# Swift Paperless vs BannerBye

The clearest difference is price: Swift Paperless at Free against BannerBye's $1.99. Swift Paperless also leads on ratings volume (75 vs 1) and review sentiment (97% vs 75%). BannerBye's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Swift Paperless is free to download; BannerBye costs $1.99 up front. Swift Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BannerBye asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Swift Paperless against 5.0 for BannerBye. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Swift Paperless has 75 ratings behind it against 1, 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 75% of BannerBye's.

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, BannerBye weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Swift Paperless | BannerBye |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/swift-paperless/id6448698521/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bannerbye/id6771131989/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **97.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 30 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Gessinger](https://appshunter.io/developer/867006427) | [Kreatrix BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896772408) |

## 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


### BannerBye

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bannerbye/id6771131989)

Automatically dismisses cookie banners before they load, allowing you to browse websites without interruption. Set your privacy preferences once and let the extension handle all consent requests silently.

**Highlights:** Automatic cookie banner dismissal, Global Privacy Control (GPC) support, IAB TCF v2.2 compliance, Auto-click 'Reject all' or 'Only necessary', Daily updated button recognition list, No accounts, analytics, or telemetry

**Features:** Safari Extension, 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 BannerBye free?

BannerBye costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

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

BannerBye is rated higher. Swift Paperless averages 4.9 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while BannerBye averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Swift Paperless or BannerBye have ads?

Neither Swift Paperless nor BannerBye shows ads.

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

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, and BannerBye weekly. Most recently, Swift Paperless was updated on October 25, 2026 and BannerBye on October 25, 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.*