Paper Paper Downloads & RevenuePaper Paper · App Store
Paper Paper is #5 in News Free in Russia and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026Full timeline · 8 events
- 📈Paper Paper entered the top 100Top Free · News · ID
- 📈Paper Paper charting in a new countryIndonesia
- 📈Paper Paper entered the top 100Top Free · News · AE
- 📈Paper Paper charting in a new countryUnited Arab Emirates
- 🆕Paper Paper first spotted by AppInsider#4 in Top Free · News · Russia
- 📦Paper Paper version 2.5No release notes
- 🆕Paper Paper released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
News FreePaper Paper at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-06. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free news aggregator app that combines a curated feed from verified sources with secure internet access features, targeting users who prioritize data privacy. The app currently ranks #5 in the Russian News Free category and #96 in the UAE News Free category, indicating strong regional traction in Russia despite limited global visibility.
Similar apps: Flipboard, Apple News, Feedly
Paper Paper on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Paper Paper’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Paper Paper downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Paper Paper's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | NewsFree | #5 |
 United Arab Emirates | NewsFree | #61 |
 Indonesia | NewsFree | #165 |
Apps near Paper Paper on the chart
News Free, around #5.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Paper Paper
From the 5 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report frequent VPN disconnections and failures to connect via mobile data, leading to frustration with service reliability. There is also dissatisfaction regarding the inability to contact support due to account portal issues.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.