# Letter vs Paper

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Letter | Paper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (826 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-just-write-letters/id498506154/reviews) | [4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 826 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | **72.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ubelacker Solutions GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/391297165) | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) |

## What reviewers say

### Letter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/letter-just-write-letters/id498506154)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| One-time | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Features | $29.99 | per month |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $49.99 | per year |
| Pro Features | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Features — Discounted | $99.99 | one-time |
| Pro Features | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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