# Paperless Less Paper vs LinkBuddy

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkBuddy at none against Paperless Less Paper's 4. LinkBuddy also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Paperless Less Paper's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paperless Less Paper sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LinkBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Paperless Less Paper against 5.0 for LinkBuddy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperless Less Paper has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Paperless Less Paper ships an update weekly, LinkBuddy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paperless Less Paper | LinkBuddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-less-paper/id6464425056/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkbuddy-for-linkding/id6740408952/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 41 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Johannes Plunien](https://appshunter.io/developer/491989008) | [Peter To](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789801319) |

## What reviewers say

### Paperless Less Paper

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

This app provides a native iOS client for managing your self-hosted document archive. It allows for comprehensive searching, editing, and offline access to your documents, with robust server connection options and document organization tools.

**Highlights:** Comprehensive document searching with filters, Edit documents and metadata directly, Offline document access, Import documents via share sheet, Connect to multiple servers, Manage tags, correspondents, and storage paths

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny tip | $1.00 | one-time |
| Small tip | $4.00 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $9.00 | one-time |
| Large tip | $22.00 | one-time |


### LinkBuddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linkbuddy-for-linkding/id6740408952)

This is a free, open-source client for a self-hosted bookmark management service. It allows users to add, edit, archive, and search bookmarks, with support for a share sheet extension and an in-app browser. It's privacy-focused and ad-free.

**Highlights:** Add, edit, archive, delete bookmarks, Search bookmarks (active, archive, unread, untagged, shared), Share sheet extension for external app sharing, In-app browser with Safari Reader View, Dark and light mode themes, iPad compatible, Privacy focused and ad-free

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paperless Less Paper free?

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

### Is LinkBuddy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Paperless Less Paper or LinkBuddy?

LinkBuddy is rated higher. Paperless Less Paper averages 4.9 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while LinkBuddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Paperless Less Paper or LinkBuddy have ads?

Neither Paperless Less Paper nor LinkBuddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paperless Less Paper or LinkBuddy?

Paperless Less Paper ships an update weekly, and LinkBuddy every 2 months. Most recently, Paperless Less Paper was updated on October 30, 2026 and LinkBuddy on September 21, 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.*