# Notez vs Paper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notez at none against Paper's 6. Notez also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 72%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). Paper's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 15). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paper sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Notez asks for nothing beyond the download.

Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.8K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of Notez's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paper's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Notez ships an update every 10 days, Paper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notez | Paper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notez/id660495968/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **1.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.0% of reviews** | 71.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 1 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kappz LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/660496091) | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) |

## What reviewers say

### Notez

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notez/id660495968)

A straightforward note-taking application designed for quick capture on Apple devices. It offers a dark theme, customizable fonts, and the ability to share notes to other applications.

**Highlights:** Dark theme mode, Customizable font sizes and faces, Open notes in other apps, Note preview, Display modified date, New shortcuts toolbar

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Notez free?

Notez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Paper free?

Paper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notez or Paper?

Paper is rated higher. Notez averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Paper averages 4.6 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Notez or Paper have ads?

Neither Notez nor Paper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notez or Paper?

Notez ships an update every 10 days, and Paper monthly. Most recently, Notez was updated on October 17, 2026 and Paper on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*