Comparison

Paperless Post vs Luma

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

Luma

Discover local events, connect with attendees, and host your own gatherings. Easily create event pages, send invites, sell tickets, and manage check-ins. Seamlessly integrate with your contacts and calendars.

Highlights
  • Discover local events
  • Host and manage events
  • Sell event tickets
  • Send SMS and email invites
  • Check in guests with QR scanner
  • Chat with event attendees
  • Create beautiful event pages
Features
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DISCOVER EVENTS NEAR YOU Find popular upcoming tech, crypto, wellness, and social events around you. After registering for an event, you can easily share it with your friends or on your socials. At the event, pull up your event ticket or Apple Wallet pass for seamless entry. CHAT WITH (NEW) FRIENDS Don’t be that "Ugh, want to add me on IG / LinkedIn?" person. If you attend an event with someone, you can easily look them up and chat with them right from within Luma. HOST AN EVENT Host delightful events with ease. Create a beautiful event page, send email and SMS invites, collect registrations, and chat with your guests. With Luma taking care of reminders, ticketing, checking in and more, you can focus your full attention on the event itself. BEAUTIFUL EVENT PAGES You can create a beautiful event page in just a few seconds. Just choose a cover image, name, location and time for your event. We’ll take care of the rest. For cover images, you can choose from our fun gallery of party posters, bbq invites, happy hour photos and many more. SELL TICKETS You can create a new event, start selling tickets, and market your event all within Luma. It takes just a few minutes to connect your bank account and then you’ll receive next day payment as guests buy tickets. SMS AND EMAIL INVITES Now you’ve created your event — who is going to come? You can sync your contacts and easily send a mass SMS invite message. In addition, Luma makes it incredibly easy to invite past guests again and to send email invites. CHECK IN GUESTS If you want to track attendance, you can check in guests with our built in QR code scanner and check in system. Guests will be able to show their QR code to scan in — or you can look them up by their name or email. You can add cohosts to your event who can also check in guests and manage the event together. SUBSCRIBE TO LOCAL CALENDARS From running clubs to AI calendars, discover fun events and clubs around you. Keep up with their events and make new friends.

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
Luma4 screens

Verdict

The call

Paperless Post and Luma both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Luma's written reviews are positive against 34% of Paperless Post's. Luma also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Paperless Post's advantage is ratings volume (126K vs 18K) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Luma asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Paperless Post against 4.9 for Luma. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperless Post has 126K ratings behind it against 18K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Paperless Post's written reviews are positive against 81% of Luma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, Luma every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Paperless Post versus Luma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PostLuma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126K ratings)4.9 (18K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126K — better18K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#185#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB126 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPaperless PostLuma Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

Paperless Post

All ratings126,420 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.9%
Negative52.2%

Luma

All ratings18,116 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews382 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.4%

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

Luma

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Delightful and user-friendly
  • 👍 Great for event hosting and discovery
  • 💡 Innovative features like crypto integration
  • 🚀 Seamless and intuitive UI
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Limited search functionality
  • 🐛 Difficulty managing guest registrations
  • 🐛 Forced group chat participation
  • 🐛 Cancellation and refund issues
  • 🐛 Unending spam and notifications

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

Luma

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices
  • Inability to remove or leave group chats

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save/bookmark events
  • Improved search and discovery options
  • Better guest management tools
  • Seamless calendar integration
  • Customizable event notifications

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

Luma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Luma free?
Luma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or Luma?
Luma is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126K ratings, while Luma averages 4.9 from 18K ratings.
Do Paperless Post or Luma have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor Luma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or Luma?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and Luma every 5 days. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on September 24, 2026 and Luma on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Paperless Post or Luma?
Paperless Post currently peaks at #185 in the App Store charts, and Luma at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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