# Craft vs Paper Maker

The clearest difference is ads: Craft at none against Paper Maker's shown. Craft also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). Paper Maker's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Craft sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Paper Maker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Craft ships an update every 10 days, Paper Maker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Craft | Paper Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (6.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-notes-documents-ai/id1487937127/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 314 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Craft Docs Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1487937126) | [Arif Gunel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747964870) |

## What reviewers say

### Craft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-notes-documents-ai/id1487937127)

This app helps you organize your thoughts, manage tasks, and boost productivity with an AI assistant. Create structured documents, plan your day, and connect with other tools for a seamless workflow across all your devices.

**Highlights:** AI Assistant for research and writing, Structured document creation, Native task management system, Daily notes and calendar view, Offline access and sync, Integrations with other tools

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Legacy - Monthly Subscription | $10.99 | per month |
| Family Monthly Subscription | $17.99 | per month |
| Team Monthly Subscription | $59.99 | per month |
| Plus Annual Subscription | $95.99 | per year |
| Legacy - Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Family Annual Subscription | $179.99 | per year |
| Business Monthly Subscription | $299.00 | per month |
| Team Annual Subscription | $599.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Absolutely amazing
- 👍 Beautiful, clean, simple, increasingly powerful
- 👍 Fantastic Essential App
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Seamless sync between devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Crashes after recent update
- 🔍 Lack of customization options (e.g. font size)
- 🔍 Inconsistent and confusing UI conventions
- 🔍 Lack of basic features like tags and tables

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using voice control dictation
- Inconsistent behavior when rearranging notes
- Exporting to PDF creates blank first page

**Requested features**

- Add support for tables and columns
- Implement tagging system for better organization
- Improve text editing and formatting options
- Integrate with more third-party apps and services
- Add graph view for visualizing note connections


### Paper Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-maker/id6504527279)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 20 Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| 50 Credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 100 Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 250 Credits | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Craft free?

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

### Is Paper Maker free?

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

### Do Craft or Paper Maker have ads?

Paper Maker shows ads; Craft does not.

### Which is updated more often, Craft or Paper Maker?

Craft ships an update every 10 days, and Paper Maker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Craft was updated on September 24, 2026 and Paper Maker on June 7, 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.*