# Paper vs Book Creator

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper at 72% against Book Creator's 0%. Paper also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 27). On price, update cadence, 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 Book Creator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.7K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Paper's written reviews are positive against 0% of Book Creator's.

Paper ships an update monthly, Book Creator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper | Book Creator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews)** | [4.0 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-write-a-book/id6470928496/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | **72.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) | [Kaan Yildiz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473960483) |

## 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


### Book Creator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-creator-write-a-book/id6470928496)

This AI-powered writing assistant helps with all stages of your writing process. It can generate content, answer questions, and provide recommendations across a wide range of topics. A subscription is required to access its full capabilities.

**Highlights:** AI-powered writing engine, Assistance in every writing step, Handles diverse input topics, Answers questions and provides advice, Generates recipes to scientific articles

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Writer's AI Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Writer's AI Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Writer's AI Annually | $39.99 | per year |
| Writer's AI Annually | $44.99 | per year |
| Writer's AI Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper free?

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

### Is Book Creator free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Paper or Book Creator?

Paper is rated higher. Paper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Book Creator averages 4.0 from 27 ratings.

### Do Paper or Book Creator have ads?

Neither Paper nor Book Creator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paper or Book Creator?

Paper ships an update monthly, and Book Creator every 5 weeks. Most recently, Paper was updated on September 23, 2026 and Book Creator on September 21, 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.*