Comparison

Paperbox vs Document Vault

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

Head to head
About

Paperbox

Organize and access your important files with ease. Scan paper documents, import digital files, and combine images into PDFs. Create customizable folders and secure sensitive information with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Scan paper documents
  • Import PDFs and images
  • Combine photos into PDF
  • Customizable folders
  • Face ID folder protection
  • Add tags for quick search
Features
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Paperbox is a simple and elegant way to keep your documents organized and close at hand. Save PDFs and images, scan paper documents with your camera, or import files directly from other apps. Select multiple photos, and Paperbox will combine them into a single PDF. Create folders for receipts, IDs, contracts, tickets, notes, and other important files. Personalize them with colors, emojis, or custom backgrounds. Sensitive folders can be locked and accessed using Face ID or your device passcode. Key features: • Scan paper documents • Import PDFs and images • Combine multiple photos into one PDF • Organize files into customizable folders • Protect selected folders with Face ID • Add tags and quickly find documents • Preview, share, move, and delete files • Import documents from other apps Keep your important documents together — organized, accessible, and easy to find.

About

Document Vault

Features
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Document Vault turns your iPhone into a personal document archive: scans, PDFs and expiry dates in one place, protected by Face ID and always available, even offline. SCAN IN SECONDS • Scanner with automatic edge detection • Multi-page documents and PDFs in one tap • Black and white, contrast and brightness filters, page rotation • Import photos and PDFs you already have FIND ANYTHING, EVEN THE TEXT Document Vault reads the text in your scans right on your phone, without sending it anywhere. Search for a surname or an invoice number and find the right document, even if you never renamed it. Copy the recognized text with one tap. NEVER MISS A DEADLINE Set the expiry date of your ID, driving licence, passport, insurance or bill: we remind you 30 days before, 7 days before and on the day. The home screen shows what is about to expire. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Colored folders and subfolders • Tags, favorites and quick filters • Document type, issuer, number and custom fields • List or grid view, light and dark theme TRULY PRIVATE • Files stay on your iPhone only • No account, no mandatory cloud • Lock with PIN and Face ID • Local backup and full restore • Trash with 30-day recovery Document Vault is free with ads. Premium is a one-time purchase that removes ads forever.

Screenshots

Paperbox2 screens
Document Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paperbox at none against Document Vault's 1. Paperbox also leads on ads (none vs shown). Document Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price 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. Document Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paperbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paperbox versus Document Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperboxDocument Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRamil AglyamovPatrick Battistini

In-app purchases

None

Paperbox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Document Vault

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$2.49

Questions

Is Paperbox free?
Paperbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Document Vault free?
Document Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paperbox or Document Vault have ads?
Document Vault shows ads; Paperbox does not.

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