Paperlock vs Doksy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paperlock
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Paperlock is a locked drawer for the papers that matter. Your iPhone can already scan a page. Paperlock is where the scan goes afterwards, when it is something you would not leave lying around: a passport, a lease, a tax return, a medical record. LOCKED AND ENCRYPTED • Locks as soon as you leave it. Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode opens it again. • Every scan, PDF, name and note is encrypted with AES-256 before it is stored. • The key stays in your iPhone's Keychain, on this device only. YOUR PAPERS • Scan paper with the camera. Several pages become one PDF. • Import PDFs you already have. • Give each document a name and a note, and search through both. • Open a PDF, or share a copy when you choose. BACK UP ON YOUR TERMS • A backup is one encrypted file with its own password. • You decide where it goes. Paperlock does not upload it. • A vault password opens your documents on a new iPhone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no cloud, no server, no analytics, no ads. • The app makes no network requests at all. GOOD TO KNOW • There is no password reset. Nobody else holds your key, so nobody can recover it for you. • There is no sync. Your documents are on one phone, and a backup file is how you move them. Paperlock was called Secure Document Vault. If you have it, this update keeps your documents and encrypts them the first time you open it.
Doksy
Securely store and organize important family documents like IDs and passports directly on your device. Scan, import, tag, and export password-protected PDFs with complete privacy. No cloud, no accounts, just your data kept safe on your iPhone.
- On-device document storage
- Scan and import documents
- Organize with categories and tags
- Password-protected PDF export
- Face ID/Touch ID lock
- Multiple family profiles (Pro)
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Doksy is the simple, private way to organize your family's IDs, passports, and important papers on your iPhone. Scan documents, import PDFs, tag them, mark them Local or Private, and export password-protected PDFs — all stored 100% on your device. No accounts. No cloud. No data ever leaves your phone. WHY DOKSY? Paper IDs get lost, expire without warning, and are never with you when you need them. Doksy turns your iPhone into a secure family vault so every passport, national ID, visa, and certificate is organized, searchable, and ready to share in seconds. SCAN & IMPORT DOCUMENTS • Scan paper documents with your camera — multi-page scanning with automatic edge detection • Import photos of IDs and papers straight from your photo library • Import PDF and image files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, WhatsApp downloads, or email attachments • Add more pages to any document later — scan, photos, or files • Give every document a clear name, a Local or Private category, and a tag ORGANIZE WITH CATEGORIES & TAGS • Use Local for everyday paperwork and Private for sensitive IDs • Ready-made tags like Passport, National ID, Driver License, Visa, Birth Certificate, and Insurance • Create your own tags anytime • Filter by category and tag, and find any file instantly with search EXPORT & PROTECT PDFs • Export any document as a multi-page PDF from the document screen • Choose no password or set a password before sharing • Face ID / Touch ID lock keeps Doksy secure when you leave the app PRIVACY FIRST — ALWAYS • 100% on-device storage: your documents never leave your iPhone • No sign-up, no account, no cloud servers • PDFs are generated entirely offline • Export a backup of your metadata anytime — you own your records FREE FEATURES — FULL POWER FOR ONE PROFILE • Unlimited document scanning and importing • Unlimited documents, pages, and custom tags • Local and Private categories • PDF export with optional password protection • Face ID lock • 100% private, on-device storage DOKSY PRO — FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY (PAID) Upgrade to Doksy Pro (auto-renewable subscription) to unlock: • Multiple family profiles — keep passports and IDs for your spouse, children, parents, and grandparents • All future Pro features included One subscription covers your entire family. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Download Doksy today — understand every document. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/documentvaultapp/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paperlock at none against Doksy's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Doksy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Paperlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Paperlock | Doksy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Larson | Akash Singh Sisodia |
In-app purchases
Paperlock
No in-app purchases
Doksy
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









