Papersort vs Zettelheld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Papersort
Transform your phone into a private document scanner and organizer. Effortlessly digitize, auto-categorize, and instantly search all your important papers without relying on the cloud. Keep your information secure and accessible on your device.
- Scan documents with camera
- Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
- Automatic categorization
- Full-text search
- Local data storage
- Encrypted backups
- Custom categories
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Papersort turns your smartphone into a private document folder. Scan receipts, invoices, contracts, and letters. Papersort does the rest: sorting them automatically, filing them away, and finding them again whenever you need. No cloud by default. No account. No compromise on privacy. FINALLY, ORDER IN YOUR PAPERWORK We all know it: the drawer full of loose notes, the pile on the desk, the bill you tell yourself you will "put away later." Papersort puts an end to that. Hold your phone over a document and Papersort scans it, recognizes the text, sorts it into the right category, and files it away. Finding it again takes only seconds thanks to our keyword search. SCAN & RECOGNIZE Point your camera at any document and create a sharp digital copy. The built-in text recognition (OCR) reads the entire content and makes every document searchable. Single pages or multi-page documents, all in one go. You can also import existing PDFs straight from your Files. SORT AUTOMATICALLY Papersort automatically recognizes what you scan: invoices, contracts, insurance documents, receipts, and more. Of course, you can also create your own categories. No fiddly tag typing, no shuffling things around. It just works right away. FIND EVERYTHING INSTANTLY This is made possible by our full-text search across all your documents. Looking for last March's electricity bill? Type in a keyword, done. No more digging through folders and endless scrolling. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device. By default, nothing leaves your phone. By default, there is no cloud upload and no account needed. You can use Papersort right away and completely anonymously. Encrypted backups are available optionally for extra security. Fully GDPR compliant, all data is processed locally. We never see your documents, because we never have them. OPTIONAL SYNC Want your documents on multiple devices? Turn on iCloud sync and Papersort keeps your collection in sync through your own iCloud. Or connect Papersort to your own Paperless-ngx server and keep using your existing document management. Both are completely optional, run through your own account, and can be turned off again at any time. MADE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE Freelancers: invoices and tax documents always at hand. Tenants & owners: rental contract, utility statements, and insurance documents in one place. Families: easily digitize school papers, doctor's letters, and warranty cards. Students: scan and file lecture notes, certificates, and official letters. For everyone: trade your paper chaos for a system that actually works. DELIBERATELY SIMPLE Papersort is not an overloaded document management system. No learning curve, no complicated settings, no setup wizard. Install, scan, done. Get Papersort and bring order to your paperwork, completely private. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Zettelheld
Organize and send your receipts and documents easily. Capture paper receipts with your camera, import digital ones, and categorize them with custom labels. Bundle labeled items into ZIP files for convenient sharing.
- Collect mail receipts locally
- Scan paper receipts with camera
- Label receipts for organization
- Export bundled receipts as ZIP
- Automatic mail import (Pro)
- Background sync (Pro)
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Zettelheld collects mail and paper receipts directly on your iPhone. Connect your mailbox, import PDFs or images, or photograph paper receipts. Add labels to your receipts - each label creates its own outbox. Example: label your tax documents with "Tax advisor" and send them together as a ZIP file. What Zettelheld can do in the current MVP: - collect mail receipts locally - scan paper receipts with the camera - label receipts and export / send them together - export one year of documents as a ZIP file Privacy first: - credentials are stored securely in the iPhone Keychain Free / Pro: - the free version includes 3 sends - Zettelheld Pro unlocks unlimited export, automatic mail import, and background sync after that Pricing, trial period, and subscription management are handled directly by Apple. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zettelheld at 100% against Papersort's 83%. Papersort's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Papersort sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Zettelheld sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Papersort ships an update every 3 weeks, Zettelheld every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Papersort | Zettelheld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nico Lotsch | Christoph Pieper |
Customer experience
Papersort
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In-app purchases
Papersort
- Papersort Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Papersort Pro14 Days trial$17.991 Year
Zettelheld
- Zettelheld Pro Monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month









