Comparison

papry vs MyBox

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

Head to head
About

papry

Organize and manage important documents like receipts, warranties, and IDs. Scan, import, and search your files with smart recognition and timely reminders for expirations. Offers advanced features with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Scan and import documents
  • Automatic text recognition
  • Searchable document library
  • Expiration date reminders
  • Smart Fill with Apple Intelligence
  • iCloud backup and export options
Features
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papry keeps your important documents in order: receipts, warranties, contracts, insurance policies, IDs and certificates in one place, on your iPhone and iPad. Scan and import Scan with the camera, add photos or import PDFs, many at once. Title, amount and date are recognized automatically. Find anything Search recognized document text using search terms of at least three characters. Hits are highlighted right inside the document. Folders, labels and categories keep everything sorted. The folder view keeps your documents as in real folders. Never miss a deadline papry reminds you in time before warranties, contracts and IDs expire. Using the expiration date and the notice period you have saved, papry calculates the last day to cancel. Whether passport, driver’s license or visa: papry can remind you months before they expire, so you renew in time. Your deadlines also show in widgets on the Home and Lock Screen. Smart Fill With Apple Intelligence, papry fills in title, document type, amount and dates directly on your device. Smart Fill processing takes place entirely on your device. Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 and a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Your documents stay yours Back up your library manually with iCloud backups. Export writes all your documents as files to a folder of your choice. And several documents can be sent together by Mail, AirDrop or to other apps. papry Pro offers unlimited documents, folders and labels, custom categories and advanced PDF export. Terms of Use & EULA: https://papry.app/terms and https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MyBox

This app provides a private, local space to message yourself and store various types of content like notes, links, and files. It allows for organized saving with password-protected boxes and offline access, offering a secure alternative to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Message yourself notes and reminders
  • Save links, images, videos, and files
  • Share content from other apps
  • Search saved items
  • Create separate content boxes
  • Password-protect private boxes
  • Offline local storage
Features
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MyBox is a private place to message yourself and save anything on your device. Use it like your own personal chat, but without an account and without a server for your saved content. Save quick thoughts, links, screenshots, videos, voice notes, documents, and files in simple local MyBoxes that stay under your control. What you can do with MyBox: - Message notes and reminders to yourself - Save links, images, videos, audio, PDFs, and files - Share into MyBox from other apps - Search anything you saved - Create separate MyBoxes for different things - Lock private MyBoxes with a password - Use it offline with local storage MyBox is built for people who already send things to themselves and want a calmer, more private place to keep them.

Screenshots

papry4 screens
MyBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: papry at 5.0 against MyBox's 4.7. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. papry sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and MyBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

papry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

papry ships an update every 5 days, MyBox every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
papry versus MyBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpapryMyBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario HaiderRaj Tripathi

Customer experience

papry

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyBox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

papry

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

MyBox

One-time1
  • MyBox Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is papry free?
papry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyBox free?
MyBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, papry or MyBox?
papry is rated higher. papry averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MyBox averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do papry or MyBox have ads?
Neither papry nor MyBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, papry or MyBox?
papry ships an update every 5 days, and MyBox every 9 days. Most recently, papry was updated on October 31, 2026 and MyBox on October 31, 2026.

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