# Swift Paperless vs NAS Guard

The clearest difference is update cadence: NAS Guard at every 2 days against Swift Paperless's monthly. Swift Paperless's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (76 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Swift Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and NAS Guard sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Swift Paperless against 4.9 for NAS Guard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Paperless has 76 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Swift Paperless's written reviews are positive against 100% of NAS Guard's.

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, NAS Guard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swift Paperless | NAS Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (76 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swift-paperless/id6448698521/reviews) | **[4.9 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nas-guard/id6756511802/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **76** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 97.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Gessinger](https://appshunter.io/developer/867006427) | [Hans Renz](https://appshunter.io/developer/861362527) |

## 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


### NAS Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nas-guard/id6756511802)

Monitor and control your TrueNAS SCALE server remotely from your iPhone. View live system status, storage health, and receive real-time alerts. An optional in-app purchase unlocks advanced control features.

**Highlights:** Live system monitoring dashboard, Storage pool and dataset status, Real-time alert notifications, Remote control of services and tasks, Snapshot creation and deletion, Home and Lock Screen widgets

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unbegrenzte Server | $0.99 | one-time |
| Control Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Swift Paperless free?

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

### Is NAS Guard free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Swift Paperless or NAS Guard?

NAS Guard is rated higher. Swift Paperless averages 4.9 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while NAS Guard averages 4.9 from 9 ratings.

### Do Swift Paperless or NAS Guard have ads?

Neither Swift Paperless nor NAS Guard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Swift Paperless or NAS Guard?

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, and NAS Guard every 2 days. Most recently, Swift Paperless was updated on October 30, 2026 and NAS Guard on October 24, 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.*