# Paperless Post vs dear.

The clearest difference is review sentiment: dear. at 100% against Paperless Post's 34%. dear. also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Paperless Post's advantage is ratings volume (127K vs 40) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paperless Post sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. dear. asks for nothing beyond the download.

dear. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperless Post has 127K ratings behind it against 40, 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 100% of dear.'s.

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, dear. every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paperless Post | dear. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (127K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-post-invitations/id489940389/reviews) | **[5.0 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear/id1547918030/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **127K** | 40 |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 69 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paperless Post](https://appshunter.io/developer/489940392) | [dearly LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547918032) |

## What reviewers say

### Paperless Post

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paperless-post-invitations/id489940389)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 Invites - USD | $9.99 | one-time |
| Premium Flyer Design - USD | $9.99 | one-time |
| 25 Coins for US invites | $12.00 | one-time |
| 100 Coins for US invites | $25.00 | one-time |
| 100 Coins for UK invites | $25.00 | one-time |
| 125 Coins for US invites | $28.99 | one-time |
| 250 Coins for US invites | $44.99 | one-time |
| 200 Coins for US invites | $46.00 | one-time |
| 300 Coins for US invites | $49.99 | one-time |
| 300 Coins for US | $57.00 | one-time |
| 400 Coins for US invites | $60.00 | one-time |
| 450 Coins for US invites | $77.00 | one-time |
| 600 Coins for US invites | $96.00 | one-time |
| 1000 Coins for US invites | $140.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### dear.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dear/id1547918030)

Digitally preserve and organize your cherished cards. Scan them to create a digital collection, sort by various criteria, and even generate PDFs. Never lose a memory again, even if you decide to discard the physical card.

**Highlights:** Scan and store cards digitally, Organize cards by year, event, or category, Create and share PDF collections, Edit card details and images, Create user profiles and card collections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paperless Post free?

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

### Is dear. free?

dear. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or dear.?

dear. is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while dear. averages 5.0 from 40 ratings.

### Do Paperless Post or dear. have ads?

Neither Paperless Post nor dear. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or dear.?

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and dear. every 2 months. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on October 17, 2026 and dear. on October 16, 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.*