Comparison

fileee vs Paperparrot

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

Head to head
About

fileee

Digitize, organize, and access your important papers from anywhere. This app intelligently analyzes documents, recognizes key information, and sets reminders for deadlines. It streamlines document management, making it easy to find and share files.

Highlights
  • Scan documents with auto edge recognition
  • Intelligent document analysis and content recognition
  • Organize documents by type, date, and tags
  • Set reminders for important deadlines
  • Full-text search for any word within documents
  • Share documents easily via email
  • Synchronize across web and mobile apps
Features
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With fileee you can scan, organize and access your documents anywhere, anytime. fileee analyzes your documents, automatically recognizes important content and sorts your documents accordingly. Thanks to fileee, you always have your documents at hand and can find what you need in a matter of seconds. Like a personal assistant, filee reminds you of upcoming deadlines. Say goodbye to your file folders and leave the work to fileee. Connect your e-mail, Dropbox or GoogleDrive accounts with your fileee account.. This way your digital documents will also land in your fileee account - because who wants two different filing systems? Further cloud solutions will be available in the near future. fileee is also available as a web app for all standard browsers. All changes you make are continuously synced between the web and iOS app. What can fileee do? SCAN - the scan function allows you to digitize your documents quickly and in high quality. The automatic edge recognition and image enhancement ensure optimal results. INTELLIGENT ANALYSIS - fileee analyzes your documents and automatically recognizes important information such as sender, document type (invoices, contracts, etc.) and deadlines. ORGANIZE - fileee organizes your documents according to type, date, document type (invoice, contract, etc.) and tags. No more time consuming searches for documents. REMIND - fileee reminds you of upcoming deadlines, such as payment terms. TAG - you can add your own tags (keywords) to your document and create your own categories to find your documents even more quickly. FULL-TEXT SEARCH - fileee recognizes the entire text of a document. Using the search bar, you can search for any word in the text to find a specific document. SHARE - easily share your documents via e-mail. Create COMPANY PROFILES - using the sender information in your documents, fileee creates company profiles. This way you not only have all documents from one company together, but you also have all of the important information regarding the company at hand. SYNCHRONIZE - whether you scan documents with the fileee app or archive them using the web app, your account is continuously synchronized. PREMIUM FEATURES: - Upload 200 documents per month - prioritized upload and import of documents - download PDF with full text search - 15% discount on all fileeeBox products What can fileee help you with? Be even more flexible: always have your documents at hand, anytime, anywhere, thanks to fileee. Hand in documents on time while on the go? Check your insurance policy after water damage at home? You can quickly react to all situations, regardless of where you are. Speed up your applications: never again spend hours trying to find documents, certificates and invoices filed in different systems. Now you have all your documents in one system and can send them directly from fileee. No more deleted invoices: Your phone bill or invoices from online shops are no longer available in the online customer portal? Never lose a document again with fileee! Simply send your digital invoices directly to your fileee e-mail account or connect fileee with your personal e-mail account. Find instead of search: you easily found your smartphone bill, your customer ID or your landlord’s contact information. Search for keywords, document types, dates or document names. With the full-text search, you can search for details or for all documents containing a specific word. Never lose the overview again: remembering all of your payment deadlines or notice periods isn’t always easy. fileee reminds you of important dates and organizes your paperwork. Always have an eye on current subscriptions and invoices.

About

Paperparrot

Organize your documents effortlessly with this native client for Paperless-ngx. Upload, scan, and secure files in various formats. Enjoy offline access, custom views, and powerful search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx instances
  • Add documents in various formats
  • Scan documents via camera or network scanner
  • Secure documents with Face/Touch ID
  • Extensive search and Spotlight support
  • Create custom document views
  • Offline document synchronization
Features
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Paperparrot is an app designed to make organizing your documents easy and it's completely compatible with Paperless-ngx. Features: - Connect to multiple Paperless-ngx-Instances - Add documents in various formats like PDF, JPEG, PNG, TXT or office documents - Scan documents from right within Paperparrot using your phones camera or an Airscan-capable network scanner - Secure your documents using Face-/Touch-ID - Extensive search capabilities - Support for Spotlight search to find documents from your home screen - Create custom views to easily access sets of documents - Share documents to Paperparrot from other apps - Synchronize documents from your Paperless-ng(x) server to your device for offline access - Built in support for push notifications from your server (additional setup required)* - Dark mode! * The free version of Paperparrot is limited to six documents and some features like custom queries and push notifications are unavailable. These limitation can be removed through an in-app purchase. There is both a one-time purchase or an optional auto-renewing subscription (1 month free trial included). The one-time purchase unlocks all current and future updates. With the subscription, all features are available for the duration of your subscription. Both the subscription and one-time purchase can be shared with your family. Paperparrot is licensed under the Apple standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

fileee4 screens
Paperparrot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paperparrot at 5.0 against fileee's 4.3. fileee's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. fileee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month and Paperparrot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperparrot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of fileee's written reviews are positive against 87% of Paperparrot's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
fileee versus Paperparrot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterfileeePaperparrot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews — better86.8% of reviews
Number of ratings617 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size310 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfileeeLeo Wehrfritz

Customer experience

fileee

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral7.3%
Negative3.6%

Paperparrot

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.4%
Negative3.8%

Bugs and requests

fileee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Paperparrot

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes on start
  • Everything disappeared
  • Saved views in Paperless are mixed with other documents in the app
  • Custom fields and their values are not displayed correctly
  • Filtering by custom field values does not work
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  • Custom views based on custom fields do not work
  • Constant reloading needed when documents change
  • App stalls and doesn't let you choose another instance if current is not working
  • Duplicate imports of documents
  • Data loss in remaining entries after removing duplicates
  • Not all PDF files can be opened (e.g., converted EML files)
  • Scanner search is unreliable

Requested features

12 requests
  • AI assistant for document questions (like Gemini Notebook)
  • Integration with Openrouter for AI
  • Chinese language support
  • Improved multi-edit functionality (e.g., 'Select' button, bottom toolbar)
  • Integration with Files app
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  • Option to change theme colors
  • Scanner remembers last used options
  • Notification upon completion of large document processing
  • Ability to select tags without the list disappearing
  • Use archived document for display instead of original
  • Copy-paste document capture
  • Support for opening converted EML files directly

In-app purchases

2 purchases

fileee

Subscriptions2
  • Basic (Monthly)$6.491 Month
  • Smart (Monthly)$12.991 Month
6 purchases

Paperparrot

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription (1 Year)1 Month trial$2.991 Year
One-time5
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Very Generous Tip$2.99
  • Subscription (1 Year)$2.99
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  • Unlock All Features$4.99
  • Super Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is fileee free?
fileee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperparrot free?
Paperparrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, fileee or Paperparrot?
Paperparrot is rated higher. fileee averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Paperparrot averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do fileee or Paperparrot have ads?
Neither fileee nor Paperparrot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, fileee or Paperparrot?
fileee ships an update every 5 weeks, and Paperparrot every 5 weeks. Most recently, fileee was updated on November 1, 2026 and Paperparrot on November 3, 2026.

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