Comparison

Paperless Post vs PVBLIC Events

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

PVBLIC Events

Manage your event passes for invite-only gatherings without needing an account. Display a secure, rotating QR code for entry and access event details, schedules, and staff messaging.

Highlights
  • Digital event pass wallet
  • Account-free access
  • Rotating QR code for entry
  • View event schedules and agendas
  • Get directions via Maps
  • Message event staff
  • Receive event updates and notifications
Features
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PVBLIC Events is your pass wallet for invite-only events hosted by the PVBLIC Foundation. Open the invite you were sent and your pass appears on this iPhone — no account, no password. At the door, hold up a rotating, device-bound QR code. While it is on screen the app raises brightness and keeps the display awake so scanners can read it. After you have opened a pass once, the code still rotates in airplane mode. What you can do: • See events happening now and what is coming next • RSVP, view the agenda, and get directions in Maps • Message event staff, and share your location if you need to be found on a large site • Get notifications for starting-soon and event updates

Screenshots

Paperless Post4 screens
PVBLIC Events4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PVBLIC Events at none against Paperless Post's 10. PVBLIC Events also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Paperless Post's advantage is ratings volume (127K vs 1) and chart position (#154 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 10 one-off in-app purchases. PVBLIC Events asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PVBLIC Events 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, PVBLIC Events every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Paperless Post versus PVBLIC Events: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaperless PostPVBLIC Events
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (127K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings127K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#154 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB5 MB
Age rating+124+
DeveloperPaperless PostPVBLIC Foundation

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

PVBLIC Events

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Paperless Post

One-time10
  • 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
  • 200 Coins for US invites$46.00
  • 300 Coins for US$57.00
  • 450 Coins for US invites$77.00
  • 600 Coins for US invites$96.00
  • 1000 Coins for US invites$140.99
None

PVBLIC Events

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paperless Post free?
Paperless Post is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PVBLIC Events free?
PVBLIC Events is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paperless Post or PVBLIC Events?
PVBLIC Events is rated higher. Paperless Post averages 4.8 out of 5 from 127K ratings, while PVBLIC Events averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paperless Post or PVBLIC Events have ads?
Neither Paperless Post nor PVBLIC Events shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paperless Post or PVBLIC Events?
Paperless Post ships an update fortnightly, and PVBLIC Events every 2 days. Most recently, Paperless Post was updated on November 6, 2026 and PVBLIC Events on October 31, 2026.

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