Comparison

Paperless Post vs FT

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
Currently charting
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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

FT

Discover products recommended by friends and trusted communities, free from algorithmic noise and sponsored content. Organize your favorites, ask for personalized advice from an AI assistant, and earn rewards for your engagement.

Highlights
  • Friend-vetted recommendations
  • Personal favorites and wish lists
  • AI-powered product search
  • AI beauty and wellness assistant
  • Recommendation forums
  • FT Rewards program
Features
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**ANTI-ALGORITHM. PRO-FRIEND. REAL RECOMMENDATIONS. REAL PEOPLE.** Favorite Things is the app for honest word-of-mouth recommendations from the people you actually trust. No algorithmic noise. Just the products, services, recipes, shows, and local spots your friends genuinely love—beautifully organized in one place. No more scattered screenshots, saved links, notes, or endless group texts. ## WHY FAVORITE THINGS? Tired of sponsored posts pretending to be recommendations? Exhausted by review sites you can't trust? Favorite Things brings back the most reliable form of discovery ever invented: a friend telling you what they love—while giving you one organized place to save everything you'll actually want to come back to. ## WHAT YOU CAN DO • **DISCOVER** — Browse a curated feed of products your friends and trusted community have personally recommended across beauty, skincare, wellness, home, hair, travel, local services, entertainment, recipes, and more. • **ORGANIZE** — Replace scattered screenshots, browser bookmarks, notes, and saved links with one beautifully organized home for everything you love. Keep products, services, recipes, shows, restaurants, and local recommendations together so you can always find them when you need them. • **CURATE** — Build your own collection of favorites. Save products to your Wish List, organize them into collections, share what you love, and become a trusted source for the people who follow you. • **CONNECT** — See exactly who recommended what. Every product card shows the person behind the pick—because the source matters as much as the product. • **ASK** — Use Forums to crowdsource recommendations from your network in real time. Get answers back as actual product cards, not vague suggestions. • **MEET EFTEE** — Your personal AI beauty and wellness agent. Eftee helps you discover relevant products based on your saves, your style, and what your community loves. Ask anything from "skincare routine essentials" to "wellness favorites." • **ADD WITH AI** — Adding your favorite products is effortless. AI Product Search pulls in product details, images, and links automatically—no copying and pasting required. • **EARN FT REWARDS** — Get rewarded every time you engage. Add favorites, comment, share, invite friends, and post in forums to earn points and unlock perks like the Favorite Things Edit—our handpicked collection of the most loved and hard-to-find items. ## DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO CARE WHAT THEIR FRIENDS THINK Favorite Things is for the curators, the gift-givers, the always-asked-for-recommendations friend, and anyone who's ever wished there was one place where everything they genuinely love could live. It's where trusted recommendations meet beautiful organization. ## KEY FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Curated feed of friend-vetted recommendations • One organized home for products, services, recipes, shows, and more • Eliminate screenshots, notes, bookmarks, and saved links • Personal favorites, wish lists & custom collections • AI-powered product search and discovery • Eftee — your AI beauty & wellness assistant • Real-time recommendation forums • Direct links to purchase from official sources • FT Rewards points & perks program • Beautifully designed, ad-free experience **Discover. Organize. Share.** Join Favorite Things. — Terms of Service: https://favoritethingsofficial.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://favoritethingsofficial.com/privacy/ Community Guidelines: https://favoritethingsofficial.com/community-guidelines/

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
FT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Paperless Post and FT both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FT's written reviews are positive against 34% of Paperless Post's. FT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 18). Paperless Post's advantage is ratings volume (126K vs 36) and chart position (#187 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. FT 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 FT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paperless Post has 126K ratings behind it against 36, 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 100% of FT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, FT weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Paperless Post versus FT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PostFT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (126K ratings)4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings126K — better36
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB81 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPaperless PostJR Collective, Inc.

Customer experience

Paperless Post

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

FT

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
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

FT

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

FT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FT free?
FT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or FT?
FT is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 126K ratings, while FT averages 4.9 from 36 ratings.
Do Paperless Post or FT have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor FT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or FT?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and FT weekly. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on September 28, 2026 and FT on September 22, 2026.

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