Comparison

Paperless Post vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

Paperless Post

Create and manage events with a digital invitation platform. Choose from a wide range of customizable card or flyer designs, send them via email, text, or link, and track guest responses. Features include guest management, surveys, and on-site check-in.

Highlights
  • Online invitation maker
  • Customizable templates
  • RSVP tracking
  • Guest management
  • Event details blocks
  • Guest questions and surveys
  • On-site event check-in
Features
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Get everyone together with our online invitation maker and event management platform. Choose between classic stationery-inspired Cards or textable event page Flyer invites, customize everything in minutes, send your way (email, text, or Shareable Link), and track RSVPs all in the app. No ads, ever! **Featured as Apple App of the Day and in Vogue, The New York Times, and Fast Company** - Browse thousands of best-in-class invitations and greeting cards, or upload your own - Customize with fonts, colors, images, GIFs, stickers, envelopes and liners, stamps, and backdrops - Add event details without cluttering your invitation using informational Blocks - Collect helpful information with Guest Questions and Surveys - Connect your contacts list to add recipients in seconds - Send via messaging apps and social media with shareable invitation links - Manage your guest list with Guest Tags and send updates directly - Seamlessly check guests into your event on-site ONLINE INVITATION TEMPLATES FOR ANY OCCASION • Baby Shower Invitations • Casual Birthday Invites • Kids’ Birthday Invitations • Bridal Shower Invitations • Wedding Invitations • Bachelorette Invitations • 1st Birthday Invitations • Cookout Invitations • Pool Party Invitations • Wedding Shower Invitations • Anniversary Party Invitations • Company Party Invitations • Graduation Invitations • Christmas Party Invitations • Professional Event invitations • Bar & Bat Mitzvah Invitations • Save the Dates • Milestone Birthday Invitations Loving the app? Leave a five-star review! Questions? Contact us at help@paperlesspost.com. We look forward to helping you.

About

Ember

This app allows you to precisely control the temperature of your hot beverages using a smart mug. Customize presets, receive notifications when your drink reaches the perfect temperature, and explore recipes. Personalize your mug settings for an enhanced drinking experience.

Highlights
  • Precise temperature control
  • Save temperature presets
  • Beverage recipes and blogs
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage multiple mugs
  • Personalize mug settings
Features
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At Ember®, we use temperature control to change the world in ordinary (and extraordinary) ways. With an Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug and the Ember app, you can transform your mornings by making hot beverages set to your chosen temperature an everyday reality. Our redesigned Ember app is simple, easy to use, and customizable. Whether you are a first-time user or a long-time customer, get ready for a whole new temperature control experience. The Ember app seamlessly pairs with your Ember products to precisely adjust your favorite hot drinks to your preferred drinking temperature, saves temperature presets, offers recipes, sends notifications when your desired drinking temperature has been reached, and more. Ember App Features: - Control the temperature of your beverage down to the degree - Use your previous temperature setting for a set-it-and-forget-it beverage experience - Manage unlimited paired mugs on an all-new Ember home screen - Find recipes and blogs you can save and share with friends and family in the new Explore section - Receive notifications when your preferred temperature has been reached, or your battery is low - Customize presets for multiple beverages and engage timers - Personalize your mugs with names and adjust the color of the smart LED - Easily switch between °C/°F and control sounds and haptic feedback in the redesigned Account section - Access Ember x Health with Apple Health

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paperless Post at 4.8 against Ember's 3.3. Paperless Post also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (34% vs 18%). Ember's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Paperless Post sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Ember asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paperless Post holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperless Post has 126K ratings behind it against 7.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Paperless Post's written reviews are positive against 18% of Ember's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, Ember every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Paperless Post versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PostEmber
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126K ratings) — better3.3 (7.4K ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews — better18.0% of reviews
Number of ratings126K — better7.4K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPaperless PostEmber Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Paperless Post

All ratings126,420 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative52.3%

Ember

All ratings7,424 ratings
Positive54.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews1,289 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative73.7%

User reviews

Paperless Post

From 126K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Beautiful designs
  • 💡 Eco-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient for event planning
  • 👍 Great tracking and RSVP features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app experience
  • 💰 Expensive for some features
  • 🔍 Unclear pricing model
  • 🤔 Limited customization options
  • 🤔 Unintuitive user interface

Ember

From 7.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Keeps drink at perfect temperature
  • 🍵 Great for tea and coffee drinkers
  • 🎨 Customizable LED light colors
  • 🔋 Decent battery life when used properly
  • 🤖 Apple Watch app integration

Room to improve

  • 🔌 Requires frequent charging and docking
  • 🔒 Forced account creation and login
  • 🔄 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent issues
  • 🤔 Confusing app UI and controls

Bugs and requests

Paperless Post

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Text editing issues
  • Syncing problems between app and website
  • Unreliable email delivery
  • Difficulty managing guest lists

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize email messages
  • Better guest management tools
  • Improved mobile app functionality
  • More flexible design options
  • Easier contact/address book integration

Ember

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Mug disconnects from app randomly
  • Firmware update process often fails
  • App doesn't always detect liquid in mug
  • Presets and settings get lost after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Battery level indicator on main screen
  • Improved Apple Watch app functionality
  • Wireless charging option
  • Ability to lock temperature settings
  • Automatic temperature adjustment based on volume

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Paperless Post

One-time14
  • 50 Invites - USD$9.99
  • Premium Flyer Design - USD$9.99
  • 25 Coins for US invites$12.00
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  • 100 Coins for US invites$25.00
  • 100 Coins for UK invites$25.00
  • 125 Coins for US invites$28.99
  • 250 Coins for US invites$44.99
  • 200 Coins for US invites$46.00
  • 300 Coins for US invites$49.99
  • 300 Coins for US$57.00
  • 400 Coins for US invites$60.00
  • 450 Coins for US invites$77.00
  • 600 Coins for US invites$96.00
  • 1000 Coins for US invites$140.99
None

Ember

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or Ember?
Paperless Post is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126K ratings, while Ember averages 3.3 from 7.4K ratings.
Do Paperless Post or Ember have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor Ember shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or Ember?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and Ember every 2 months. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on September 29, 2026 and Ember on September 28, 2026.

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