Email Backgrounds Lite vs Write a letter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Email Backgrounds Lite
Create beautiful HTML email backgrounds, stationery, and templates to make your messages stand out. Compatible with popular email clients, this app offers live previews, direct message editing, and font styling. Easily share your designs via SMS or social media.
- Live Theme Preview
- Direct Message Editing
- Real-Time Font Styling
- Emoji Support
- Custom Fonts
- QR Code Mobile Transfer
- Font Customization
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Notice: This free version adds a small “Powered by EmailBackgrounds.com” branding to exported themes and includes 15 fonts. Upgrade to Pro to remove branding, unlock 84 premium fonts, and use your own custom fonts. Your Source for Beautiful Email Backgrounds & Stationery Make every email special with Email Backgrounds. Create stunning HTML email backgrounds, stationery, themes, and templates designed to elevate your message—whether you’re sending a thank-you note, invitation, or everyday email. Email Backgrounds helps your emails stand out while keeping them compatible with popular email clients and webmail services. Compatible with: Mac Mail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, Windows Mail, AOL, and other webmail clients. Key Features: • Live Theme Preview – Hover over any thumbnail to instantly preview the design • Direct Message Editing – Type your message directly onto the background • Real-Time Font Styling – Font style and size update instantly while you write • Emoji Support – Add expressive emojis to your messages • Custom Fonts – Install and use your own fonts inside the app • QR Code Mobile Transfer – Design on desktop, scan the QR code, and send from your mobile Gmail app • 15 Handwriting Fonts Included – Upgrade to Pro for more fonts or add your own • Font Customization – Adjust color, size, and alignment (left, center, right) • Favorites – Save backgrounds for quick access later • History – Re-edit or reuse past designs anytime • Easy Sharing – Share via SMS or social media with a link • Clipboard & Composer Support – Copy backgrounds or push directly to your email composer Enjoy seamless use across iPhone, iPad, iMac, and macOS desktop with a single purchase.
Write a letter
Create professional letters quickly and easily. Save them as PDFs for emailing, printing, or sharing. Customize your letters with formatting, templates, and fonts to match your style.
- Professional letter creation
- PDF export
- Email, print, and share options
- Customizable templates
- Text formatting
- Signature integration
- Sender address management
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With this app you can write professional letters in just a few minutes. Your letter is saved as a PDF and can be sent by email, printed, or shared via AirDrop at any time. With your signature if you wish. It's that simple: create a sender, enter the recipient, write the letter, done. Design your letters entirely to your own style. The editor supports text formatting such as Bold, Underline and more, so you can highlight important content precisely. Choose between a classic and modern template or create your own letter template with the template generator. Three built-in fonts as well as all fonts installed on your device are available for display. A4 and US Letter are supported. You can save any number of sender addresses, for example private and business, and simply select the right one when writing. Feedback and suggestions for improvement are always welcome. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Write a letter at 3.6 against Email Backgrounds Lite's 3.0. Write a letter also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 2). Email Backgrounds Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (52% vs 26%). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Write a letter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Email Backgrounds Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Write a letter holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Write a letter has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Email Backgrounds Lite's written reviews are positive against 26% of Write a letter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Email Backgrounds Lite ships an update every 2 months, Write a letter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Email Backgrounds Lite | Write a letter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.8% of reviews — better | 26.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | My App Catalog LLC | Jan-Hendrik Damerau |
Customer experience
Email Backgrounds Lite
Write a letter
Bugs and requests
Email Backgrounds Lite
Reported bugs
12 issues- App malfunctions frequently
- App doesn't load
- Error messages about server connection
- App crashes while typing, losing data
- Cannot send emails
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- Backgrounds do not appear for recipients
- App freezes or closes unexpectedly
- Back button stops working
- Text style options do not work
- App opens App Store when recipient touches email
- Backgrounds disappear when sending
- Cannot download app
Requested features
9 requests- More adult/elegant themes
- Ability to use own backgrounds
- More font choices and colors
- Stickers to add to backgrounds
- Seasonal/holiday updates
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- Abstract backgrounds
- Marble or sky view backgrounds
- Animation options
- How-to section or tutorial
Write a letter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Email Backgrounds Lite
No in-app purchases
Write a letter
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Annual Premium$22.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$39.99
Questions
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