Paperless Post vs Coastal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Online invitation maker
- Customizable templates
- RSVP tracking
- Guest management
- Event details blocks
- Guest questions and surveys
- On-site event check-in
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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.
Coastal
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Coastal helps you understand coastal conditions before you head out. Explore an interactive 2D or 3D map for supported British Columbia coastal destinations, then check the conditions that matter most: • Wind direction, speed, and gusts • Tide height and movement • Wave height and period • Water temperature and air quality • Sheltered-area recommendations • Daily fishing windows • Nearby buoy observations • Relevant BC Ferries cameras, conditions, and schedules Choose a location, explore the forecast by day and time, and see how changing conditions affect beaches, bays, fishing, and travel
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coastal at none against Paperless Post's 18. Coastal also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Paperless Post sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Coastal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, Coastal daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paperless Post | Coastal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (127K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 127K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paperless Post | BenchApp Technologies, Inc. |
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
Coastal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paperless Post
- 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
Coastal
No in-app purchases









