# Paper vs bud carrier

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bud carrier at none against Paper's 6. bud carrier also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Paper's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. bud carrier asks for nothing beyond the download.

bud carrier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper | bud carrier |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bud-carrier/id6743134719/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) | [Cyrus Freshman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1788046442) |

## 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


### bud carrier

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bud-carrier/id6743134719)

This app acts as a digital companion, keeping essential information readily accessible. It aims to simplify daily tasks by providing a convenient way to manage and retrieve data on the go.

**Highlights:** Digital companion, Information accessibility, Task simplification, On-the-go data management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper free?

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

### Is bud carrier free?

bud carrier is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Paper or bud carrier?

bud carrier is rated higher. Paper averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while bud carrier averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Paper or bud carrier have ads?

Neither Paper nor bud carrier shows ads.

---

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