PaperNext vs Paperless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperNext
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PaperNext – A modern client for paperless-ngx with advanced features. Your documents. Everywhere. PaperNext brings your digital archive right to your iPhone. Connect seamlessly to your paperless-ngx server and access all your documents – anytime, anywhere. Find what you need The powerful full-text search delivers the right document in a split second. Filter by tags, correspondents, document types, or use saved views for recurring searches. Scan. Done. Turn your iPhone into a mobile scanner. Smart edge detection captures your documents precisely, crops them automatically, and exports them as high-quality PDFs directly to your archive. Everything at a glance Capture new documents and enrich them with all relevant metadata. Manage tags, correspondents, document types, and custom fields – all in one place. Secure and private Your credentials are encrypted and stored locally. All data flows directly between your device and your server – no detours. Thoughtfully designed A clean interface that adapts to your preferences. Switch between light and dark mode and keep track of all important statistics with the dashboard. Access your documents even offline. Requirement is a self-hosted paperless-ngx instance.
Paperless
Streamline team collaboration and replace manual processes with AI-generated forms and secure data capture. Connect to various business tools and leverage agentic AI for smarter workflows.
- AI-generated forms
- Secure data capture (photos, signatures, audio)
- Private team workspaces
- AI agent integration
- Connect to databases, CRMs, analytics
- Replace paper-based workflows
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Paperless AI Workflows helps you work and collaborate securely, and leverage agentic AI through one app. Benefits: - Replace paper-based workflows and manual data sharing with AI-generated forms and the ability to capture rich data (photos, signatures, audio, etc) that you can share quickly and securely. - Setup private workspaces that improve team collaboration and connect you securely to AI agents, remote databases, analytics, CRMs, and lots more. N.B: Paperless is always free to use and contains no paid content. To access your workflows within a team or organization, you may need a B2B server license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paperless at every 2 days against PaperNext's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PaperNext ships an update every 2 months, Paperless every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperNext | Paperless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | rebtsoft UG (haftungsbeschränkt) | Formelo Inc |
In-app purchases
PaperNext
No in-app purchases
Paperless
No in-app purchases









