Comparison

foldy vs Paperkeep

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

Head to head
About

foldy

Features
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Your letters, explained and organized. Got an official letter, a bill or an insurance notice you don't fully understand? Scan it and foldy explains in plain language what it says, what you need to do and by when – translated into your language if you need it. Every document is searchable and kept in one place. Built in Berlin by founders who moved countries and struggled with the same paperwork. UNDERSTAND ANY LETTER • Plain-language summary of what a letter means and what to do next (Pro) • Translation shown directly in the document, next to the original • Key details picked out for you: reference numbers, amounts, dates, sender NEVER MISS A DEADLINE (PRO) • Deadlines, payment dates and appointments detected automatically • Reminders before they're due • See what needs your attention first ALL YOUR PAPERWORK IN ONE PLACE • Scan with your camera or import PDFs and photos • Documents organized automatically by sender (Pro) • Search inside every document, not just file names • Tax letters, residence permits, insurance, benefits, contracts, payslips, bills PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your documents stay on your device and in your own iCloud – never on our servers • AI features are off by default. When you turn them on, text is processed in the EU and is never stored or used for training Available in English, German, Ukrainian, Spanish and Italian. foldy helps you understand your paperwork. It does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paperkeep

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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

foldy4 screens
Paperkeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: foldy at 18.0 against Paperkeep's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. foldy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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

foldy ships an update weekly, Paperkeep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
foldy versus Paperkeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfoldyPaperkeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoldy UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Neo Horizon GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

foldy

Subscriptions2
  • Foldy Pro1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year
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 foldy free?
foldy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperkeep free?
Paperkeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do foldy or Paperkeep have ads?
Neither foldy nor Paperkeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, foldy or Paperkeep?
foldy ships an update weekly, and Paperkeep every 2 weeks. Most recently, foldy was updated on October 30, 2026 and Paperkeep on November 6, 2026.

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