Comparison

Letter vs Paper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Letter

Easily create, format, and print professional-looking letters. Enhance your writing with an AI assistant, add personalized signatures, and utilize diverse templates. Sync your work across devices and share digitally or as PDFs.

Highlights
  • Professional letter formatting
  • Convenient in-app printing
  • Digital sharing and PDF export
  • iCloud device synchronization
  • AI-powered letter assistant
  • Personalized signatures
  • Contact address integration
Features
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With the Letter app, you can swiftly create and print letters that are professionally formatted. Core Features: • Professional formatting: Design letters that exude excellence. The Letter app imparts a professional appearance to your correspondence. • Convenient printing: Easily print your letters directly from within the app. • Sharing & Exporting: Share your letters digitally or export them as PDFs for distribution across various platforms. • Device synchronization: Seamless iCloud synchronization ensures your letters are accessible and well-organized on all your devices. • Rapid search: Effortlessly locate previously drafted letters through a user-friendly search function. Unlock Pro Features: Upgrade to the Pro version to access additional functionalities: • AI-Powered Letter Assistant: Enhance clarity, structure, and tone effortlessly. Whether refining a draft, generating a complete letter from a subject, or seeking inspiration, the AI Assistant ensures professional, well-structured results in multiple languages. • Personalized signatures: Infuse your letters with a personal flair by directly signing them within the app. • Contact addresses: Effortlessly integrate addresses from your contacts, meticulously formatted to suit the style of the destination country. • Diverse array of templates: Utilize a wide selection of templates suitable for various occasions. • Stationery: Store your own stationery as a PDF, e.g., to add a logo to your letters. • Tailorable settings: Customize the formatting of your letters to align with your requirements. Streamline your communication with the Letter app. Effortlessly generate, refine, share, and print letters that strike a harmonious balance between simplicity and elegance. Privacy Policy: https://letter-app.com/en/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://letter-app.com/en/eula

About

Paper

This app offers a clean and configurable writing environment for various creative projects. It supports Markdown and plain text, syncs with iCloud, and integrates with other tools. Users can publish drafts to popular blogging platforms and export documents in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Gorgeous writing space
  • Silky-smooth typing
  • Deep personalization (Pro)
  • Markdown or Plain Text support
  • iCloud sync
  • Publish to Medium, WordPress, Ghost
  • Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, ePub
Features
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“This is a super-clean writing space with a lot of configurability that stays out of sight when you don’t need it.” App Store Review 2020 # STORY Read it here → paper.pro/story # HIGHLIGHTS · Gorgeous writing space · Silky-smooth typing · Deep personalization (Pro) · Markdown or Plain Text · Syncs with iCloud · Integrates with TextExpander · Publishes drafts to Medium, WordPress, Ghost, or Micro.blog · Exports to PDF, HTML, RTF, DOCX, ePub, image, or clipboard · Works seamlessly across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac # PRO FEATURES Basic adjustments like text size are free in Paper. More advanced personalization can be purchased with Pro Features. You will not be buying anything blindly, though. The trial period for Pro Features is untimed, so you can take your time to decide if they are a worthy investment. While trialing Pro Features, you might occasionally see a popup. Simply press Reset in the popup to get rid of it completely. Pro Features are either a subscription or a one-time purchase. Both the subscription and the one-time purchase unlock Pro Features on all your iPhones and iPads that share the same Apple ID. This subscription (or one-time purchase) applies only to iPhones and iPads. Macs require a separate subscription (or one-time purchase). The one-time purchase is hidden by default. To enable it, go to the Settings app → Apps → Paper → Purchases → toggle "Show Lifetime Option". If you want to upgrade from a Monthly subscription to a Yearly one (or to a Lifetime license), go to Paper’s page in the App Store and press the rounded button with the price next to the Yearly subscription option (or next to the Lifetime in-app purchase). # BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS & ORGANIZATIONS Businesses, schools, and organizations can use one of the following methods to purchase the Pro version of the app: · Apple Business Manager · Apple School Manager · Volume Purchasing The Pro version of the app can be accessed from this link → paper.pro/get # MARKDOWN FORMATTING SYNTAX # Heading 1 ## Heading 2 ### Heading 3 #### Heading 4 ##### Heading 5 ###### Heading 6 **Bold** __Bold__ *Italic* _Italic_ ~Underline~ ~~Strikethrough~~ ==Highlight== ::Highlight:: `Inline Code` ``` Code Block ``` [Link Text](http://paper.pro) ![Alt Text](http://image.jpeg) - Bulleted List - Bulleted List - Nested Bulleted List * Bulleted List * Bulleted List * Nested Bulleted List 1. Numbered List 2. Numbered List 3. Numbered List 1. Nested Numbered List - [ ] Task List - [x] Task List > Blockquote >> Nested Blockquote >>> 2x Nested Blockquote Text that needs a footnote[^Footnote description] ++ Inline comment ++ /* Inline comment */ %% Comment block | Col 1 | Col 2 | | ------ | ------ | | Cell 1 | Cell 2 | | Cell 3 | Cell 4 | --- ← Horizontal Rule \_ ← Markdown Escape ° ← HTML Escape # FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ## How do I share my document? · On the main screen with documents: Tap and hold the document. Select "Share" from the menu. · In the document editor: Tap the title of the document in the top bar, then tap the round "Share" button in the popup. ## How do I print my document? · On the main screen with documents: Tap and hold the document. Select "Print" from the menu. · In the document editor: Tap the title of the document in the top bar. Select "Print" from the menu. ## Can I draw in the app? No. Paper is purely a plain-text editor. ## Can I add pictures? You can only link to public images on the Web. ## Can I password-protect my notes? No. ## Paper changes the font when I switch between alphabetic and non-alphabetic keyboards. How do I prevent it? · Change the keyboard to a non-alphabetic one (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, etc.). · Tap the "Settings" button in the top right corner. · Under the "Font" submenu, toggle "Keep for ABC Keyboards". ## Need more help? You can reach me via the in-app chat → "Settings" button in the corner → "Chat with the Maker" # TERMS OF USE paper.pro/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Letter4 screens
Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

