Doc Vault vs Paperbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Doc Vault
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Doc Vault keeps your documents, photos, videos and music together on your iPhone or iPad, and nowhere else. No account, no cloud, no tracking. LOCKED TO YOU • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode • A Hidden folder for private files: it opens with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, stays out of Files and search, and locks again when you leave • Your screen stays hidden in the app switcher whenever App Lock is on • Deleted something by mistake? Recently Deleted keeps it for 30 days TOOLS FOR EVERY DAY • Sign PDFs: draw your signature once, then add it, your initials, the date or a tick • Merge PDFs, organize their pages, and turn PDFs into images or images into a PDF • Mark up and redact photos and PDFs • Scan documents and QR codes, and copy the text from photos and scans • Remove backgrounds, resize images and take out photo location before sharing • Voice Recorder, Convert Media, Compress Video, Extract Audio and Batch Rename • Wi-Fi Transfer: move files to and from your computer in its browser, with no cable and no app FROM ANY APP • Doc Vault's tools in the share sheet: Sign PDF, Remove Background, Copy Text and more, on the file you're sharing • Siri, Shortcuts and quick actions on the Home Screen OPENS EVERYTHING • PDFs, with search inside the document • Photos, videos and music, plus Word, Excel and PowerPoint previews • More than 30 text and code formats • A player with a queue, shuffle, repeat, Lock Screen controls and Picture in Picture FINDS ANYTHING Search by name or by the words inside your files. Doc Vault reads the text in PDFs, scans, notes and photos right on your device, so nothing is uploaded. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Folders inside folders, in any color (down to the hex code) and with their own icon • Pin files and folders to Home, and drag files onto a folder to move them • Grid or list, with sorting and filters • Move, copy, duplicate, zip and share many files at once • Share into Doc Vault from any app, or save out to Files • Free up space: find large files and duplicates EDIT WITHOUT LEAVING • Crop, straighten, rotate and flip photos • Trim videos and audio • Edit text and Markdown IN YOUR LANGUAGE • Arabic and English, with full right-to-left support • Light and dark mode, with three color themes • iPhone and iPad, upright or sideways PRIVATE BY DESIGN Doc Vault has no servers, no accounts, no ads and no analytics. Everything happens on your device.
Paperbox
Organize and access your important files with ease. Scan paper documents, import digital files, and combine images into PDFs. Create customizable folders and secure sensitive information with Face ID.
- Scan paper documents
- Import PDFs and images
- Combine photos into PDF
- Customizable folders
- Face ID folder protection
- Add tags for quick search
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Paperbox is a simple and elegant way to keep your documents organized and close at hand. Save PDFs and images, scan paper documents with your camera, or import files directly from other apps. Select multiple photos, and Paperbox will combine them into a single PDF. Create folders for receipts, IDs, contracts, tickets, notes, and other important files. Personalize them with colors, emojis, or custom backgrounds. Sensitive folders can be locked and accessed using Face ID or your device passcode. Key features: • Scan paper documents • Import PDFs and images • Combine multiple photos into one PDF • Organize files into customizable folders • Protect selected folders with Face ID • Add tags and quickly find documents • Preview, share, move, and delete files • Import documents from other apps Keep your important documents together — organized, accessible, and easy to find.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Paperbox at daily against Doc Vault's every 3 weeks. 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.
Doc Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, Paperbox daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Doc Vault | Paperbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Althobaiti | Ramil Aglyamov |
In-app purchases
Doc Vault
No in-app purchases
Paperbox
No in-app purchases









