# Paper vs Ellipsus

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ellipsus at every 3 days against Paper's monthly. Ellipsus also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 72%) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). Paper's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 173). 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 Ellipsus 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 Ellipsus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.8K ratings behind it against 173, 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 85% of Ellipsus's.

Paper ships an update monthly, Ellipsus every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper | Ellipsus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews) | **[4.8 (173 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellipsus/id6800009917/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 173 |
| Positive reviews | 71.6% of reviews | **84.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#108** |
| Size | 85 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) | [Ellipsus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797339143) |

## 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


### Ellipsus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ellipsus/id6800009917)

**Currently charting:** #108 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This creative writing tool facilitates seamless collaboration for authors, editors, and co-writers. It offers real-time co-authoring, robust draft management with version control, and distraction-free writing environments. Easily share and export your work in various formats.

**Highlights:** Unlimited documents, drafts, folders, and collaborators, Real-time collaboration with commenting and chat, Version history and version control for drafts, Built-in writing sprints and timers, Import from Markdown, export to PDF/AO3, Distraction-free minimalist design, Privacy-focused with no generative AI or tracking

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ellipsus Lifetime | $99.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper free?

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

### Is Ellipsus free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Paper or Ellipsus?

Ellipsus is rated higher. Paper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Ellipsus averages 4.8 from 173 ratings.

### Do Paper or Ellipsus have ads?

Neither Paper nor Ellipsus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paper or Ellipsus?

Paper ships an update monthly, and Ellipsus every 3 days. Most recently, Paper was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ellipsus on November 13, 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.*