# Paper vs Blur Text & Censor

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paper at monthly against Blur Text & Censor's every 12 months. Paper also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Blur Text & Censor's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Blur Text & Censor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Blur Text & Censor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Paper ships an update monthly, Blur Text & Censor every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper | Blur Text & Censor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blur-text-and-censor-redact/id6572290856/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) | [Arda Sen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670665250) |

## 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


### Blur Text & Censor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blur-text-and-censor-redact/id6572290856)

Protect your privacy by redacting sensitive information from screenshots and photos. Easily hide text, blur images, and highlight important details with a variety of markup tools. Save your edited images in high resolution to keep your data secure.

**Highlights:** Redact text on photos and screenshots, Blur and mosaic sensitive areas, Highlight and underline important information, Blend tool for seamless background matching, Save edits in high resolution, Customizable colors for markup

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper free?

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

### Is Blur Text & Censor free?

Blur Text & Censor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paper or Blur Text & Censor?

Blur Text & Censor is rated higher. Paper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Blur Text & Censor averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Paper or Blur Text & Censor have ads?

Neither Paper nor Blur Text & Censor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paper or Blur Text & Censor?

Paper ships an update monthly, and Blur Text & Censor every 12 months. Most recently, Paper was updated on September 23, 2026 and Blur Text & Censor on September 15, 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.*