Comparison

Letter vs Just Write

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 letters. Features include AI assistance, contact integration, and customizable templates. Syncs across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Professional letter formatting
  • Convenient direct printing
  • Digital sharing and PDF export
  • AI-powered writing assistant
  • Contact address integration
  • Diverse template library
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

Just Write

A minimalist text editor designed to streamline the writing process. It supports both RTF and TXT formats, offering rich text editing and Markdown support. Sync your work across devices with iCloud integration.

Highlights
  • RTF and TXT file support
  • Markdown styling
  • iCloud file syncing
  • Rich text editing tools
  • Multiple themes
  • Smart selection tool (iPad)
Features
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Just Write text editor aims to simplify writing process. The app is carefully designed so that the only things that are absolutely essential to the writing process are included. Just Write supports RTF (rich text format) and TXT (plain text format) that are cross-platform formats you can open and edit in virtually any platforms. + RTF , a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) format, is best suitable for creating your next big story. + While TXT, supported Markdown styles, is best for notes, outline, to-do list and anything else you do with a plaintext format. Just Write has iCloud support (opt-in) so you can sync your rtf and txt files across all your devices. RTF editing features include: - Font size increase and decrease - Text color selection - Text style editing such as Bold, Italic, Underline and Strikethrough - Text alignments: Left, Right, Center, Justified - Undo, Redo - Move arrow to jump the cursor - Selection tool to select paragraph, sentence and word super fast and easy (iPad only). Using smart selection tool, you can select paragraph, sentence and word in just 1 tap!!!!!! TXT editing features include: - Accessory row includes many characters essential to writing Markdown. - Multiple fonts to choose from - Preview Markdown (in left menu) - Three themes (Light, Dark, Sepia) - Support plain text format extensions: txt, text, md, mmd, markdown, markdn, mdown, mkdn, markd, fountain - Selection tool to select paragraph, sentence and word super fast and easy (iPad only). Using smart selection tool, you can select paragraph, sentence and word in just 1 tap!!!!!! * Note: Just Write is supported by ads, but you can buy an in app purchase to remove the ads.

Screenshots

Letter4 screens
Just Write4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Letter at none against Just Write's shown. Letter also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Just Write's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Just Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Letter holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 893 and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Letter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Just Write's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Letter ships an update every 3 weeks, Just Write every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Letter versus Just Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLetterJust Write
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (893 ratings) — better4.3 (1.8K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8931.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbelacker Solutions GmbHTung Vu

Customer experience

Letter

All ratings893 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative41.1%

Just Write

All ratings1,749 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative25.4%

User reviews

Letter

From 893 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

Just Write

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Simple and straightforward interface
  • 📁 Organized folder system
  • ✨ Clean and minimalist design
  • 🆓 Free to use with no ads
  • ⚡️ Offline writing capability

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss issues
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding/accessing files
  • 🔧 Limited formatting and customization options
  • 🖥️ Lack of syncing/cross-device support
  • 🖋️ No spell check or grammar assistance

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

Just Write

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Inability to reopen saved documents
  • Unreliable auto-save functionality
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Implement more font and formatting choices
  • Introduce paragraph spacing and indentation controls
  • Integrate spell check and grammar tools
  • Enable file syncing across devices
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  • Add image/multimedia support
  • Provide better file management and organization

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
1 purchases

Just Write

One-time1
  • No Ads$6.99

Questions

Is Letter free?
Letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Just Write free?
Just Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Letter or Just Write?
Letter is rated higher. Letter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 893 ratings, while Just Write averages 4.3 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Letter or Just Write have ads?
Just Write shows ads; Letter does not.
Which is updated more often, Letter or Just Write?
Letter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Just Write every 11 days. Most recently, Letter was updated on November 12, 2026 and Just Write on November 11, 2026.

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