Comparison

PaperNest vs InOutRegister

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

Head to head
About

PaperNest

Transform your phone into a digital filing cabinet for all your important documents. Easily scan, import, and organize bills, warranties, IDs, and more with smart categorization and powerful search.

Highlights
  • Digital filing cabinet
  • Document scanning and import
  • Smart categorization
  • AI-powered search
  • Cloud sync
  • Document conversion
Features
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Every paper in your life - bills, warranties, prescriptions, IDs, contracts, receipts - finally has a home. PaperNest turns your phone into an organized digital filing cabinet where every document is easy to find, always with you, and always yours. Other apps scan documents. PaperNest manages them. -- ORGANIZED FROM DAY ONE -- 13 built-in categories cover every area of your life: - Identity - passports, IDs, driver's licenses - Finance - bills, bank statements, tax documents - Health - prescriptions, lab results, insurance cards - Education - diplomas, transcripts, certificates - Work - contracts, pay stubs, expense receipts - Housing - leases, utility bills, insurance policies - Vehicles - registrations, maintenance records - Legal - contracts, court documents, notarized papers - Business - invoices, business licenses - Family - children's documents, vaccination records - Travel - boarding passes, visas, itineraries - Digital - subscriptions, platform accounts - Personal - warranties, receipts, memberships Create your own sections and folders. Rename them, pick icons and colors, organize your way. Each category has country-specific subcategories. 80 country profiles match your life. -- SCAN, IMPORT, FILE -- - Camera scanner with automatic edge detection - Import photos, PDFs, text files, and Office documents - Share from any app - Mail, Safari, WhatsApp, or others - directly to PaperNest - Open password-protected PDFs - enter the password once, access freely - Smart reminders for expiry dates, due dates, and renewals - Combine pages from different sources into one PDF - Remove or rotate individual pages - Lock sensitive PDFs with a password before sharing - Fullscreen viewing for PDFs, images, and text files with pinch-to-zoom -- FIND ANYTHING INSTANTLY -- Search looks inside every document, not just filenames. Type "warranty" and find the certificate you scanned months ago. OCR indexes every word, so nothing hides in plain sight. -- MERASUS ID PREMIUM -- Merasus ID unlocks the full PaperNest experience with services that keep working every day you stay subscribed: - On-device AI assistant: ask questions about your document library in plain language and get answers that link back to the source. AI reads, classifies, summarizes, and auto-tags every new document you add. - Smart OCR correction: AI cleans up scanned text for sharper, more reliable search. - Bidirectional cloud sync: iCloud Drive and Google Drive stay in step across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with delta reconciliation and conflict resolution. - Document conversion: turn PDFs into DOCX and back, with an explicit consent step before any file leaves your device. - Cross-app access: one Merasus ID unlocks premium features across every Merasus app as they launch. - Early access to new premium features. Merasus ID is available as a weekly or yearly subscription. Manage or cancel anytime from Settings. Subscription, duration, price, trial terms, and auto-renewal are shown on the purchase screen. -- YOUR DOCUMENTS, YOUR DEVICE -- Documents are stored locally on your device. AI runs on your phone, not on a server, so your files never leave your hands. Face ID or fingerprint keeps everything private. Cloud sync is opt-in. Document conversion asks for explicit consent before the first upload and is not retained on our servers. Document content stays private; only anonymized purchase events are used for ad campaign measurement, with your permission. Sign In with Apple, Google, or email are all supported. Delete your account in-app anytime from Settings. -- 23 LANGUAGES -- English, Turkish, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi and 10 more. --- PaperNest. Your digital filing cabinet, made smart. Scan it. File it. Ask it. Keep it forever. Terms of Use: https://merasus.com/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://merasus.com/policy/

About

InOutRegister

Features
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InOutRegister helps businesses track physical documents in a simple digital workflow. Use the app to organize records company-wise, manage inward and outward documents, search quickly, and keep document tracking structured and accessible. Key features: Manage documents across multiple companies Track inward and outward document records Search documents quickly Export records when needed Secure sign-in and cloud-backed access Pro features: Unlimited companies Unlimited documents per company Access to all current and future Pro features InOutRegister is designed for businesses that handle physical paperwork and want a cleaner digital register for day-to-day tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://a3innovations.in/privacy/

Screenshots

PaperNest4 screens
InOutRegister4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: InOutRegister at none against PaperNest's shown. InOutRegister also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PaperNest sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and InOutRegister sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaperNest ships an update weekly, InOutRegister every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PaperNest versus InOutRegister: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperNestInOutRegister
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMERASUS TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETIVrushali Haval

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PaperNest

Subscriptions3
  • Merasus Premium Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Merasus Premium Yearly Offer7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Merasus Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

InOutRegister

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is PaperNest free?
PaperNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InOutRegister free?
InOutRegister is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaperNest or InOutRegister have ads?
PaperNest shows ads; InOutRegister does not.
Which is updated more often, PaperNest or InOutRegister?
PaperNest ships an update weekly, and InOutRegister every 2 days. Most recently, PaperNest was updated on November 5, 2026 and InOutRegister on October 31, 2026.

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