Comparison

Papra Mobile vs Kuma

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

Head to head
About

Papra Mobile

Manage your documents on the go with this native iOS client. Upload, share, preview, and download files directly from your iPhone or iPad. Organize, edit metadata, and search your library with ease.

Highlights
  • Upload files from iPhone/iPad
  • Share via Share Sheet/Shortcuts
  • Preview documents
  • Download files for local access
  • Organize with tags
  • Edit document metadata
  • Search and browse library
Features
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Papra Mobile is an unofficial, native Swift iOS client for Papra that makes it easier to manage your documents on the go. Use Papra Mobile to: - upload files from your iPhone or iPad - share documents directly from the iOS Share Sheet or via iOS Shortcuts - preview documents in the app - download files when you need local access - organize documents with tags - edit document metadata - search your library and browse large document lists - delete, restore, and manage documents in Trash - sign in with email/password, supported identity providers, or a backup API key Papra Mobile is designed for people who want a simple, native way to access their Papra instance from iOS.

About

Kuma

Features
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Kuma Status — Are your systems healthy? Find out in under 3 seconds. Kuma Status is a premium mobile app built to monitor your public Uptime Kuma status pages. No administration, no complexity — just the essentials to know at a glance whether your services are up. WHY KUMA STATUS? • Direct & private — Your phone connects straight to your Uptime Kuma instances. No intermediate servers, no telemetry, no data collection. • Credential-free — The app only accesses public status page APIs. No admin passwords or tokens are ever stored on your device. • Home screen widget — A beautiful Material 3 widget shows your favorite instance's real-time health and last check time. • Smart alerts — Get a local notification the moment a service goes down or recovers, including the outage duration. • Offline support — The last known state stays visible even without a connection, with a clear warning banner. • Self-signed certificates — Works with local instances using a custom TLS certificate, with latency measurement. • Demo mode — Pre-loaded simulated environments (Homelab and Production) to try the app instantly. BUILT FOR HOMELABBERS AND TEAMS Whether you run a NAS at home or a fleet of production servers, Kuma Status gives you peace of mind at a glance. Kuma Status is a third-party client and is not affiliated with the official Uptime Kuma project.

Screenshots

Papra Mobile4 screens
Kuma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kuma at Free against Papra Mobile's $1.99. Papra Mobile's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kuma is free to download; Papra Mobile costs $1.99 up front. Kuma sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Papra Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Papra Mobile ships an update every 8 days, Kuma every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Papra Mobile versus Kuma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPapra MobileKuma
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarrison RoseTheo Vankoekelberg

In-app purchases

None

Papra Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kuma

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is Papra Mobile free?
Papra Mobile costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kuma free?
Kuma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Papra Mobile or Kuma have ads?
Kuma shows ads; Papra Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Papra Mobile or Kuma?
Papra Mobile ships an update every 8 days, and Kuma every 9 days. Most recently, Papra Mobile was updated on November 5, 2026 and Kuma on October 31, 2026.

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