# Paper vs Stylus Labs Write

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paper at monthly against Stylus Labs Write's every 7 months. Paper also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 295). Stylus Labs Write's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Stylus Labs Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Paper against 4.8 for Stylus Labs Write. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.7K ratings behind it against 295, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Paper's written reviews are positive against 82% of Stylus Labs Write's.

Paper ships an update monthly, Stylus Labs Write every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper | Stylus Labs Write |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews) | **[4.8 (295 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stylus-labs-write/id1580794413/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 295 |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | **82.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) | [Matthew White](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498369427) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Stylus Labs Write

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stylus-labs-write/id1580794413)

This app offers advanced tools for managing and editing handwritten notes and documents. It supports cloud integration, vector graphics, and includes features for intelligent selection, reflowing text, and creating links. It's ideal for note-taking, brainstorming, and sketching.

**Highlights:** Intelligent selection, erase, and move tools, Reflow handwritten text with insert space, Create handwritten links and bookmarks, Save and paste clippings, Unlimited undo/redo jog dial, Split view for dual document editing, Standard note-taking and drawing tools

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full version | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper free?

Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Stylus Labs Write free?

Stylus Labs Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paper or Stylus Labs Write?

Stylus Labs Write is rated higher. Paper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Stylus Labs Write averages 4.8 from 295 ratings.

### Do Paper or Stylus Labs Write have ads?

Neither Paper nor Stylus Labs Write shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paper or Stylus Labs Write?

Paper ships an update monthly, and Stylus Labs Write every 7 months. Most recently, Paper was updated on September 23, 2026 and Stylus Labs Write on September 24, 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.*