Comparison

Paper Scan vs Network & System Admin Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

Paper Scan

Transform your device into a private document scanner. Automatically detect edges, correct perspective, and enhance scans. Recognize text with on-device OCR and export to PDF, all while keeping your data offline and secure.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection
  • Perspective correction
  • On-device OCR
  • Multi-page documents
  • Export to PDF
  • Offline scanning
Features
Read full description

Paper Scan turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Every scan, every recognized word and every PDF you export stays on your device — none of it is ever uploaded or sold, and scanning and OCR both work with the phone in airplane mode. No account. No sign-up. No email. No ads. Open it, point it at a page, and scan. Point the camera at any document and Paper Scan automatically detects its edges and corrects the perspective — no manual cropping needed. Capture multi-page documents in one pass, then reorder, rename, or add more pages any time. Enhance any scan with a tap: choose Original, Grayscale, Black & White, or Enhance for a clean, readable page. Recognize text right on your device with on-device OCR, then copy it or search your documents by what they say. When you're ready to share, export any document straight to PDF, share individual pages, or save them to your Photos library. FEATURES • Automatic edge detection & perspective correction • Multi-page documents with reordering • On-device text recognition (OCR) • Enhance, Grayscale, and Black & White filters • Export to PDF • Share pages or save to Photos • Search documents by title or recognized text • Scanning and OCR run entirely offline — your documents never leave your iPhone • No tracking of you across other companies' apps or websites BUILT BY ONE PERSON I built Paper Scan for myself, in a year when AI finally made something like this achievable alone — then kept building whatever people asked for. No team, no investors, and no roadmap written by anyone but the people using it. And no subscription: scanning your own paperwork shouldn't cost a monthly fee. TELL ME WHAT TO BUILD See something in another scanner app that you wish this one had? Email mark@vibecode.review. I read every message and I build what people actually ask for — that is how most of this app got here.

About

Network & System Admin Toolkit

This comprehensive toolkit provides network and system administrators with essential tools for subnet planning, network diagnostics, and SSH system administration. It offers a native experience across iOS and macOS devices, with no account or cloud dependency.

Highlights
  • SSH Terminal with persistent sessions
  • Subnet calculator and splitter
  • Network diagnostics (Ping, Traceroute, Port Scanner)
  • LAN device discovery
  • DNS lookup and benchmark
  • WHOIS and SSL inspection
Read full description

ForgeNetzwork is a complete Network & System Administration Toolkit for iOS and macOS. Designed for network engineers, system administrators, IT professionals, and students, it brings together powerful tools for subnet planning, network diagnostics, LAN analysis, and SSH system administration - all in one app, with no account or cloud dependency. SSH & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION • SSH Terminal - Connect directly to SSH-enabled systems with a full interactive shell • Persistent Shell Sessions - Working directories, environment variables, and shell state persist just like in a native terminal • ANSI Color Support - Display colored prompts, command output, and syntax highlighting • Terminal Controls - Quick access to Tab, Esc, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+D, Ctrl+L, and arrow keys • Hosts Manager - Save and organize multiple SSH hosts for quick access • Command Reference - Search 40+ Unix/Linux commands with clear descriptions and one-tap copy • Secure Direct Connections - SSH traffic goes directly between your device and the host you configure, with no third-party server in between SUBNET CALCULATOR & PLANNING • Subnet Calculator - Compute network address, broadcast, host range, subnet mask, and wildcard from any IP/CIDR • Subnet Splitter - Divide any network into equal subnets by prefix or count • VLSM - Variable Length Subnet Masking for efficient IP allocation • IP Range to CIDR - Convert arbitrary IP ranges to minimal CIDR notation • Wildcard Calculator - Generate wildcard masks for ACLs and firewall rules • Subnet Reference Table - Quick-reference chart for /8 through /32 prefixes • Route Summarization - Aggregate multiple routes into a single summary prefix NETWORK DIAGNOSTICS • Ping - ICMP echo with RTT statistics, packet loss, and min/avg/max reporting • Traceroute - Visualize the full path to any host with per-hop latency • Port Scanner - Probe common TCP ports on a target • Network Monitor - Live dashboard tracking latency to multiple hosts with ISP information LAN & DEVICE DISCOVERY • LAN Scanner - Discover devices on your local network with IP, hostname, and open port detection • Wake on LAN - Send magic packets to wake compatible machines • Network Info - View your current IP, gateway, DNS, and connection details DNS & WEB TOOLS • DNS Benchmark Measure UDP latency to major DNS resolvers including Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, OpenDNS, AdGuard, and NextDNS • DNS Lookup - Query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, and other records for any domain • WHOIS Lookup - Retrieve WHOIS information for domains and IP addresses • SSL Inspector - Inspect TLS certificate details, expiration dates, and issuer chains for HTTPS hosts IP UTILITIES • IP Converter - Convert IPv4 addresses between dotted-decimal, binary, and hexadecimal • Calculation History - Review and re-run previous subnet calculations BUILT FOR IT PROFESSIONALS • Native experience across iPhone, iPad, and macOS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick network status • Optimized sidebar navigation for iPad and Mac • Terminal accent color customization • No account, no subscription, and no cloud dependency • Available in English, Spanish,German and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Whether you're administering systems over SSH, designing network architectures, troubleshooting connectivity, managing your local network, or studying networking and system administration, ForgeNetzwork puts the tools you need in one place.

Screenshots

Paper Scan4 screens
Network & System Admin Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paper Scan at Free against Network & System Admin Toolkit's $8.99. Paper Scan also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18). Network & System Admin Toolkit's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, 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

Paper Scan is free to download; Network & System Admin Toolkit costs $8.99 up front. Paper Scan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Network & System Admin Toolkit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Network & System Admin Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Paper Scan versus Network & System Admin Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaper ScanNetwork & System Admin Toolkit
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMeng-Yi Hsuluis reynaldo cedeno manzanilla

Customer experience

Paper Scan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Network & System Admin Toolkit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Paper Scan

One-time3
  • Unlock All Apps I Built$5.99
  • Unlock Paper Scan$9.99
  • Unlock Paper Scan$12.99
None

Network & System Admin Toolkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paper Scan free?
Paper Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Network & System Admin Toolkit free?
Network & System Admin Toolkit costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paper Scan or Network & System Admin Toolkit?
Network & System Admin Toolkit is rated higher. Paper Scan averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Network & System Admin Toolkit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paper Scan or Network & System Admin Toolkit have ads?
Neither Paper Scan nor Network & System Admin Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paper Scan or Network & System Admin Toolkit?
Paper Scan ships an update every 2 days, and Network & System Admin Toolkit every 2 days. Most recently, Paper Scan was updated on October 31, 2026 and Network & System Admin Toolkit on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons