Paperman vs PrintPack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paperman
This app assists in book production by calculating the exact number of paper reams needed for interior pages and covers. It also offers features to scan ISBNs for paper type information, calculate spine width, and generate price quotations.
- Calculate paper reams for interior pages
- Calculate paper reams for book covers
- Scan ISBN for paper type information
- Calculate spine width in mm
- Generate price quotations
- Sheet calculation for single-sheet products
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Paperman - Paper Calculator for Book Production. Paperman is an app which calculates the number of reams of paper needed to produce your book. It's a great companion that helps to design and publish books. [Search] Swipe left on the main screen to search for papers. You may browse or calculate the price. [Xray] If you want to know the type of paper used in a book, you can scan the ISBN barcode. Paperman will then provide you with information about the paper. (Paperman supports Ahn Graphics, Sojanggak, Workroom Press and Workroom Specter books, and supported titles are constantly being added with updates.) [Price] Check price information and tap to calculate. You can change the discount rate. Price can be viewed with or without VAT. [Spine Width] You can find out the thickness of the book’s spine in mm. You can see the actual size after calculate the spine width. If you use several different papers in a book, Try 'History’ and 'Total' function. [Interior Pages] Easily calculate the Reams of paper needed for the interior pages. Select the book size of your choice, then input the number of pages and copies. Also, calculations can be done for any sizes of your choice. [Book Cover] Easily calculate the Reams of paper needed for the book cover. You can import the recent calculation of the spine. [Sheet Calculation] Do you create products like posters made from a single sheet of paper? You just need to input the number of production and select the size on the menu. It’s that simple. [Notes + Price Quotation] You can save the final calculation in the notes, from which you can make a price quotation. If you are a designer or publisher, you can check the estimated quotation. If you are a printer, you can produce a price quotation with Paperman and send it your client. [Paperman PRO] Printed matter. Easier than ever. • Selected Total Spine Width • Set Target Spine Width • Spine Comparison • Sheet Calculation+ : Custom Format/Paper/Grain, Save Result • Paperman Xray+ : Unlimited History, Search immediately after scanning, Books using this paper • Price Quotation+ : Calculate processing fees • Share Quotation text, Input Supplier • Recalculate : Spine, Interior, Cover, Sheets • Custom Size History : Interior, Cover, Sheets • Undo : Spine, Interior, Cover, Sheets • Tap Price to calculate : Interior, Cover, Sheets • Book Cover: Automatic Paper Recommendation • Continuous Calculation • Set Bleed value • Copy Price of Paper • US Size Format Preset • Sort by Grammage [Paperman PDF] Generate a Quotation PDF on your phone. • Generate PDF Quotation • Share PDF Quotation • AirPrint PDF Quotation - * Paperman PRO and PDF : In-App Purchase services * Price info only supports Korean Won. * Red Dot Award: Communication Design 2016 winner * Published by Guho Choi, Seoul Designed and developed by Guho Choi guhochoi.com
PrintPack
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Established in the year 1988, Indian Printing Packaging and Allied Machinery Manufacturers’ Association (IPAMA), has been in the centre-stage since its inception. It is providing necessary inputs to the Government of India on various issues concerning the Industry for policy making, in collaboration with CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM and FIEO. It is also working on maximising exports and simultaneously bring down the imports of machinery and other related products which are already being manufactured in the country. IPAMA was registered under the Societies Act in the year 1991 in New Delhi. The Corporate Office is being operated from its own sprawling building located in Sector 62, Institutional Area, Noida. The building is equipped with all the modern facilities for holding Conferences, Seminars and other related programmes. In pursuance to its aims and objectives, IPAMA is regularly collecting information from different sources on market perspectives of Indian products and the developments taking place around the world. The information collected is disseminated to the Members through various modes of communication, including the quarterly journal i.e. IPAMA Bulletin, being published by the Corporate office. Besides undertaking various promotional activities, IPAMA is also organising PRINTPACK INDIA exhibition biennially which is one of the largest exhibitions in the world on Graphic Arts Industry. IPAMA is the only Association which represents most of the sectors of the Graphic Arts Industry and Packaging. The Association has also been recognised by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry for its involvement in policy making, concerning various segments of the Printing and Packaging Industry. As an active Member of the Committee for Indian Standards for Printing, Packaging and Allied Industry, under the aegis of Bureau of Indian Standards, IPAMA has also been playing an important role in formulation of standards for different types of machines and allied products which are being manufactured by the Indian Printing and Packaging Industry. The Association is also representing the Manufacturing Sector on the Development Council for Printing and Packaging Industry. It is also on the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and a core Member of the National Committee on Capital Goods and Engineering, of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The guidelines laid down by BIS for standardization of Printing, Packaging Machinery and allied products are also being subscribed by IPAMA from time to time. Due to the constant and the serious efforts made, and the role played by it at different levels, today the Indian graphic arts machinery and the allied products have earned global acceptance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrintPack at none against Paperman's 5. PrintPack also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Paperman sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. PrintPack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paperman ships an update monthly, PrintPack every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paperman | PrintPack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Guho Choi | Nilay Jani |
In-app purchases
Paperman
- Donate 1$0.49
- Donate 3$2.99
- Donate 5$4.99
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- Paperman PDF$5.99
- Paperman PRO$17.99
PrintPack
No in-app purchases









