Comparison

Vext vs Paperless Ingest

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

Head to head
About

Vext

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Fresh greens, whenever you need them. - The Vext app connects to your cabinet over WiFi and handles the growing. You just cook. - Light scheduling — set it once and forget it. The app runs your lighting around your life, not the other way around. - Water level monitoring — no guessing, no checking. You'll get a nudge when it's time to refill. - Reminders that matter — nutrients, maintenance, harvests. The right prompt at the right time, nothing more. - Step-by-step guidance — from first setup to first harvest, clear instructions that actually make sense. - Herbs, leafy greens, berries. Ready when you are, tasting the way they should. This isn't another thing to manage. It's one less thing to think about.

About

Paperless Ingest

Scan paper documents directly to your Paperless-ngx server with intelligent on-device analysis. Automatically detect titles, correspondents, document types, and dates for effortless organization. Ensures privacy by processing all data locally before uploading.

Highlights
  • Smart document scanning with edge detection
  • On-device AI analysis for metadata
  • Automatic title, correspondent, and type detection
  • Date extraction
  • Privacy-focused local processing
  • Full metadata editing before upload
  • Seamless Paperless-ngx integration
Features
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Paperless Ingest is the perfect companion app for your Paperless-ngx document management server. Scan paper documents with your iPhone or iPad and upload them directly to your server — with smart metadata detection that makes organizing effortless. SMART DOCUMENT SCANNING Use iOS's built-in document scanner with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and multi-page support. Just point your camera at a document and let the app do the rest. ON-DEVICE AI ANALYSIS Before uploading, the app analyzes your document entirely on-device: • Title Detection — Automatically finds subject lines in multiple languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish). Looks for keywords like "Subject:", "Onderwerp:", "Betreff:", and more. • Correspondent Matching — Compares detected text against your existing Paperless correspondents and suggests the best match. • Document Type Recognition — Identifies invoices, receipts, contracts, letters, bank statements, tax documents, medical records, and insurance documents. • Date Extraction — Finds and extracts document dates automatically. PRIVACY FIRST All document analysis happens on your device using Apple's Vision and Natural Language frameworks. No document content is ever sent to external AI services or cloud processors. Only the final PDF and the metadata you approve are sent to your own Paperless-ngx server. FULL METADATA SUPPORT Before uploading, you can review and adjust: • Document title • Correspondent (with search and create-new option) • Document type (with search and create-new option) • Tags • Document date SEAMLESS INTEGRATION Works with any Paperless-ngx server (v1.0 and later). Supports both API token and username/password authentication. The app fetches your existing correspondents, document types, and tags so you can organize documents consistently. MULTILINGUAL Title and subject detection works with documents in: • Dutch (onderwerp, betreft, inzake) • English (subject, re, regarding) • German (betreff, betrifft) • French (objet, sujet) • Spanish (asunto) Document type detection includes terms in multiple languages, with extensive Dutch support for invoices (factuur), insurance (verzekering), tax documents (belasting), and more. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17.0 or later • A running Paperless-ngx server • Camera access for document scanning Go paperless. Stay private. Get organized.

Screenshots

Vext4 screens
Paperless Ingest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vext at every 2 weeks against Paperless Ingest's every 2 months. 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

Vext ships an update every 2 weeks, Paperless Ingest every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Vext versus Paperless Ingest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVextPaperless Ingest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVextNick Bouwhuis

In-app purchases

None

Vext

No in-app purchases

None

Paperless Ingest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vext free?
Vext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paperless Ingest free?
Paperless Ingest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vext or Paperless Ingest have ads?
Neither Vext nor Paperless Ingest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vext or Paperless Ingest?
Vext ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paperless Ingest every 2 months. Most recently, Vext was updated on October 12, 2026 and Paperless Ingest on October 16, 2026.

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