Paperless Forms vs XL Sidekick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paperless Forms
Create and manage custom forms for field data collection. Features include multi-site management, smart form creation with various controls, nonconformity recording, and sophisticated analytics for real-time dashboards. Streamline workflows and reduce errors and paper consumption.
- Multi-site form management
- Smart form creation with custom controls
- Record and link nonconformities
- Fast file verification system
- Sophisticated analytics and KPI dashboards
- Multi-language support
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Paperless Forms by Datahex. The ultimate app for creating beautiful and easy to use forms to collect data on the field. ****************************** Major Features ****************************** Multi-site Capabilities Manage all your forms for all of your establishments from one central location. Smart Forms Create and customize all of your forms including controls like signatures, pictures and drop-down lists. Nonconformities Record, modify and link non conformities to any fields in your forms. File Verification System Verify data for thousands of forms in matter of seconds. Sophisticated Analytics Use our diagram engine to build a dashboard of KPI and Graphs for real-time summary. Multi-Language Support Translate all of your forms in the language of your choice. ****************************** Key Benefits ****************************** Full Compliance Flexibility to meet different system requirements such as ISO, HACCP and GFSI. Document Workflow Productivity increase due to faster workflow and instant document broadcast throughout your organization including procedures, instructions and programs. Reduce Errors Greatly reduce errors in documents with validation rules. Reduce paper consumption Cost reduction of filing and archiving physical documents. * Download the Paperless Forms App and contact us to set up your account!
XL Sidekick
Enhance manufacturing productivity with a companion app for XL devices. Enter data, view real-time production insights, and mirror operator displays on your mobile device. Securely access information from anywhere on your plant floor.
- Data entry via action screens
- Real-time production data visualization
- Operator display mirroring (scoreboard)
- Secure local network access
- Free to use and support
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XL Sidekick is an integral part of Vorne’s next generation platform for improving manufacturing productivity, accelerating your digital transformation, and fostering a culture of productivity. Interact with any XL devices running version 2.21 or later. Sidekick provides an alternative to using barcode scanners for data entry, and adds simple data visualization on a tablet or smartphone from anywhere in your plant: Use action screens to assign a reason when the line goes down, enter reject quantities, start the next part, and more. Use data screens to view detailed, real-time production data for the shift, part, and hour. For XL HD, XL HD+, and XL Touch models, use the scoreboard screen to see exactly what operators on the line are seeing. Once you enable access through XL device configuration, Sidekick works on your local network safely behind your firewall, just like your XL devices. Sidekick is free, and technical support for Sidekick is free. So, if you have any questions, just contact us at support@vorne.com. XL Sidekick collects diagnostic and other data that is not linked to you for app functionality. The data transmitted from Sidekick to the XL device is typically the same information entered at the Vorne XL device using barcodes and/or a touchscreen interface. Data sent off the device does not identify you or your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: XL Sidekick at 5.0 against Paperless Forms's 1.0. XL Sidekick also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Paperless Forms's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
XL Sidekick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Paperless Forms ships an update every 4 weeks, XL Sidekick every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paperless Forms | XL Sidekick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 281 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Datahex, Inc. | Vorne Industries, Inc. |
Customer experience
Paperless Forms
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In-app purchases
Paperless Forms
No in-app purchases
XL Sidekick
No in-app purchases
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