Diagnosing and monitoring of Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and certain mood disorders involves detecting homovanillic acid an essential aspect excreted through urine. In this study, we explored novel approaches for detecting homovanillic acid (HVA) in urine samples, aiming for cost-effective and on-site analysis methods. Traditional techniques like spectrophotometric determination and HPLC, while sensitive and selective, are often impractical due to their expense and lack of portability. Instead, we investigated the utility of paper-based analytical devices (PADs), which have gained popularity for various analytical applications including chemical element identification and environmental contamination assessment. We utilized different types of Whatmann filter papers (No. 1, No. 2, No. 4) and chromatography paper as substrates for the PADs, and employed combination of potassium ferrocyanide and ferric chloride reagent for HVA detection. Our experiments revealed positive results, indicating the efficacy of this approach. Optimization experiments identified 30 minutes to 3 hours as the optimal immersion times, with a subsequent 30-minute drying period at room temperature. Notably, variations in performance were observed among the different filter papers, with Whatmann CF6 paper exhibiting significant differences compared to the others in terms of HVA detection efficiency.