Comparison

Paperroot vs PeriMile

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

Head to head
About

Paperroot

Features
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Snap a receipt, payout screenshot or invoice. Paperroot reads it and turns it into a record you check before it saves. Track business miles with GPS. At tax time, export one package for your preparer. Try it first: scan a receipt or type a record without making an account. Sign up free when you want to keep and back up your records. New accounts get a 14-day Pro trial with everything unlocked. Paperroot is a receipt scanner, mileage tracker and expense tracker for self-employed people: freelancers, 1099 contractors, solo service providers and gig workers. No spreadsheet and no bank linking. SCAN - Photograph receipts, payout or earnings screenshots, invoices and documents, several at a time - AI reads each one and suggests an income, expense or mileage record - Check every record against the original and fix anything before it saves - If a scan can't be read, type it in instead MILEAGE - Track a trip with GPS: tap Start before you drive and Stop when you arrive - Review the miles, add a trip type or note, then save - Or log miles by total or odometer reading INCOME AND EXPENSES - Log income by client, platform or your own label - Add expenses with categories as you go - Keep 1099s, W-9s, contracts and invoices next to your records EXPORT - See quarterly and year-end summaries - Export a package with CSV, a PDF summary and your original files, plus a manifest that flags anything missing PLANS - Free: unlimited typed entries and 10 file uploads a month - Starter: 25 uploads a month and CSV export - Pro: 100 uploads a month, the year-end tax package for your preparer, missing-record checks and the record assistant Paperroot is recordkeeping software, not tax filing, accounting or tax advice. It does not connect to your bank. Totals reflect what you recorded. Consult a qualified professional for tax questions. Privacy Policy: https://paperroot.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://paperroot.app/terms Questions or feedback? Email support@paperroot.app

About

PeriMile

This app calculates your true net earnings from gig driving by subtracting expenses like gas and unpaid miles. It helps you understand your actual hourly rate and compare different delivery platforms. It also tracks business miles for tax deductions.

Highlights
  • Calculate true net pay
  • Subtract gas and unpaid miles
  • Track business miles for taxes
  • Compare app payouts
  • Log jobs in seconds
  • Automatic GPS mileage tracking
Features
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Gross pay isn't the whole story. PeriMile shows what you actually made. Every delivery app tells you what you earned. None of them subtract what the driving cost you. PeriMile takes your payouts and tips, subtracts gas, wear and tear, and the unpaid miles between jobs, and tells you your TRUE hourly rate, so you know whether the work was worth it. WHY DRIVERS KEEP IT • Log a job in about 5 seconds: payout, tip, miles, done • Start a shift and GPS counts your miles automatically, including the dead miles between jobs that nobody pays you for • See net after costs and your true $/hr against your own target • Compare apps: which platform actually pays you more per hour? • Best and worst job of every shift, plus your best days and hours BUILT FOR TAXES • Every business mile is tracked toward your IRS mileage deduction • Export a full-year mileage report as CSV, free, always • Your data is never deleted, and tax exports cover the whole year even on the free plan YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS • No account. No sign-up. No server. • Earnings, miles, and GPS stay on your phone. We could not see them if we wanted to; there is nothing to breach and nothing to sell. • Location runs only during an active shift and stops when you end it. FREE FOREVER Logging, GPS mileage, tips, the dashboard, and the IRS export are free with a 30-day history window. PeriMile Pro adds best-hours insights, unlimited history browsing, goals and projections, multiple vehicles, and color themes (monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase). Whether you drive for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, Instacart, Amazon Flex, Spark, or your own taxi, PeriMile answers the only question that matters: after everything, was it worth it? Privacy Policy: https://brandonzadeh.github.io/perimile-site/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paperroot4 screens
PeriMile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paperroot at weekly against PeriMile's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Paperroot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PeriMile sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperroot ships an update weekly, PeriMile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Paperroot versus PeriMile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperrootPeriMile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SouthBRANDON RAHMAN ZADEH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Paperroot

Subscriptions4
  • Paperroot Starter$4.991 Month
  • Paperroot Pro$9.991 Month
  • Paperroot Starter Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Paperroot Pro Annual$99.991 Year
3 purchases

PeriMile

Subscriptions2
  • PeriMile Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PeriMile Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • PeriMile Pro Lifetime$149.99

Questions

Is Paperroot free?
Paperroot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PeriMile free?
PeriMile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paperroot or PeriMile have ads?
Neither Paperroot nor PeriMile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperroot or PeriMile?
Paperroot ships an update weekly, and PeriMile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Paperroot was updated on October 24, 2026 and PeriMile on October 31, 2026.

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