# Swift Paperless vs Vikunja

The clearest difference is rating: Swift Paperless at 4.9 against Vikunja's 4.0. Swift Paperless also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 83%) and ratings volume (72 vs 7). Vikunja's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Swift Paperless holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Paperless has 72 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Swift Paperless's written reviews are positive against 83% of Vikunja's.

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, Vikunja every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swift Paperless | Vikunja |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swift-paperless/id6448698521/reviews)** | [4.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vikunja/id6751271029/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **72** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **97.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 29 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Gessinger](https://appshunter.io/developer/867006427) | [Noel Mayr](https://appshunter.io/developer/1757840953) |

## What reviewers say

### Swift Paperless

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swift-paperless/id6448698521)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee money | $3.99 | one-time |
| Proper thank-you | $8.99 | one-time |
| Above and beyond | $17.99 | one-time |
| Legendary generosity | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and efficient performance
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- ✨ Modern and clean design
- ✅ Seamless integration with Paperless-ngx
- 📱 Excellent mobile scanning feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Metadata box not resizable on iPhone 13 Mini
- 🐛 Document upload screen sometimes exits unexpectedly
- 🐛 Extra step to access iOS share sheet
- 🐛 Can't scroll multi-page PDFs on iPad
- 🐛 Document scan function buried in menus

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Vikunja

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vikunja/id6751271029)

Manage tasks and projects with this native iOS app for the open-source todo platform. Organize your life, collaborate with teams, and stay on top of deadlines with intuitive features and cloud synchronization. Requires a Vikunja server.

**Highlights:** Task management, Lists and projects, Due dates and reminders, Labels and categories, Team collaboration, Cloud synchronization, Offline capabilities

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swift Paperless free?

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

### Is Vikunja free?

Vikunja is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Swift Paperless or Vikunja?

Swift Paperless is rated higher. Swift Paperless averages 4.9 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Vikunja averages 4.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Swift Paperless or Vikunja have ads?

Neither Swift Paperless nor Vikunja shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Swift Paperless or Vikunja?

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, and Vikunja every 5 weeks. Most recently, Swift Paperless was updated on October 15, 2026 and Vikunja on October 7, 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.*