Comparison

Swift Paperless vs timebar

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

★ 4.975 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

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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

timebar

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Verabschieden Sie sich vom ständigen Wechseln zwischen Tabs! Mit timebar für Kimai bringen Sie Ihre Zeiterfassung direkt in Ihre macOS-Menüleiste. Diese native App wurde für Geschwindigkeit und Effizienz entwickelt und integriert sich nahtlos in Ihren Arbeitsablauf, sodass Sie sich auf das Wesentliche konzentrieren können. Starten und stoppen Sie Timer mit einem einzigen Klick, bearbeiten Sie Einträge im Handumdrehen und behalten Sie stets den Überblick über Ihre abrechenbaren Stunden. Hauptfunktionen: * Schneller Zugriff: Starten, stoppen und verwalten Sie Ihre Zeiteinträge direkt aus der Menüleiste. * Leistungsstarke Suche: Finden Sie Projekte, Aktivitäten und Tags in Sekundenschnelle, ohne die Hände von der Tastatur zu nehmen. * Offline-Unterstützung: Erfassen Sie Ihre Zeiten auch ohne Internetverbindung. BarTime synchronisiert Ihre Daten automatisch, sobald Sie wieder online sind. * Nutzen Sie Widgets, Live-Aktivitäten und die Spotlight-Suche für maximale Produktivität. * Automatischer Stop: Richten Sie einen automatischen Stopp für laufende Timer ein oder lassen Sie sich warnen, wenn Sie nicht abrechenbare Zeit erfassen. * Retrospektive: Behalten Sie den Überblick über Ihre wöchentliche Leistung und analysieren Sie Ihre erfassten Zeiten. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://schoene-abig.ch/timebar-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Swift Paperless4 screens

timebar2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: timebar at none against Swift Paperless's 4. timebar also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Swift Paperless's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. timebar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, timebar fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Swift Paperless versus timebar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Swift Paperless	timebar
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.9 (75 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	97.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	75 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, Mac
Requires iOS	17.0 — better	26.5
Further details — not scored
Size	30 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Paul Gessinger	Karl Hofmann

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

timebar

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

timebar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swift Paperless free?

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

Is timebar free?

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

Do Swift Paperless or timebar have ads?

Neither Swift Paperless nor timebar shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Swift Paperless or timebar?

Swift Paperless ships an update monthly, and timebar fortnightly. Most recently, Swift Paperless was updated on October 25, 2026 and timebar on October 25, 2026.