# Less Paper vs Notes

Less Paper and Notes both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Less Paper's written reviews are positive against 50% of Notes's. Less Paper also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (18 vs 2). Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Less Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 Less Paper against 5.0 for Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Less Paper has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Less Paper's written reviews are positive against 50% of Notes's.

Less Paper ships an update weekly, Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Less Paper | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/less-paper/id6464425056/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-brewmemo/id6514303780/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **18** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 39 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Plunien](https://appshunter.io/developer/491989008) | [Brewcode GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589796149) |

## What reviewers say

### Less Paper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/less-paper/id6464425056)

This app provides a native mobile interface for paperless-ngx, allowing users to manage their documents on the go. It offers full search and filtering capabilities, document editing, and management of various metadata like tags and correspondents.

**Highlights:** Connect to multiple servers, Full search and filter, Edit documents, Manage correspondents, types, views, and tags, Import documents, Supports password-protected documents

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO User | $3.99 | one-time |


### Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-brewmemo/id6514303780)

A privacy-focused note-taking app that offers secure, encrypted storage and synchronization via Nextcloud, iCloud, or WebDAV. Write notes offline and maintain full control over your data with this GDPR-compliant, open-source solution.

**Highlights:** Markdown and rich text editor, End-to-end encryption (E2EE), Nextcloud, iCloud, and WebDAV sync, Offline note-taking, To-do lists and tasks, GDPR and BDSG compliant

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Full Access – Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Less Paper free?

Less Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Less Paper or Notes?

Notes is rated higher. Less Paper averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Notes averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Less Paper or Notes have ads?

Neither Less Paper nor Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Less Paper or Notes?

Less Paper ships an update weekly, and Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Less Paper was updated on September 10, 2026 and Notes on August 11, 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.*