Comparison

Paperless Ingest vs Quartermaster

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

Head to head
About

Paperless Ingest

Scan paper documents directly to your Paperless-ngx server with intelligent on-device analysis. Automatically detect titles, correspondents, document types, and dates for effortless organization. Ensures privacy by processing all data locally before uploading.

Highlights
  • Smart document scanning with edge detection
  • On-device AI analysis for metadata
  • Automatic title, correspondent, and type detection
  • Date extraction
  • Privacy-focused local processing
  • Full metadata editing before upload
  • Seamless Paperless-ngx integration
Features
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Paperless Ingest is the perfect companion app for your Paperless-ngx document management server. Scan paper documents with your iPhone or iPad and upload them directly to your server — with smart metadata detection that makes organizing effortless. SMART DOCUMENT SCANNING Use iOS's built-in document scanner with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and multi-page support. Just point your camera at a document and let the app do the rest. ON-DEVICE AI ANALYSIS Before uploading, the app analyzes your document entirely on-device: • Title Detection — Automatically finds subject lines in multiple languages (Dutch, English, German, French, Spanish). Looks for keywords like "Subject:", "Onderwerp:", "Betreff:", and more. • Correspondent Matching — Compares detected text against your existing Paperless correspondents and suggests the best match. • Document Type Recognition — Identifies invoices, receipts, contracts, letters, bank statements, tax documents, medical records, and insurance documents. • Date Extraction — Finds and extracts document dates automatically. PRIVACY FIRST All document analysis happens on your device using Apple's Vision and Natural Language frameworks. No document content is ever sent to external AI services or cloud processors. Only the final PDF and the metadata you approve are sent to your own Paperless-ngx server. FULL METADATA SUPPORT Before uploading, you can review and adjust: • Document title • Correspondent (with search and create-new option) • Document type (with search and create-new option) • Tags • Document date SEAMLESS INTEGRATION Works with any Paperless-ngx server (v1.0 and later). Supports both API token and username/password authentication. The app fetches your existing correspondents, document types, and tags so you can organize documents consistently. MULTILINGUAL Title and subject detection works with documents in: • Dutch (onderwerp, betreft, inzake) • English (subject, re, regarding) • German (betreff, betrifft) • French (objet, sujet) • Spanish (asunto) Document type detection includes terms in multiple languages, with extensive Dutch support for invoices (factuur), insurance (verzekering), tax documents (belasting), and more. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17.0 or later • A running Paperless-ngx server • Camera access for document scanning Go paperless. Stay private. Get organized.

About

Quartermaster

Manage your self-hosted media and home infrastructure from a single, native iOS application. Browse, request, and monitor your entertainment stack, alongside servers, containers, and smart home devices. Offers a private, direct connection to your services without any cloud intermediaries.

Highlights
  • Unified media management
  • Server and container monitoring
  • Automated network switching
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Customizable interface
  • Private notifications
Features
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Quartermaster is a native iOS control centre for your self-hosted stack. Browse your library, request films and shows, watch what is downloading and control your servers from one app on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. Entertainment brings your media servers, arr apps and downloaders together. Command Centre puts your servers, containers, network, storage and smart home within reach. KEY FEATURES - Your media, connected. Discover films and shows, request them through Seerr, manage titles in Radarr and Sonarr, and follow downloads into your library. Pro routing rules send requests to the right server. - Browse and watch. Now Playing, Continue Watching, Next Up and Recently Added for Jellyfin, Emby and Plex. Play films and episodes in the app, with audio and subtitle selection, AirPlay and Picture in Picture. - Know your library. See upcoming releases in a unified calendar, explore library statistics and discover your Taste Profile, calculated on your device. - Take control. Manage Docker containers and virtual machines, check NAS and drive health, control DNS blocking and inspect network devices. Read live stats and logs, control Home Assistant by room, and use a full SSH terminal with saved commands. - The Doctor. Find the cause of stalled downloads and blocked imports in plain English, with suggested fixes you can review and apply. - Home and away. Add local and remote addresses and let Quartermaster switch as your network changes. Keep different setups in separate profiles and use optional encrypted iCloud sync across your devices. - Family and friends. Give your household a simpler way to browse and request, with owner controls protected by a PIN. Pro is needed to create a Family setup; joining does not require another purchase. - QM Companion. Scan to import discovered services from your own Companion server. Pro adds live views of containers, stacks, volumes and updates, with controls governed by the permissions you approve. - Stay informed. Choose alerts for imports, failures, requests and server thresholds, plus a daily release digest. - Make it yours. Choose icons and accent colours, arrange your tabs and Home shortcuts, add a one-handed corner button, and use light or true black dark mode. Explore with realistic sample data before connecting anything. SUPPORTED SERVICES Media: Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Jellyseerr, Overseerr, Seerr, DroppedNeedle, Shelfarr, ReadMeABook, Prowlarr, Jackett, NZBHydra2, Bazarr, SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, qui, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Tautulli, Jellystat, Streamystats, Tracearr, Maintainerr, Wizarr, Tdarr, Dispatcharr, Immich, Audiobookshelf, Shelfmark, BookOrbit, Komga and Kavita. Infrastructure: Portainer, Dockhand, Komodo, Coolify, Arcane, Glances, Beszel, Scrutiny, Dozzle, Unraid, TrueNAS, Synology DSM, UGREEN NAS, Proxmox VE, Home Assistant, AdGuard Home, Pi-hole, Technitium, NextDNS, Control D, UniFi, Gluetun, Cloudflare, CrowdSec and SSH. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Quartermaster connects directly to your services. Credentials are protected in the system Keychain, and no Quartermaster account is required. Optional iCloud sync and backups encrypt your setup with your passphrase. Push notifications use an optional relay, or connect your own ntfy server for instant alerts. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchase validation. QUARTERMASTER PRO Use one service for free. Unlock unlimited services and all Pro features with a one-time lifetime purchase, an annual subscription or a monthly subscription. No feature tiers or add-ons. Available in English, French, Spanish and German. You need your own servers or service accounts. Quartermaster does not supply media and is not affiliated with the services it supports. Website: https://qmstack.com Support: https://qmstack.com/support Privacy Policy: https://www.qmstack.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paperless Ingest4 screens
Quartermaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paperless Ingest at none against Quartermaster's 6. Quartermaster's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Quartermaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Paperless Ingest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Paperless Ingest against 5.0 for Quartermaster. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 47 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Paperless Ingest's written reviews are positive against 93% of Quartermaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Ingest ships an update every 2 months, Quartermaster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paperless Ingest versus Quartermaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless IngestQuartermaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16 ratings)5.0 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1647 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick BouwhuisLewis Egley

Customer experience

Paperless Ingest

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Quartermaster

All ratings42 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

In-app purchases

None

Paperless Ingest

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Quartermaster

Subscriptions4
  • Quartermaster Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Continued Support2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quartermaster Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Paperless Ingest free?
Paperless Ingest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quartermaster free?
Quartermaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Ingest or Quartermaster?
Quartermaster is rated higher. Paperless Ingest averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Quartermaster averages 5.0 from 47 ratings.
Do Paperless Ingest or Quartermaster have ads?
Neither Paperless Ingest nor Quartermaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Ingest or Quartermaster?
Paperless Ingest ships an update every 2 months, and Quartermaster every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paperless Ingest was updated on October 24, 2026 and Quartermaster on October 22, 2026.

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