Comparison

Type Book vs Paper

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

Head to head
About

Type Book

Explore a collection of fonts and practice typography with interactive worksheets. This app provides a resource for understanding typeface design and its features.

Highlights
  • Typography worksheets
  • Font collection
  • Typeface exploration
  • Glyph design features
Features
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Type Book * Typography Worksheets with Font Collection * In typography, a typeface (also known as font family) is a set of one or more fonts each composed of glyphs that share common design features.

About

Paper

Capture, organize, and sync your thoughts with a smart note-taking app. Features include rich formatting, AI summarization, and secure encryption across all your devices. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone seeking enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable notebooks
  • Military-grade encryption
  • Smart search
  • Rich formatting (images, sketches)
  • AI note summarization
  • Voice-to-text capture
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Paper is the simplest way to take notes, capture ideas, and stay organized. This free note taking app brings text notes, voice notes, checklists, and smart reminders together in one clean, fast and private space. TAKE NOTES YOUR WAY • Write text notes, record voice notes, and add images, drawings and math equations • Turn any note into a checklist or to-do list with deadlines and recurring reminders • Jot down memos and ideas on the go, wherever you are STAY ORGANIZED • Organize notes with notebooks, tags and pinned notes • Search everything instantly and filter by tag • Sync your notes across phone, tablet and computer • Use it as a journal, a memo pad, or your daily planner SMART AI ASSISTANT • Summarize long notes in one tap • Translate your notes into any language • Auto-tag and structure your notes automatically PRIVATE & SECURE • Notes are end-to-end encrypted • Secret Garden: a password-protected space for your most personal notes • No ads, no tracking: a private notes app you can trust SHARE EASILY • Share notes as a link, Markdown, or HTML • Collaborate on notes in real time with friends and teammates Paper Premium unlocks unlimited notebooks, automatic voice to text transcription, AI features, unlimited recurring reminders, and real-time collaboration. Download Paper now, the free notes app with AI, voice notes, checklists and full privacy. What's new: • Completely redesigned app: navigation now uses a bottom tab bar • Create notes with your voice • Notes sharing has been rebuilt and is now much more reliable • Fresh new UI across the entire app for a smoother experience • AI features have been improved and stabilized https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Type Book2 screens
Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Type Book at 9.0 against Paper's 16.0. On price, rating, 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. Type Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Type Book against 5.0 for Paper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Type Book ships an update weekly, Paper fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Type Book versus Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterType BookPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNO WOO KYOUNGSteve NOSSE

Customer experience

Type Book

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Type Book

One-time1
  • Upgrade to disable Ads$6.99
3 purchases

Paper

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$9.99

Questions

Is Type Book free?
Type Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper free?
Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Type Book or Paper?
Type Book and Paper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Type Book or Paper have ads?
Neither Type Book nor Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Type Book or Paper?
Type Book ships an update weekly, and Paper fortnightly. Most recently, Type Book was updated on June 24, 2026 and Paper on September 12, 2026.

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