Comparison

DocFila vs Papyr

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

Head to head
About

DocFila

This app is an all-in-one document workspace for mobile devices. It allows users to scan, edit, and sign PDFs and Word files, with AI assistance for tasks like explaining, translating, and drafting replies. It also includes tools for creating CVs, invoices, presentations, and collaborating with others.

Highlights
  • AI Document Assistant (DocAgent)
  • PDF and Word file editing
  • Document scanning with OCR
  • Digital signature and request
  • Privacy and redaction tools
  • CV and job application builder
  • Invoice and contract generation
Features
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DocFila is your all-in-one document workspace on iPhone and iPad. Scan, edit and sign PDFs, work with Word files, and get AI help from DocAgent. A receipt to keep. A contract to understand and sign. A CV to send, an invoice to issue, a deck to present. DocFila turns paperwork into finished work. DOCUMENT SCANNER WITH OCR Scan receipts, letters and multipage documents into clean PDFs. Book Scanner for bound pages, batch scanning, business cards, QR codes and ID photos sized for the document you need. Text recognition reads many scripts, including Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi, and tells you when part of a page was hard to read. AI DOCUMENT ASSISTANT DocAgent finds what your files actually say, with the page it came from, takes you to the right tool and runs multi-step jobs you approve once and can undo. Ask it from Siri. Explain a document, translate it, compare two versions, draft a reply or fill a form. Long documents are read to the end. AI output needs review, especially names, dates and amounts. PDF EDITOR AND WORD FILES Edit PDF text in place in the document's own fonts. Merge, split, compress, annotate, fill PDF forms and convert between formats, with a clear message when something cannot be converted. Open Word documents on real pages and accept or reject tracked changes. SIGN PDFs AND REQUEST SIGNATURES Add your signature without printing. Send documents for signature to one person or many, in the order you choose, from your own templates. REDACT AND PROTECT Privacy & Redaction finds personal data on your device and removes it for real, then reads the file back to check. Keep sensitive files in the Secure Vault, with optional zero-knowledge encryption tied to your own recovery phrase. CV, COVER LETTERS AND JOBS Build an ATS-friendly CV, write cover letters, import your LinkedIn profile, and find jobs and prepare applications with JobHunter. Share a public ProTree profile. INVOICES, QUOTES AND CONTRACTS Create quotes, invoices and receipts, manage customer appointments, and keep finances in order with FinFlow. Generate NDAs, freelance, rental and employment agreements, and review contracts for obligations and risks. PRESENTATIONS AND DESIGN Design presentations from fresh template families, flyers, one-pagers and logos in DocFila Studio. Edit photos, remove backgrounds and make videos and collages with VynCut. SHARE AND TEAM UP Send files nearby with DocFila Drop, share secure links, work together in team workspaces and whiteboards, and automate routine steps with workflows. IN YOUR LANGUAGE DocFila speaks 14 languages, and the language you choose carries through every tool, AI answers included. PLANS AND AVAILABILITY Free to download with optional in-app subscriptions. Some features and usage limits depend on your plan. Online services, including document AI, require an internet connection. Review the current in-app offer before subscribing. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple Account at confirmation and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: https://www.docfila.com/privacy Terms: https://www.docfila.com/terms Support: https://www.docfila.com/contact

About

Papyr

Features
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Papyr is a document scanner built around one idea: your documents are yours. No accounts. No cloud uploads. No tracking. No ads. No subscriptions. Everything stays on your iPhone and iPad. Start free with up to 10 documents, 5 pages each, and OCR text preview. Upgrade once to Papyr Pro ($9.99 lifetime) for full text access, search, unlimited documents, and more. — SCAN ANYTHING — • Auto edge detection finds your document instantly • Manual crop with 4-corner precision adjustment • Multi-page documents with up to 20 pages per scan • Works with receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, whiteboards, and more — FIND TEXT IN ANY SCAN — • On-device OCR extracts text from every scan automatically • Preview extracted text on any scan — unlock full text with Pro • Search across all your documents by keyword (Pro) • Copy text directly from scanned pages (Pro) • Works in multiple languages — ORGANIZE YOUR WAY — • Name, rename, and reorder documents and pages • Grid or list view — your choice • Drag to rearrange pages within a document • Delete or re-scan individual pages • Color-coded folders to group your scans (Pro) — EXPORT & SHARE — • One-tap PDF export for any document • Share via AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any app • Save to Files for full control • Password-protect PDFs before sharing (Pro) • No watermarks — ever — BUILT FOR PRIVACY — • Zero third-party SDKs or analytics • Zero network requests — works completely offline • All processing happens on your device • No account required — just open and scan • Apple's "Data Not Collected" privacy label — BUILT WITH CARE — • Native Swift/SwiftUI — fast, smooth, and feels like it belongs on your iPhone • Supports Light Mode, Dark Mode, and System • VoiceOver accessible • Works on iPhone and iPad — PAPYR PRO ($9.99 ONE-TIME) — • Full OCR text extraction + copy • Search across all documents by text • Unlimited documents and 20-page scans • Folders, batch scanning, photo import • Password-protected PDF export Other scanners charge $4.99/month. Papyr Pro is one payment — yours forever. Try Papyr free — scan your first documents and see how a scanner should work.

Screenshots

DocFila4 screens
Papyr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DocFila at 15.5 against Papyr's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DocFila sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Papyr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DocFila ships an update every 4 weeks, Papyr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DocFila versus Papyr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocFilaPapyr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size416 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNotaNovice UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Montrell Cruse

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DocFila

Subscriptions4
  • DocFila Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • DocFila Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • DocFila Premium (Yearly)$44.991 Year
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  • DocFila Pro (Yearly)$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Papyr

One-time1
  • Papyr Pro$9.99

Questions

Is DocFila free?
DocFila is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papyr free?
Papyr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DocFila or Papyr have ads?
Neither DocFila nor Papyr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DocFila or Papyr?
DocFila ships an update every 4 weeks, and Papyr every 2 months. Most recently, DocFila was updated on November 5, 2026 and Papyr on October 31, 2026.

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