Comparison

Swift Paperless vs DropBy

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

Head to head
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

DropBy

Features
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Delivery rounds without the paperwork. DropBy helps you organize recurring deliveries. Manage subscribers, start a new delivery run, and mark every completed delivery while you are out. Key features: • Manage subscribers with names, addresses, and optional notes • Filter by street and sort house numbers in ascending or descending order • Start delivery runs with up to 30 subscribers for free • Reuse the order from your previous run • See the next customer on Apple Watch, complete deliveries, or skip customers • Review completed deliveries, statuses, and run duration • Import and export subscribers as CSV • Automatically sync data through your private iCloud account The Free version supports delivery runs with up to 30 subscribers. The monthly DropBy Pro subscription unlocks unlimited delivery runs plus CSV import and export. You can cancel anytime through your Apple Account. If Pro expires, existing subscriber and delivery data is retained; new delivery runs are then limited to 30 subscribers. DropBy does not require an account, contains no advertising, and does not send personal data to the developer. Your data stays on your devices and, when available, in your private iCloud storage. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://urbslabs.de/App/DropBy/datenschutz/

Screenshots

Swift Paperless4 screens
DropBy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Swift Paperless and DropBy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and DropBy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Swift Paperless versus DropBy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift PaperlessDropBy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul GessingerMarkus Urbanietz

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

DropBy

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
1 purchases

DropBy

Subscriptions1
  • DropBy Pro Monthly$0.491 Month

Questions

Is Swift Paperless free?
Swift Paperless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DropBy free?
DropBy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swift Paperless or DropBy have ads?
Neither Swift Paperless nor DropBy shows ads.

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