PaperWords vs Moonhill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperWords
Capture thoughts and memories with a simulated paper writing experience. Decorate notes with patterns, stickers, and photos to make recordings more personal and ceremonial. Generate unique images for social media sharing.
- Simulated paper writing experience
- Decorate notes with patterns and stickers
- Attach photos to notes
- Generate personalized images for social media
- Multiple writing modes
- iCloud multi-device synchronization
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The feeling brought by simulated paper. Write a few lines of text on a small note. Decorate with favorite patterns. Let the text become warmer. Make recording more ceremonial. What you can do too: Attach the photo to a small note. Decorate with stickers again. The photos have also become better looking! #Function [+] Written records: you can use it to write journals, diaries, poems, etc. [+] It can generate personalized pictures, which you can use to post on social platforms. [+] Three modes can be selected: Single-line Mode, Paper-piece Mode, Paper-photo Mode. [+] Various decorations, background colors, character colors and fonts for you to choose. [+] iCloud realizes multi device synchronization, and diary data will never be lost (iOS13 and above system support). #Suggestions [+] Email: ghymail@foxmail.com
Moonhill
A digital notebook designed for self-reflection and life journaling. It offers a private space to record thoughts and experiences without data collection. Users are responsible for backing up their notes via iCloud.
- Life note recording
- Inner direction exploration
- Private data storage
- User-managed iCloud backup
- Fixed-classified notes
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"People are just holding flowers in their hands and pulling bowstrings, waiting for you to say the lines of the character." This is a fixed-classified note application that explores the inner direction by recording life notes. This application will not collect or store the user's personal identity information or notes. Note data needs to be backed up by users through iCloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bowlbowl.art/legal/moonhill/privacy.html Contact: hushenbai@163.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moonhill at 100% against PaperWords's 50%. Moonhill also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). PaperWords's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PaperWords sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Moonhill sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Moonhill holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PaperWords's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moonhill's.
PaperWords ships an update every 4 months, Moonhill every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperWords | Moonhill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 洪跃 管 | YULIN HU |
Customer experience
PaperWords
Moonhill
In-app purchases
PaperWords
- Unlimited Storage$0.99
- Single-line Mode$1.99
- Paper-photo Mode$2.99
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- PaperWords PRO$3.99
Moonhill
- Premium$2.991 Month
