Comparison

Paperless Post vs eMember Cards

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 app. 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 our event management 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 online invitations and greeting cards, or upload your own - Use our invitation maker to customize a template with fonts, colors, images, GIFs, stickers, envelopes and liners, stamps, and backdrops - Design free, textable event pages from scratch using photos, GIFs, stickers, filters, and more - 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 - Add a co-host to help manage RSVPs, broadcast party updates, and privately message guests - 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 - Stay on top of events you've been invited to, message hosts instantly, and manage your RSVPs on the go CUSTOM 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 • Impromptu Pool Party Invites • 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

eMember Cards

Consolidate all your loyalty and membership cards into a single digital wallet. Easily add cards by scanning or manual entry, and present barcodes directly from your phone at checkout. Organize your cards with smart features and access them quickly.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to add cards
  • Display full-screen barcodes
  • Smart format suggestions
  • Store address lookup
  • Arrival notifications
  • Favorites and categories
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Member Cards — All Your Loyalty Cards in One Place Add cards by scanning barcodes with your camera or typing the number. Show full-screen barcodes at checkout — supports QR Code, Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, Aztec, PDF417, and more. Smart suggestions help fix mismatched formats instantly. Save store addresses with map search. Get notified when you arrive near a store so you never forget your card. Organize with favorites, categories, search, and batch editing. Add home screen widgets for one-tap access. Sync across devices with iCloud. Back up and import cards anytime. Customize card colors, logos, and backgrounds. All data stays on your device — no accounts, no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
eMember Cards4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: eMember Cards at none against Paperless Post's 18. Paperless Post's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (127K vs 2). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eMember Cards 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, eMember Cards every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Paperless Post versus eMember Cards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PosteMember Cards
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (127K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings127K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#201 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPaperless PostPing Luo

Customer experience

Paperless Post

All ratings126,767 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.4%

eMember Cards

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

eMember Cards

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

eMember Cards

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is eMember Cards free?
eMember Cards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or eMember Cards?
eMember Cards is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while eMember Cards averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Paperless Post or eMember Cards have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor eMember Cards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or eMember Cards?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and eMember Cards every 3 months. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on October 24, 2026 and eMember Cards on October 13, 2026.

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