Comparison

Nuwa+ vs Paperless

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

Head to head
About

Nuwa+

Features
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The pen that remembers what you write down. “One of our favorite smart pens will be the Nuwa Pen, which promises smart notes on any paper.” - WIRED Nuwa App The Nuwa App is a key part of the Nuwa ecosystem, which includes the Nuwa Pen, Case, and App. The Nuwa App acts as your digital notebook and assistant. Watch your handwriting come to life through digitization and convert it to typed text with our text conversion feature. The Nuwa App features: handwriting digitization, text conversion, note augmentation, writer’s dashboard, community leaderboard, search, share/store functionality, quick summaries and more. All future features will also be added to the Nuwa app. Free Features The Nuwa App offers free features such as handwriting digitization, unlimited storage, search functionality, a writer’s dashboard, and shareability. Integrations Effortlessly export your notes as PDF or JPEG files, or copy and paste typed text transcriptions into any digital document. Nuwa integrates with over 50 popular productivity apps. In-House Development The Nuwa Pen and Nuwa App are developed entirely in-house. This is a collaborative project backed by Kickstarter supporters.

About

Paperless

Streamline team collaboration and replace manual processes with AI-generated forms and secure data capture. Connect to various business tools and leverage agentic AI for smarter workflows.

Highlights
  • AI-generated forms
  • Secure data capture (photos, signatures, audio)
  • Private team workspaces
  • AI agent integration
  • Connect to databases, CRMs, analytics
  • Replace paper-based workflows
Features
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Paperless AI Workflows helps you work and collaborate securely, and leverage agentic AI through one app. Benefits: - Replace paper-based workflows and manual data sharing with AI-generated forms and the ability to capture rich data (photos, signatures, audio, etc) that you can share quickly and securely. - Setup private workspaces that improve team collaboration and connect you securely to AI agents, remote databases, analytics, CRMs, and lots more. N.B: Paperless is always free to use and contains no paid content. To access your workflows within a team or organization, you may need a B2B server license.

Screenshots

Nuwa+4 screens
Paperless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paperless at every 2 days against Nuwa+'s fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nuwa+ ships an update fortnightly, Paperless every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Nuwa+ versus Paperless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuwa+Paperless
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuwa SpatialFormelo Inc

In-app purchases

None

Nuwa+

No in-app purchases

None

Paperless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nuwa+ free?
Nuwa+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperless free?
Paperless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nuwa+ or Paperless have ads?
Neither Nuwa+ nor Paperless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nuwa+ or Paperless?
Nuwa+ ships an update fortnightly, and Paperless every 2 days. Most recently, Nuwa+ was updated on September 17, 2026 and Paperless on October 4, 2026.

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