Comparison

Nexter vs Paperkeep

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

Head to head
About

Nexter

This app focuses on tracking the actual completion of habits rather than just streaks. It provides a clear overview of your progress with automatic totals and a calendar view to visualize your activity and identify patterns. The design emphasizes motivation without pressure, allowing users to focus on real change.

Highlights
  • Track specific actions, not just streaks
  • Automatic all-time progress totals
  • Calendar view for activity overview
  • Motivation without streak-based pressure
  • Clean and simple user interface
Features
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Habit trackers love making you feel bad. Nexter doesn't. Most apps turn your life into a streak you can't afford to break. Miss one day and bam - 214 days gone, big red zero, "you failed". We think that's nonsense. Life gets in the way. Nexter is built for real people who skip days and just keep going - no drama. Track anything you want more (or less) of - reading, running, water, meditation, screen time, whatever. Log it by time, count or distance - or just check the day off. One tap, day done. Watch your progress add up over weeks and months instead of beating yourself up over one missed day. Weekly goals, where you pick the bar: give any habit a goal like "3 days a week". Hit it week after week and a little week counter counts along. And no, it's not one of those streaks - miss a week and it freezes instead of dying. Weeks, not days - one lazy Tuesday costs you nothing. Don't feel like doing it alone? Start a challenge. One shared goal for you and your people - like 3 checks a week - and everyone has to hit it. You see who's showing up, there's a chat for cheering (and excuses), and nobody gets ranked or shamed. Up to 10 people, invited with a simple link. And your progress follows you around: a statistics tab with your personal bests and a trend you can scrub - back through a whole year -, widgets for your home screen, a stopwatch that keeps counting while the app is closed, and a full export of your data whenever you want it. Why people like it: - No daily streaks, no guilt, no manipulative notifications - Track habits by time, count or distance - or just check them off - Weekly goals where you set the bar - 3 days a week is a win - Challenges with friends - one shared goal, no leaderboard - Statistics, home-screen widgets and a built-in stopwatch - Reminders that nudge before your usual time, never after - Clean, fast and genuinely nice to look at - Works right away - no account needed to start Built by two people, not a growth team. We made Nexter because every other tracker made us feel bad. This one doesn't. Track what matters, ignore the rest, and don't sweat the days you miss. Your habits, your pace.

About

Paperkeep

Features
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Throw your letters away. Paperkeep finds them. Scan a bill, letter or receipt and the app reads the sender, amount and due date for you. Months later you find everything in five seconds, and no payment slips through again. SCAN LIKE A PRO • Document camera with edge detection, photos from your library, PDFs from Mail and Files • Several pages as one document or as a batch • Share from any app, or scan via widget, Siri or the Action button UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAPERWORK • Swiss QR-bills: recipient, IBAN, amount and reference read exactly from the QR code • Detects payment terms, cancellation dates and well-known senders • With Apple Intelligence: a clear title, a one-sentence summary and matching tags, right on your iPhone FIND IT IN FIVE SECONDS • Search the full text, sender, amount, year and tags, even with typos • Filters for open bills, taxes, favorites and document types • Also from iPhone search NEVER MISS A DEADLINE • Reminders for payments, returns, cancellations and warranties • Mark as paid right from the notification • Open bills with a total, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Apple Watch YOUR PAPERS ARE YOUR BUSINESS • Text recognition and AI run on your iPhone, no document is uploaded • No account, no ads, no tracking • Face ID lock, privacy screen in the app switcher, 30-day trash FREE TO GET ORGANIZED Up to 30 documents with scanning, recognition including AI, search, reminders, widgets and Apple Watch. PAPERKEEP PRO • Unlimited documents • iCloud sync, safe even if you lose your iPhone • Ask Paperkeep: "When did I buy the washing machine?" • Contracts and fixed costs with a cancellation letter • Spending overview and expense reports • Yearly tax PDF, emergency folder, valuables inventory • Backup, PDF export of all documents, alternate app icons Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription (each with a one-week free trial) or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period in your Apple Account settings. Requires iOS 26. AI features need a device with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on every supported iPhone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://neo-horizon.com/apps/paperkeep/datenschutz/

Screenshots

Nexter4 screens
Paperkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nexter at 16.4 against Paperkeep's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Nexter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Paperkeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nexter ships an update weekly, Paperkeep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Nexter versus Paperkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNexterPaperkeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel BihlNeo Horizon GmbH

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nexter

Subscriptions2
  • Nexter Pro (monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Nexter Pro (yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nexter Pro (Lifetime)$22.99
3 purchases

Paperkeep

Subscriptions2
  • Paperkeep Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Paperkeep Pro Yearly7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Paperkeep Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Nexter free?
Nexter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperkeep free?
Paperkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nexter or Paperkeep have ads?
Neither Nexter nor Paperkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nexter or Paperkeep?
Nexter ships an update weekly, and Paperkeep every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nexter was updated on October 30, 2026 and Paperkeep on October 24, 2026.

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