PaperWords vs Lundi
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
Lundi
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Lundi is a quiet place to slow down and write what's true for you. No account, no servers, no ads. Every word you write is stored only on your iPhone or iPad and in your own iCloud. The developer can't see any of it. — WRITE QUIETLY — · Open it and start writing. Entries, moods, photos, the city you're in: record whatever feels right. · Nothing gets lost. Entries save automatically, so you can come back whenever you like. · Star the entries that matter, so you can find them at a glance. · One gentle reminder a day, at a time you choose. No streaks, just writing with care. — A YEAR, A BOOK — · Each year's entries are bound into a book of their own. Rename it and pick the cover and paper you like. · Timeline and a full-year Calendar make it easy to look back on any day. · On This Day: when you wrote on this date in past years, a quiet line appears on Today. · Year in Review: from mid-December, look back on your year, then write a few lines to it. · Add your birth year to see how old you were that year. · Find entries by keyword, mood, photos or #tags. — WRITE TO THE FUTURE — · Write a letter to your future self, a small surprise waiting for you. · Until that day, the letter stays sealed. When the day comes, Lundi gently lets you know. · After reading, you can write a reply and send it further into the future. · Send to Someone: write to someone you love. The letter waits in your letterbox until the day you choose, then goes out as a PDF, an image or an envelope. · Special Dates: keep birthdays and anniversaries (lunar dates supported). Lundi reminds you when they come, and you can pick them when writing a letter. — PRIVATE AND SECURE — · Three locks: App Lock, Journal Lock and Letterbox Lock, opened with Face ID, Touch ID or a passcode. · When you switch away, Lundi covers the screen, so your entries don't show in the app switcher. · Your entries are stored only on your iPhone or iPad and in your own iCloud, encrypted by iOS Data Protection. Lundi has no servers, and the developer can't see any of it. · No advertising, analytics or tracking tools, and no record of what you do in the app. · Deleted entries go to Recently Deleted, where you can recover them for 30 days. You can delete them permanently whenever you like. — TAKE IT WITH YOU, ANYTIME — · Back up in an open, widely used format (.zip) and restore everything later. · Export as Markdown text files, or typeset your journal as a PDF and print it (PDF is a Pro feature). · Turn an entry into an image to send to someone or save to Photos. · Move in from other journaling apps: Markdown, plain text and export files from common journaling apps are supported, or simply paste your text. Importing is always free. — LUNDI PRO — The free version is yours to keep: entries, moods, photos (3 per entry), search, calendar, letters to the future (3 in total), letters to others, iCloud Sync, all three locks, backup and restore, import, Markdown export and Share as Image are all free. Pro adds up to 9 photos per entry, unlimited letters to the future, letters you send without the Lundi mark and with birthday or anniversary paper, more covers and paper, your own photos as covers, Typeset PDF, and two-step unlock (Face ID and passcode together). · Lundi Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. · Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in Settings › [your name] › Subscriptions; after canceling, Pro stays active until the end of the current period. · Even without paying, what you've written can always be viewed, exported and restored. Privacy Policy: https://lundijournal.github.io/en/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://lundijournal.github.io/en/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Lundi at every 3 days against PaperWords's every 4 months. PaperWords's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Lundi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PaperWords ships an update every 4 months, Lundi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaperWords | Lundi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 洪跃 管 | 科科 韩 |
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
Lundi
- Lundi Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Lundi Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lundi Pro Lifetime$24.99









