Comparison

Paperless Post vs Activate The Nation

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 maker. Design custom invitations and event pages, send them via email or text, and track RSVPs effortlessly. Offers a wide range of templates for any occasion.

Highlights
  • Customizable online invitations and greeting cards
  • Textable event page creation
  • RSVP tracking and guest management
  • Co-host functionality
  • On-site guest check-in
  • Informational Blocks for event details
Features
Currently charting
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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

Activate The Nation

This app empowers Christians to live out the Great Commission by providing tools for sharing the Gospel, building testimonies, and connecting with others. It facilitates Bible studies, group discussions, and discipleship for new believers.

Highlights
  • Share the Gospel with conversation tools
  • Build and practice a 90-second testimony
  • Join or lead Bible studies and Christian groups
  • Read Scripture with integrated Bible companion
  • Guide new believers through first steps
  • Connect with others without exchanging phone numbers
Features
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Activate the Nation helps Christians live the Great Commission—not alone, but together. Learn to share the Gospel, build a clear testimony, join Bible studies and Christian groups, read Scripture, and stay connected with the people walking beside you. ONE FAITH. ONE MISSION. GO. Go with confidence Use practical question tracks and simple Gospel conversation tools wherever you are. When someone says yes to Jesus, record the next step and stay intentional about following up. Equip for the mission Build and practice a 90-second testimony, learn how to explain the Gospel clearly, prepare for common questions, and grow one lesson at a time. Abide together Find, join, or lead a Bible study or Christian group. Stay connected through group conversations and direct messages without needing to exchange phone numbers. Stay rooted in Scripture Read the Bible through the integrated REVA Bible Companion reader, return to where you left off, and keep God’s Word close as you grow and serve. Help new believers begin well Guide people through practical first steps after saying yes to Jesus so discipleship continues beyond the first conversation. Activate the Nation is built around a simple commission: Love God. Love people. Make disciples.

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
Activate The Nation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Activate The Nation at none against Paperless Post's 18. Activate The Nation also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Paperless Post's advantage is ratings volume (127K vs 1) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). 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. Activate The Nation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Activate The Nation 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, Activate The Nation every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Paperless Post versus Activate The Nation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PostActivate The Nation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (127K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings127K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB36 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperPaperless PostREVA Digital LLC

Customer experience

Paperless Post

All ratings127,086 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral13.7%
Negative52.4%

Activate The Nation

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

Activate The Nation

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

Activate The Nation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Activate The Nation free?
Activate The Nation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or Activate The Nation?
Activate The Nation is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while Activate The Nation averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paperless Post or Activate The Nation have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor Activate The Nation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or Activate The Nation?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and Activate The Nation every 5 days. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on November 3, 2026 and Activate The Nation on October 24, 2026.

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