Comparison

WriteBack vs Letterbird

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WriteBack

Features
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Express yourself in the most authentic and therapeutic way, using letters! WriteBack is a new way to get in touch with your friends and family. 1. Make a scribble for what’s in your heart and save it as a journal. 2. Share your thoughts with your loved ones as a personal letter. 3. Track the responses and write back again. 4. Send the letters to your contacts. 5. All the letters are privately shared and not public. Letters can be seen only by the recipient, you choose! 6. Save the letters in one place, and track their corresponding responses in one place. Just like email threads, WriteBack makes a thread of letters so you can find them easily! Enjoy writing!

About

Letterbird

Connect with people globally through the art of letter writing. Personalize your messages with custom stationery and stamps, and discover new friends based on shared interests. It's a modern take on pen pal relationships, emphasizing thoughtful communication.

Highlights
  • Write long, thoughtful letters
  • Customize envelopes, stamps, and ink
  • Find pen pals by interests
  • Collect stamps and envelopes
  • Web access for larger screens
  • Safe, anonymous communication
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Remember the joy of finding a letter in your mailbox? Letterbird brings it back. Write to someone on the other side of the world, choose an envelope and a stamp, and send your letter on its way. It travels for a few hours before it arrives, so every reply feels like a small gift. WRITE REAL LETTERS • Take your time: letters are long, thoughtful and unhurried • Choose envelopes, stamps, writing papers, fonts and ink colours • Send a short postcard with a beautiful front when you only have a moment • Save drafts and finish them later FIND YOUR PEN PAL • Get matched with people who share your interests and languages • Write in any language: Letterbird supports scripts from all over the world • Give your pen pals nicknames and keep every conversation together COLLECT THE WORLD • Every letter you receive adds its stamp and envelope to your collection • Watch your map fill up with the countries your letters come from YOUR OWN LETTERBIRD.ME LINK Share your personal link and let friends send you an anonymous letter or postcard, no account needed (18+). You decide whether you receive them. ON YOUR COMPUTER TOO Open web.letterbird.app, scan the code with your phone, and read and write on a big screen. SAFE BY DESIGN • No photo sharing: just words and illustrated avatars • Members aged 13 to 17 only ever match and write with other teens • Block or report in one tap; our team reviews every report • You are known by an ID, not your real name OPTIONAL EXTRAS Letterbird is free to use. Watch a short video or buy coins for special stamps and extras, or get Premium for more letters a day, a second stamp on your envelopes, read receipts and premium styles. Premium is a one-time purchase and never renews automatically. The app is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Indonesian, Russian and Turkish. Your letters can be written in any language. Pen pals, the slow way. Welcome to Letterbird. Premium is a one-time purchase for a fixed period (1, 3 or 12 months) and does not renew automatically. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Letterbird Terms: https://letterbird.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://letterbird.app/privacy/

Screenshots

WriteBack4 screens
Letterbird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WriteBack at none against Letterbird's 7. WriteBack also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Letterbird sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. WriteBack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WriteBack ships an update every 5 days, Letterbird every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WriteBack versus Letterbird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriteBackLetterbird
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkovateAdnan Soysal

In-app purchases

None

WriteBack

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Letterbird

One-time7
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 350 Coins$2.99
  • Premium · 1 month$3.99
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  • 900 Coins$6.99
  • Premium · 3 months$9.99
  • 2200 Coins$14.99
  • Premium · 12 months$29.99

Questions

Is WriteBack free?
WriteBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Letterbird free?
Letterbird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WriteBack or Letterbird have ads?
Letterbird shows ads; WriteBack does not.
Which is updated more often, WriteBack or Letterbird?
WriteBack ships an update every 5 days, and Letterbird every 9 days. Most recently, WriteBack was updated on October 27, 2026 and Letterbird on October 30, 2026.

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