# Paper vs Paper

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paper at 72% against Paper's 10%. Paper also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 3). Paper's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Paper's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paper's.

Paper ships an update every 3 months, Paper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paper | Paper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper/id474402870/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | **72.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orgajja Co Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/368955015) | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) |

## What reviewers say

### Paper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper/id474402870)

This versatile application offers a digital canvas for a multitude of uses. Capture thoughts, sketch ideas, or simply doodle with ease. It provides a flexible space for your creative and organizational needs.

**Highlights:** Digital memo taking, Drawing capabilities, Scribbling functionality, Versatile use cases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paper Upgrade | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Good for quick sketching
- 💡 Useful for jotting down ideas

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🚫 Limited color and brush options
- 💸 Ads not removed even after paid upgrade
- 🔍 Laggy and unresponsive
- 📵 Doesn't work well with screen protectors

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Black blobs appearing on new pages
- Inability to draw curved lines properly

**Requested features**

- More color and brush options
- Ability to save and export drawings
- Landscape mode support
- Improved responsiveness and reduced lag
- Reliable autosave and undo/redo functionality


### Paper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841)

This app offers a clean and configurable writing environment for various creative projects. It supports Markdown and plain text, syncs with iCloud, and integrates with other tools. Users can publish drafts to popular blogging platforms and export documents in multiple formats.

**Highlights:** Gorgeous writing space, Silky-smooth typing, Deep personalization (Pro), Markdown or Plain Text support, iCloud sync, Publish to Medium, WordPress, Ghost, Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, ePub

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Features | $29.99 | per month |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Features | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $99.99 | one-time |
| Pro Features | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💗 Fantastic app
- 🎀 Great tool for writers
- 👍 Clean writing app
- 🤩 Awesome app
- 👍 Cute animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 💰 Paywalled features
- 🐛 Lost files and documents
- 🐛 Cursor issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable

**Reported bugs**

- Files randomly disappearing
- Cursor issues causing freezes
- Syncing and iCloud integration problems

**Requested features**

- Add image support
- Improve file management and recovery
- Expand font and customization options
- Implement team/collaborative writing features
- Add text formatting options like italics and bold


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paper free?

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

### Is Paper free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Paper or Paper?

Paper is rated higher. Paper averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Paper averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Paper or Paper have ads?

Neither Paper nor Paper shows ads.

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

Paper ships an update every 3 months, and Paper monthly. Most recently, Paper was updated on October 14, 2026 and Paper on October 15, 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.*