Comparison

mmbl vs PaperDraft

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

Head to head
About

mmbl

Features
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Turn a brain dump into a to-do list. Speak or type naturally, and mmbl organises your thoughts into tasks with dates, reminders and projects. Catch the thought before it wriggles away. Whether it’s a shopping list, a work deadline or everything you remembered on your walk home, get it down without organising each task by hand. LESS ADMIN BETWEEN THINKING AND DOING Say, “Buy cat food at five, email Sam tomorrow and add a packing list to Japan.” mmbl separates your thoughts into individual tasks and recognises dates, times, projects and tags. Review, make any changes and add everything at once. SEE WHAT’S NEXT Plan your day in Today, look ahead in Upcoming or see your project tasks in the calendar. Bring in events from calendars on your iPhone and sync dated tasks to Apple Calendar, so you can plan around what’s already booked. MAKE ROOM FOR THE THINGS YOU REPEAT Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly. Keep track of regular chores, monthly bills and family birthdays, with flexible reminders that can give you a week’s notice. KEEP EVERYTHING EASY TO FIND • Capture by voice or keyboard • Turn one ramble into multiple tasks • Add dates and times using everyday language • Organise with projects, folders, tags and priorities • Break bigger tasks into subtasks • Search your tasks and revisit completed work • Choose colourful light and dark themes PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Start without creating an account. With on-device AI, task extraction and voice transcription happen on your iPhone. Recorded audio is deleted after transcription. Calendar sync and cloud AI are optional. You choose whether to connect your calendars or send capture text to a cloud AI provider. TRY EVERY FEATURE FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS After your trial, keep using mmbl free with up to five projects and ten open tasks per project. Want more room? Get mmbl Pro with a one-time purchase for unlimited projects and tasks, multi-task captures and every theme. No subscription. Download mmbl and get that first thought off your mind.

About

PaperDraft

Features
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Replace the clutter of complex productivity apps with the elegant simplicity of PaperDraft. Designed to feel like a real notebook, PaperDraft is your dedicated space to jot down daily tasks, draft thoughts, and reflect on your timeline. Whether you use it as a daily to-do list, a minimalist diary, or a rapid-logging journal, PaperDraft’s gesture-driven interface keeps you focused on your words. Simply swipe left or right to flip through your days, or pinch the screen to instantly zoom out to a beautiful calendar grid of your entire history. CORE FEATURES: • Distraction-Free Drafting: A clean, lined-paper aesthetic that puts your thoughts first. • Effortless Navigation: Swipe smoothly between days just like turning the pages of a notebook. • Pinch-to-Zoom Grid: Pinch out on any draft to seamlessly transition into a grid overview of all your past and future notes. • One-Tap Tasks: Tap the circle next to any line to instantly strike it through and mark it as complete. • Frictionless Editing: Easily add new lines or tap the 'X' to instantly remove a thought from your draft. --------------------------------------------- PAPERDRAFT PRO: Upgrade once and keep it forever. Unlocking PaperDraft Pro gives you access to our complete suite of premium planning tools: • Automatic iCloud Backups: Daily drafts now silently sync to a dedicated "PaperDraft" folder in iCloud Drive as proprietary .pdfe files. (Pro). • Privacy Lock: Secure your personal journal using Face ID or Touch ID. (Pro). • Premium Themes: Swap the classic paper for Dark Mode, Yellow Legal Pad, or Architect Blueprint themes. (Pro). • Unlimited Search: Instantly locate specific tasks, memories, or notes across your entire timeline. (Pro). • Text Export: Turn your daily drafts into beautifully formatted text logs to share, AirDrop, or save to your files. (Pro). • Custom Ink Colours: Write in Fountain Blue, Correction Red, or Highlighter Green (Pro). • Changeable Typography: Fancy something different? No problem, pick a font you love (Pro). • Support the Developer!

Screenshots

mmbl4 screens
PaperDraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: mmbl at 15.0 against PaperDraft's 17. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. mmbl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PaperDraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mmbl ships an update every 2 days, PaperDraft daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
mmbl versus PaperDraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermmblPaperDraft
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris GregoriConnor Julian-Golding

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mmbl

One-time1
  • mmbl Pro$24.99
1 purchases

PaperDraft

One-time1
  • PaperDraft Pro$1.99

Questions

Is mmbl free?
mmbl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperDraft free?
PaperDraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mmbl or PaperDraft have ads?
Neither mmbl nor PaperDraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mmbl or PaperDraft?
mmbl ships an update every 2 days, and PaperDraft daily. Most recently, mmbl was updated on November 6, 2026 and PaperDraft on November 10, 2026.

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