# Daily Writing Prompts vs Paper

The clearest difference is rating: Paper at 4.7 against Daily Writing Prompts's 4.3. Paper also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 29). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Daily Writing Prompts sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.7K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Daily Writing Prompts's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paper's.

Daily Writing Prompts ships an update every 3 weeks, Paper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daily Writing Prompts | Paper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-writing-prompts-scripta/id1214468331/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 29 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **72.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 28 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christian Nkinsi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1194066100) | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) |

## What reviewers say

### Daily Writing Prompts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daily-writing-prompts-scripta/id1214468331)

This app encourages daily writing with a focus on consistency and progress. It offers daily prompts, a distraction-free writing environment, and gamified elements like points, streaks, and leaderboards to motivate users.

**Highlights:** Daily writing prompts, Progress tracking, Streak building, Global leaderboards, Distraction-free writing space, Word count goals

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scripta Plus (Unlimited) | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Scripta Plus (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month |
| Scripta Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Scripta Plus (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| Scripta Plus (Unlimited) | $29.99 | per year |
| Scripta Plus (Lifetime) | $59.99 | one-time |


### Paper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841)

This app offers a clean and configurable writing environment for various creative projects. It supports Markdown and plain text, syncs with iCloud, and integrates with other tools. Users can publish drafts to popular blogging platforms and export documents in multiple formats.

**Highlights:** Gorgeous writing space, Silky-smooth typing, Deep personalization (Pro), Markdown or Plain Text support, iCloud sync, Publish to Medium, WordPress, Ghost, Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, ePub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Features | $29.99 | per month |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Features | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $99.99 | one-time |
| Pro Features | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💗 Fantastic app
- 🎀 Great tool for writers
- 👍 Clean writing app
- 🤩 Awesome app
- 👍 Cute animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 💰 Paywalled features
- 🐛 Lost files and documents
- 🐛 Cursor issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable

**Reported bugs**

- Files randomly disappearing
- Cursor issues causing freezes
- Syncing and iCloud integration problems

**Requested features**

- Add image support
- Improve file management and recovery
- Expand font and customization options
- Implement team/collaborative writing features
- Add text formatting options like italics and bold


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daily Writing Prompts free?

Daily Writing Prompts 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, Daily Writing Prompts or Paper?

Paper is rated higher. Daily Writing Prompts averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Paper averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Daily Writing Prompts or Paper have ads?

Neither Daily Writing Prompts nor Paper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daily Writing Prompts or Paper?

Daily Writing Prompts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paper monthly. Most recently, Daily Writing Prompts was updated on September 8, 2026 and Paper on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*