Comparison

Swift Paperless vs Simple Social

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

Simple Social

Features
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Simple Social helps you use social media more intentionally in Safari. Instead of blocking entire platforms, choose exactly which distracting features disappear and keep the useful parts available. Customise YouTube, Instagram, X/Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, Facebook and TikTok with controls for feeds, recommendations, short-form video, reactions, comments, navigation items and more. Build healthier browsing habits with: - Selective blockers for each supported website - Daily time limits and optional on-screen counters - Mindful check-ins that encourage a moment of reflection - Scheduled blocking for work, study or sleep - Greyscale mode to reduce visual stimulation - Custom website blocking - Face ID or Touch ID protection for settings - iCloud settings sync across your Apple devices Simple Social works locally as a Safari Web Extension. It does not collect analytics, browsing history or page content, and no account is required. Simple Social affects websites opened in Safari. It cannot modify native social-media apps.

Screenshots

Swift Paperless4 screens
Simple Social4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Swift Paperless at Free against Simple Social's $1.99. Simple Social's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swift Paperless versus Simple Social: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwift PaperlessSimple Social
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews97.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul GessingerJOSH EDMUND MONTGOMERY

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

Simple Social

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

Simple Social

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swift Paperless free?
Swift Paperless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Social free?
Simple Social costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swift Paperless or Simple Social have ads?
Neither Swift Paperless nor Simple Social shows ads.

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