# Sideboard vs PaperTrail

The clearest difference is price: Sideboard at Free against PaperTrail's $19.99. Sideboard also leads on device support (5 vs 2). PaperTrail's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Sideboard is free to download; PaperTrail costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PaperTrail holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PaperTrail has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sideboard ships an update every 3 months, PaperTrail every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sideboard | PaperTrail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sideboard/id6499199954/reviews) | **[4.2 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papertrail-taskpaper-client/id6751271083/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **15** |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#100** |
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JOHN ANDREW POLLARD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736381948) | [gingerbeardman](https://appshunter.io/developer/294611470) |

## What reviewers say

### Sideboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sideboard/id6499199954)

This app displays your upcoming and in-progress meetings, showing the time until your next event or the remaining time in your current meeting. It offers widgets for your home screen and can run in standby mode for continuous visibility of your schedule.

**Highlights:** View upcoming and in-progress meetings, Time until next meeting display, Current meeting duration tracking, Home screen widgets, Standby mode for continuous display

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


### PaperTrail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papertrail-taskpaper-client/id6751271083)

**Currently charting:** #100 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app provides a full TaskPaper editing experience on iOS and iPadOS, allowing you to manage projects, tasks, and notes using simple, flexible plain text files. Sync your work with iCloud and edit across devices, with powerful search and filtering capabilities.

**Highlights:** Full TaskPaper format support, OPML import, Distraction-free editing, Full query language search, Tag system with progress tracking, iOS Reminders integration, Shortcuts and Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sideboard free?

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

### Is PaperTrail free?

PaperTrail costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sideboard or PaperTrail?

PaperTrail is rated higher. Sideboard averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PaperTrail averages 4.2 from 15 ratings.

### Do Sideboard or PaperTrail have ads?

Neither Sideboard nor PaperTrail shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sideboard or PaperTrail?

Sideboard ships an update every 3 months, and PaperTrail every 10 days. Most recently, Sideboard was updated on September 16, 2026 and PaperTrail on September 29, 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.*