Comparison

Paperless Less Paper vs ReceiptCrate

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

Head to head
About

Paperless Less Paper

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
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Less Paper is a native iOS client for paperless-ngx 3.x and earlier, the self-hosted document archive. It talks directly to your own server, and to nothing else. FIND ANYTHING The complete filter set from the web interface, custom fields included: title and content, correspondent, document type, storage path, tags, dates and ASN. Save any filter as a view, then create, edit and reorder your saved views without leaving the app. EDIT WHERE YOU ARE READING Fix a title, reassign a correspondent, add tags, notes or custom field values from the document itself — one Open menu leads to every section: Content, Custom fields, Details, History, Metadata and Notes, each editable when your account allows it. History lists who changed what and when, the way the web UI shows it. Select several documents and change them together, merge them, or delete them in one go. READ IT WITH NO SERVER IN REACH Save a document offline and it is kept on the device in full — the PDF, its notes, metadata and custom fields. The Offline tab reads those stored copies, so it works on a plane, in a basement, or anywhere your server is not. Pull to refresh and only the documents that actually changed are fetched again. GET DOCUMENTS IN Send anything on your device to paperless-ngx from the share sheet. Password-protected PDFs are unlocked on import, and the password is kept in the keychain so the next document from the same source opens without asking. The inbox then says what became of each one: File Tasks lists every import — which finished, which are still running, and which failed and why — and a failure can be dismissed once you have dealt with it. BUILT FOR REAL SETUPS Connect as many servers as you like and switch between them. Sign in with a password, or with the single sign-on provider your server is configured with. Client certificates, custom HTTP headers and reverse proxies such as Authelia are all supported. A restricted account works too: the app follows your user's permissions and simply does not show what you may not do. When something does go wrong, a local error log — with anything credential-shaped redacted out of it — is there to read and share, and nothing leaves the device unless you send it. KEEP THE ARCHIVE TIDY Create, rename and delete tags, correspondents, document types and storage paths, and set ownership and permissions on any document. Restore anything you deleted from the trash, or empty it for good. Works with every paperless-ngx from 2.15.3 to 3.x. Universal: iPhone and iPad — on iPad the document opens in a column beside the list rather than covering it. Less Paper is open source. Issues and feature requests are welcome at https://github.com/plu/less-paper

About

ReceiptCrate

Features
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ReceiptCrate helps you save proof of purchase before you need it. Scan or add a receipt, enter the item details, set return and warranty dates, and get reminders before important deadlines pass. When something breaks, needs returning, or requires proof of purchase, open ReceiptCrate and find the record fast. Features: - Save receipt photos - Track return windows - Track warranty deadlines - Add purchase totals, stores, serial numbers, and notes - Search saved proof by item, store, category, or date - Get local reminders - Export your records - Use without an account Free version: - Save up to 25 items - Add one receipt image or PDF per item - Use search and reminders - No ads Lifetime Pro: - One-time purchase - Unlimited items - Add up to 10 proof images or PDFs per item - Use the optional Next Deadline widget after a separate privacy opt-in - Restore purchase ReceiptCrate is built as a local-first iPhone utility. Your saved receipts and purchase details stay on your device by default.

Screenshots

Paperless Less Paper4 screens
ReceiptCrate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReceiptCrate at every 2 days against Paperless Less Paper's every 5 days. Paperless Less Paper's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Paperless Less Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ReceiptCrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Less Paper ships an update every 5 days, ReceiptCrate every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paperless Less Paper versus ReceiptCrate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless Less PaperReceiptCrate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohannes PlunienTheChosenVictor LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paperless Less Paper

One-time1
  • PRO User$3.99
1 purchases

ReceiptCrate

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Paperless Less Paper free?
Paperless Less Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReceiptCrate free?
ReceiptCrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paperless Less Paper or ReceiptCrate have ads?
Neither Paperless Less Paper nor ReceiptCrate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Less Paper or ReceiptCrate?
Paperless Less Paper ships an update every 5 days, and ReceiptCrate every 2 days. Most recently, Paperless Less Paper was updated on October 24, 2026 and ReceiptCrate on October 24, 2026.

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