Comparison

Paperlock vs Tipnook

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

Head to head
About

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.

About

Tipnook

Features
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An easy end to a shared meal. Tipnook helps you calculate a tip and see what each person owes. Enter the bill, set the tip, and choose the number of people. SET THE TIP Turn the dial from 0–30%, or tap 15%, 18%, 20%, or 25%. You can also set the tip to zero. SPLIT THE EXACT TOTAL Split between 1–20 people. When the total does not divide evenly, Tipnook shows two payment amounts that differ by one smallest currency unit. Everyone's share adds up to the exact total. SHARE A CLEAR BREAKDOWN Copy the bill as text or an image to paste into a chat, or save the image to Photos. The breakdown includes the currency, bill amount, tip, total, and each person's share. CHOOSE YOUR CURRENCY Use 15 currencies, including USD, CAD, MXN, BRL, EUR, GBP, ZAR, CNY, HKD, TWD, JPY, KRW, SGD, AUD, and NZD. Currency selection is independent of the app language. There is no exchange-rate conversion. READY WHEN YOU RETURN Your last confirmed bill and preferences stay on your iPhone. Choose light mode, dark mode, or follow the system. VoiceOver supports adjusting the tip dial. Works offline. No account, advertising, tracking, subscription, or in-app purchases. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. For iPhone with iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Paperlock4 screens
Tipnook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tipnook at every 3 weeks against Paperlock's every 13 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperlock ships an update every 13 months, Tipnook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Paperlock versus Tipnook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperlockTipnook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Larson凯 邢

In-app purchases

None

Paperlock

No in-app purchases

None

Tipnook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperlock free?
Paperlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tipnook free?
Tipnook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paperlock or Tipnook have ads?
Neither Paperlock nor Tipnook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperlock or Tipnook?
Paperlock ships an update every 13 months, and Tipnook every 3 weeks. Most recently, Paperlock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tipnook on October 24, 2026.

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