Letter and Paper both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 72% of Paper's written reviews are positive against 48% of Letter's. Paper also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Letter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Letter against 4.7 for Paper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 826 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Letter's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter ships an update every 3 weeks, Paper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Letter versus Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (826 ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8261.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbelacker Solutions GmbHMihhail Lapushkin

Customer experience

Letter

All ratings826 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative42.6%

Paper

All ratings1,703 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.8%

User reviews

Letter

From 826 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • ✍️ Effective letter writing tool
  • 🎨 Professional letter formatting
  • 📱 Works with contact lists
  • 🖨️ Printer integration capability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 💾 Letters disappearing unexpectedly
  • ❌ App won't open or load
  • 🔧 Poor technical stability
  • 📋 Limited formatting options

Paper

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💗 Fantastic app
  • 🎀 Great tool for writers
  • 👍 Clean writing app
  • 🤩 Awesome app
  • 👍 Cute animations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
  • 💰 Paywalled features
  • 🐛 Lost files and documents
  • 🐛 Cursor issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable

Bugs and requests

Letter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on startup or during use
  • Letters disappear mid-composition
  • App fails to open or load
  • Blank screen appearing when reopening saved letters
  • App freezes during operation
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  • Incompatibility with certain iPad models
  • Long load times causing device sleep mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • More sample letter templates (complaint, traffic ticket, name change)
  • Font size adjustment options
  • Export to multiple formats (.doc, .pdf)
  • Word document import/export capability
  • Additional layout customization options

Paper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Files randomly disappearing
  • Cursor issues causing freezes
  • Syncing and iCloud integration problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add image support
  • Improve file management and recovery
  • Expand font and customization options
  • Implement team/collaborative writing features
  • Add text formatting options like italics and bold

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Letter

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time$69.99
6 purchases

Paper

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Features — Discounted$14.991 Month
  • Pro Features$29.991 Month
  • Pro Features — Discounted$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Features$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Features — Discounted$99.99
  • Pro Features$199.99

Questions

Is Letter free?
Letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paper free?
Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Letter or Paper?
Letter and Paper are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 826 and 1.7K ratings respectively.
Do Letter or Paper have ads?
Neither Letter nor Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Letter or Paper?
Letter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paper monthly. Most recently, Letter was updated on September 24, 2026 and Paper on September 23, 2026.

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