Comparison

OPN Admin for OPNsense vs Paperless 24

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

Head to head
About

OPN Admin for OPNsense

Manage your OPNsense firewall remotely with a feature-rich client. Monitor network traffic, configure firewall rules, and perform advanced diagnostics with a sleek interface. Offers real-time insights and secure access from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Real-time traffic graphs and system health
  • Firewall rule creation and management
  • Advanced Ping and Traceroute diagnostics
  • DHCP and static IP management
  • Biometric authentication
  • Apple Watch app for status and control
Features
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The most advanced OPN admin client ever built. Experience full control over your firewall with a stunning Liquid Glass interface and real-time insights. Pro-Grade Features Everything you need to manage your network securely and efficiently. Real-time Dashboard Live traffic graphs, system health, and resource monitoring at a glance. Firewall Management Create, edit, and toggle rules. Manage NAT and inspect logs in real-time. Advanced Diagnostics Beautifully visualized Ping and Traceroute with timeline-based hop tracking. DHCP & Static IP Manage leases, view MAC addresses, and fix IPs with a single tap. Secure by Design Biometric authentication and secure credential storage protect your access. Apple Watch Your firewall on your wrist: status, CPU and memory, interfaces and gateways, live traffic and recent alerts, with complications for your watch face and a Smart Stack card. Switch chosen firewall rules and WireGuard tunnels on or off, with a confirm step first. Your API key and secret stay on your iPhone; the watch never holds them. Liquid Glass UI A premium design language with smooth animations and dynamic dark mode.

About

Paperless 24

Features
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Paperless 24 puts your document archive on your iPhone and iPad. The app talks straight to your own paperless-ngx server — no detour through someone else's cloud, no subscription, no account with us. SCAN AND FILE • Document scanner with edge detection, multi-page • Quick scan: scan and upload without the form — your server handles title, date and assignment • Photos, PDFs and other files from your library or the Files app, several at once • Drive a network scanner over Wi-Fi (AirScan/eSCL, 300 dpi) • Batch scan: feed a whole stack at once — the app splits it into separate documents, and one tap corrects a wrong split • Send anything into the archive from any other app via the share sheet NAMED FOR YOU • The magic wand reads the first page and suggests title, correspondent, type, tags and date • Missing correspondents, types and tags are created along the way • It all runs on device — the text never leaves your iPhone FIND • Full-text search across the recognised text of every document, with search history • Filter by tag, correspondent, type, date range and custom fields • Load, apply and create saved views from your server • Spotlight: your documents show up in iOS search • Ask your archive: put a question in your own words and get an answer with its sources READ AND EDIT • PDF view with search hits highlighted • Recognised text in reading mode: warm paper tone, serif type, adjustable size • Phone numbers, links and addresses are tappable • Summary at the press of a button • Translate with no connection needed • Change title, date, correspondent, type, ASN, tags and custom fields • Add and delete notes • Create, list and revoke share links STAY ON TOP OF IT • Overview: inbox, deadlines due, pinned documents and saved views on one page — can be turned off • Inbox as its own tab, with a badge • Swipe to tag, edit or delete • Multi-select: set a tag or correspondent on many documents at once • Manage tags, correspondents and types — nested tags included • Trash with restore and permanent delete • Custom fields of every kind: text, number, date, select, yes/no, monetary, document link OFFLINE • Download everything and read it with no connection • Edits and uploads are queued and sent automatically once you are back • Storage use always visible, single files removable MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS • As many servers and users as you like, with separate data per account • Face ID or Touch ID lock • Two-factor sign-in (TOTP) • Sign in with a password or an API token (for SSO/OIDC) • Credentials live in the iOS keychain ON EVERY DEVICE • Widget with your latest documents or an overview • Siri and Shortcuts: scan, search, open inbox, ask your archive • A notification when new post lands in the inbox • Three-column layout on iPad • Settings kept in sync across devices via iCloud • Six colour themes, a free accent colour, OLED black, five alternative app icons • German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch WHAT YOU NEED Paperless 24 is a client app. You need your own paperless-ngx server (version 2.x through 3.0.x). Without one, try the demo mode with sample data at any time. PRIVACY The app only ever talks to your server. No tracking, no ads, no analytics, no relay servers. Summaries, suggestions and translations run on device.

Screenshots

OPN Admin for OPNsense4 screens
Paperless 244 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paperless 24 at none against OPN Admin for OPNsense's 7. On price, update cadence, ads 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. OPN Admin for OPNsense sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Paperless 24 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OPN Admin for OPNsense ships an update every 4 days, Paperless 24 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OPN Admin for OPNsense versus Paperless 24: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOPN Admin for OPNsensePaperless 24
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonios FrerisThomas Dillmann

In-app purchases

6 purchases

OPN Admin for OPNsense

One-time6
  • Tier 1 Supporter2 variants$1.99
  • Support Tier 2$3.99
  • Tier 3 Supporter$8.99
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  • Tier 4 Supporter$12.99
  • Demi-God Supporter$44.99
  • God Tier Supporter$89.99
None

Paperless 24

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OPN Admin for OPNsense free?
OPN Admin for OPNsense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperless 24 free?
Paperless 24 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OPN Admin for OPNsense or Paperless 24 have ads?
Neither OPN Admin for OPNsense nor Paperless 24 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OPN Admin for OPNsense or Paperless 24?
OPN Admin for OPNsense ships an update every 4 days, and Paperless 24 every 5 days. Most recently, OPN Admin for OPNsense was updated on October 31, 2026 and Paperless 24 on October 28, 2026.

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