Paper vs Journal.ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper
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.
- Digital memo taking
- Drawing capabilities
- Scribbling functionality
- Versatile use cases
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The paper may be used for various purposes. This app also can be used for many purposes. - memo - drawing - scribbling
Journal.ai
This app uses AI and speech recognition to convert your spoken thoughts into written journal entries. Effortlessly capture daily reflections, ideas, and track personal growth hands-free.
- Speech-to-text transcription
- AI-powered journaling
- Hands-free recording
- Personal growth tracking
- Daily reflection capture
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Journal.ai is your personal digital journal that transforms your spoken thoughts into text. Using advanced speech recognition and AI, it makes it easy to record your daily reflections, capture spontaneous ideas, and track your personal growth—all hands-free and effortlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Journal.ai at 100% against Paper's 10%. Journal.ai also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Paper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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. Paper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Journal.ai asks for nothing beyond the download.
Journal.ai holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Paper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Journal.ai's.
Paper ships an update every 3 months, Journal.ai every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper | Journal.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Orgajja Co Ltd | Aryan Palit |
Customer experience
Paper
Journal.ai
Bugs and requests
Paper
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Black blobs appearing on new pages
- Inability to draw curved lines properly
Requested features
5 requests- 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
Journal.ai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper
- Paper Upgrade$1.99
Journal.ai
No in-app purchases
