Comparison

Endless Paper vs Katana Personal

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

Head to head
About

Endless Paper

This app offers an infinite canvas for drawing, note-taking, and visual idea exploration. It allows users to create interconnected spaces that unfold through infinite zoom, feeling as natural as pen and paper but without physical limitations.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Vector-based drawings
  • Lasso tool for content manipulation
  • Image vectorization
  • High-resolution exports
  • Interactive website publishing
  • Drag and drop support
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Endless Paper An infinite canvas for thinking, drawing, and storytelling Endless Paper is a creative tool built around a truly infinite canvas. Write handwritten notes, create immersive artworks, explore ideas visually, and connect everything in one continuous space. Deliberately simple yet powerful and incredibly fast, it feels as natural as pen and paper—without the limitations of physical media. Whether you’re a student organizing notes, an artist exploring large-scale compositions, or a team lead mapping out complex ideas, Endless Paper adapts to the way you think and communicate visually. HIGHLIGHTS • A truly infinite canvas • Ultra-crisp, vector-based drawings at any zoom level • Move, resize, and duplicate content using a powerful lasso tool • Convert images into clean, zoomable vectors with vectorization • Create vast canvases with minimal storage usage • Export high-resolution images, PDFs, and videos with automatic zoom • Publish your canvas as an interactive website • Drag and drop images, PDFs, and even websites from other apps • Adaptive bullet grid that responds to zoom level • Bookmarks for fast navigation across large canvases • Organize multiple canvases in a cohesive gallery with versioning • Customizable color themes and dark mode • Broadcast a live view of your canvas to the web • Unlimited undo and redo • Continuous autosave with an integrated archiving system • Designed to minimize errors and cognitive load • Powered by Fractile, a Metal-accelerated 64-bit vector rendering engine DRAW BEYOND THE FRAME Endless Paper enables a new form of long-format visual storytelling. Instead of isolated pages or panels, you create interconnected spaces that unfold through infinite zoom. Explore canvases by professional artists directly in the app and discover what’s possible when scale is no longer a constraint. Build a lifetime of work into a single evolving universe—without compromising the tactile feeling of traditional drawing and painting. A SPATIAL WHITEBOARD FOR COMPLEX THINKING Never run out of space again. More importantly, Endless Paper lets you organize ideas spatially. Zoom into details, then pull back instantly to see the full structure of your work. There are no artificial document boundaries. Every tool works consistently at every level of scale, allowing you to think freely without managing files, pages, or layers. DESIGNED FOR IPAD AND APPLE PENCIL The custom Fractile rendering engine delivers ultra-crisp vector graphics at up to 120 fps—even with millions of strokes on screen. Canvases containing years of work open instantly, creating a fluid, uninterrupted creative experience that feels almost unreal. SUBSCRIPTION Endless Paper includes a free experience. Some advanced features require a subscription. SUPPORT Reach us anytime at support@endlesspaper.app or through the in-app “Email Us” option. We actively read feedback and use it to shape the future of Endless Paper. Artworks by @gregcicle, @the.ogarno, @vaskange, @ty_tyler_art_work, @digitalbobert, @pabloandrespozo and @codiesimpsonart

About

Katana Personal

Organize your daily tasks, goals, and habits in one place. This app helps you plan your day, track progress, and use AI to turn ideas into actionable steps. It offers an optional social experience to connect with friends and reflect on accomplishments.

Highlights
  • Daily task organization
  • Goal and habit tracking
  • AI-powered planning assistance
  • Progress reflection
  • Optional social sharing
  • Customizable reminders
Features
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Make the most of every day with Katana Personal. Katana Personal brings your daily tasks, goals, habits, and personal progress together in one place. Whether you're organizing your schedule, tracking your fitness, or working toward a long-term goal, Katana helps you stay organized and focus on what matters. Everything you need to stay on track: Plan your day: Organize your priorities, manage tasks, and build routines that work for you. Track your progress: Keep up with your habits, fitness, and personal goals as you work toward them. Get help with Ask: Use Katana's AI assistant to plan your day, work through your priorities, and turn ideas into actionable steps. Reflect and improve: Review your progress, celebrate accomplishments, and prepare for the days ahead. Connect with others: Share updates, make plans, and participate in Circles with friends through Together, an entirely optional social experience. Katana is designed to fit into your life, whether you prefer to keep things private or share your progress with others. Start for free, or upgrade to Katana Plus for additional features, including expanded AI assistance, challenges, templates, and personalized reminders. Download Katana Personal and start making progress toward your goals, one day at a time. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled. Manage subscriptions through your Apple account settings. Katana is not a medical device. Health tracking is intended for personal use only. Terms of Use: https://www.katanapersonal.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.katanapersonal.app/privacy

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Katana Personal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Katana Personal at 100% against Endless Paper's 40%. Katana Personal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and device support (3 vs 1). Endless Paper's advantage is ratings volume (505 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Endless Paper sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Katana Personal sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Katana Personal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endless Paper has 505 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Endless Paper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Katana Personal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Endless Paper ships an update every 8 days, Katana Personal fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Endless Paper versus Katana Personal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEndless PaperKatana Personal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (505 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings505 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEpiphanieKEVIN LEE WALLACE

Customer experience

Endless Paper

All ratings494 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative40.5%
Written reviews701 reviews
Positive40.2%
Neutral13.6%
Negative46.2%

Katana Personal

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

Bugs and requests

Endless Paper

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes and data loss
  • Compatibility issues with some Apple Pencils

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiple canvas/document support
  • Pen/brush customization options
  • Selection and manipulation tools
  • Export options (PDF, vector formats)
  • Improved organization and search

Katana Personal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Endless Paper

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Croissant$1.99
  • Croque-monsieur$4.99
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  • Fondue$9.99
1 purchases

Katana Personal

Subscriptions1
  • Katana Plus Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Endless Paper free?
Endless Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Katana Personal free?
Katana Personal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Endless Paper or Katana Personal?
Katana Personal is rated higher. Endless Paper averages 3.2 out of 5 from 505 ratings, while Katana Personal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Endless Paper or Katana Personal have ads?
Neither Endless Paper nor Katana Personal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Endless Paper or Katana Personal?
Endless Paper ships an update every 8 days, and Katana Personal fortnightly. Most recently, Endless Paper was updated on November 6, 2026 and Katana Personal on October 31, 2026.

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