Comparison

Paperless Document Scanner vs Ecto

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

Head to head
About

Paperless Document Scanner

This app allows you to scan and edit documents directly from your phone. You can assign correspondents, document types, and tags before uploading them to your Paperless-ngx instance. It also supports configuring default settings for a streamlined workflow.

Highlights
  • Scan and edit documents
  • Select from Files or Photos
  • Assign correspondents, types, and tags
  • Upload to Paperless-ngx
  • Configure default settings
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Paperless Document Scanner is a document scanner app for Paperless-ngx. Features: * Scan and edit documents * Select documents from the Files or Photos app * Assign correspondents, document types, tags and ASN to a scanned document * Upload the scanned document to your Paperless-ngx instance * Configure default correspondents, document types, tags and storage paths

About

Ecto

Features
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Ecto is a fast Ghost CMS client for iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your Ghost account, browse and search posts, then create, edit, schedule, publish, or delete content from a focused mobile workflow. The app includes a distraction-free editor, post detail views, profile management, and in-app feedback capture so you can manage your publication without going back to a desktop dashboard. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paperless Document Scanner3 screens
Ecto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paperless Document Scanner at none against Ecto's 1. Paperless Document Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Ecto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Paperless Document Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paperless Document Scanner versus Ecto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless Document ScannerEcto
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis App DevelopmentDoron Katz

In-app purchases

None

Paperless Document Scanner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ecto

Subscriptions1
  • Ecto Pro Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Paperless Document Scanner free?
Paperless Document Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ecto free?
Ecto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paperless Document Scanner or Ecto have ads?
Neither Paperless Document Scanner nor Ecto shows ads.

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