratings72 ratings

Positive98.6%

Neutral0.0%

Negative1.4%

Written reviews67 reviews

Positive97.0%

Neutral1.5%

Negative1.5%

BZSt IBAN+

Written reviews9 reviews

Positive44.4%

Neutral22.2%

Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Swift Paperless

Reported bugs

7 issues

Metadata box not resizable on iPhone 13 Mini
Document upload screen sometimes exits unexpectedly
Extra step to access iOS share sheet
Cannot scroll multi-page PDFs on iPad
Server removal from list upon logout

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Editing area only half screen after update
App crying about certificate issue with HTTPS

Requested features

12 requests

Ability to quickly open next document in current view (like 'save & next')
Option to hide preview side bar for full-screen document view
Smarter server management in multi-instance setup
Ability to search within a document
Support for Title view only without thumbnails

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Siri Shortcuts support for adding documents
Option to add from a network scanner
Support for SSO
Ability to copy file content from the app
Option to send documents from archive via share menu (e.g., email)
Grid view with thumbnails on iPad
Direct donation link in the app

BZSt IBAN+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Swift Paperless

One-time4

Coffee money$3.99
Proper thank-you$8.99
Above and beyond$17.99

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Legendary generosity$44.99

None

BZSt IBAN+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swift Paperless free?

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

Is BZSt IBAN+ free?

BZSt IBAN+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Swift Paperless or BZSt IBAN+ have ads?

Neither Swift Paperless nor BZSt IBAN+ shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Swift Paperless or BZSt IBAN+?

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, and BZSt IBAN+ every 3 months. Most recently, Swift Paperless was updated on October 30, 2026 and BZSt IBAN+ on October 24, 2026.