Comparison

Synology MailPlus vs Swift Paperless

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

Head to head
About

Synology MailPlus

Manage your emails efficiently on mobile with intuitive swipe gestures and quick-reply templates. Organize messages, attach files, and search with advanced features. Requires a Synology NAS and MailPlus server.

Highlights
  • Swipe gestures for quick actions
  • Quick-reply templates
  • Compose and attach files
  • Create mailboxes and labels
  • Advanced search
  • Offline cache for attachments
  • Customizable unread badge
Features
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**You must own a Synology NAS to run this app, and be running the MailPlus to get the complete set of features** Composing emails or replying to messages on mobile devices can be a hassle. With the intuitive design of MailPlus, you can accomplish more with less effort. Organize your emails right in the palm of your hand. The swipe gestures allow you to quickly apply desired actions to your emails. Quick-reply templates save repeated keystrokes and make your reply even more efficient. With MailPlus, managing emails is only a few taps or swipes away. With MailPlus for iPhone/iPad, you can: -Compose an email and enrich the content with built-in emoticons -Attach files on your mobile device to the message -Create mailboxes and labels -Customize swipe gestures -Use quick-reply templates to reply to emails efficiently -Share browser content with your friends via MailPlus -Customize the unread email badge to only show notifications for certain labels and mailboxes -Find emails efficiently with advanced search -Offline cache stores previously viewed attachments and images for you to browse later even without Internet connection -Supports HTTPS for secure connection -All features are available with DSM 6.0 and MailPlus 1.2.0 running on Synology DiskStation

About

Swift Paperless

This app allows users to manage documents directly from their iOS device. It seamlessly integrates with a self-hosted document management system, ensuring data privacy and control. Easily find, categorize, and add new documents on the go.

Highlights
  • Native iOS integration
  • Paperless-ngx compatibility
  • Document finding
  • Document categorization
  • Add documents from phone
Features
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Swift Paperless is a native iOS app that interacts with the popular Paperless-ngx document management software. Paperless-ngx is self-hosted, and therefore fully privacy preserving: you control your data! With Swift Paperless, it's easy to find, categorize and also add documents from your phone!

Screenshots

Synology MailPlus4 screens
Swift Paperless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swift Paperless at 97% against Synology MailPlus's 43%. Swift Paperless also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Synology MailPlus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Swift Paperless sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Synology MailPlus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swift Paperless holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Synology MailPlus's written reviews are positive against 97% of Swift Paperless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synology MailPlus ships an update every 4 months, Swift Paperless monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Synology MailPlus versus Swift Paperless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynology MailPlusSwift Paperless
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (19 ratings)4.9 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews97.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1972 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynology Inc.Paul Gessinger

Customer experience

Synology MailPlus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative32.5%

Swift Paperless

All ratings72 ratings
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%

In-app purchases

None

Synology MailPlus

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Swift Paperless

One-time4
  • Coffee money$3.99
  • Proper thank-you$8.99
  • Above and beyond$17.99
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  • Legendary generosity$44.99

Questions

Is Synology MailPlus free?
Synology MailPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swift Paperless free?
Swift Paperless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Synology MailPlus or Swift Paperless?
Swift Paperless is rated higher. Synology MailPlus averages 3.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Swift Paperless averages 4.9 from 72 ratings.
Do Synology MailPlus or Swift Paperless have ads?
Neither Synology MailPlus nor Swift Paperless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synology MailPlus or Swift Paperless?
Synology MailPlus ships an update every 4 months, and Swift Paperless monthly. Most recently, Synology MailPlus was updated on October 8, 2026 and Swift Paperless on October 11, 2026.

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