Paper Bloom vs herein
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper Bloom
Experience the art of papercutting digitally. Create intricate designs with intuitive tools, then unfold them to reveal magical patterns. Bring your creations to life in your own space using augmented reality.
- Realistic papercutting simulation
- Finger and Apple Pencil support
- Magical unfolding animations
- Augmented reality placement
- Create and share designs
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Paper Bloom brings the traditional Chinese art of papercutting to your fingertips. -Realistic Papercutting Experience: Craft beautiful designs effortlessly with your finger or Apple Pencil, recreating the authentic feel of traditional papercutting. -Magical Unfolding Moment: Unfold your paper cuts to reveal stunning patterns—enjoy a moment of surprise and delight. -AR Placement: Bring your creations into the real world using AR. Simply scan your environment, detect walls or windows, and place your papercuts seamlessly into your surroundings. Enjoy creating and sharing the beauty of traditional art with Paper Bloom.
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Personalize your device's home screen with unique widgets. Create digital spaces like a fish tank that displays weather, an art gallery reflecting the sky, or flashcards for learning. Capture thoughts with daily quotes or track important dates with gentle countdowns.
- Interactive weather widgets (fish tank, art)
- Customizable flashcards for learning
- Daily quote display
- Event countdowns and anniversaries
- Multiple aesthetic styles (cute, retro)
- Personalized digital spaces
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Welcome to herein — a place to create a little corner of your own in the digital world. herein turns everyday widgets into small, personal spaces: a glass aquarium that shows the weather, a tiny gallery that changes with the sky, a word card waiting to be flipped, a sentence that stays with you through the day. 【Create Your Own Corner】 - Fish Tank Temp Check the weather through a simple glass aquarium, with little fish that bring a sense of calm to your day. - Art Weather Turn your Home Screen into a miniature weather gallery. Each weather check feels like a quick visit to a small exhibition. - Flashcards Tap to flip, learn, and remember. Vocabulary practice becomes lighter, more visual, and a little more playful. - Cute Weather Start your day with an adorable smiling sun and a brighter mood. 【Capture Your Thoughts and Important Days】 - Quote Receive a daily line that may spark a thought, soften a mood, or simply stay with you. You can also display a sentence that matters to you. - Days Track countdowns, anniversaries, and meaningful moments in a way that feels gentle, personal, and full of ritual. 【Shape Your Own Aesthetic】 Choose from cute, playful, nostalgic, and retro widget styles. Build a Home Screen that feels less like a tool shelf, and more like a room with your own light. Download herein and begin creating a corner that feels calm, joyful, and quietly yours.
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Verdict
Paper Bloom and herein both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 97% of Paper Bloom's written reviews are positive against 85% of herein's. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Paper Bloom against 4.8 for herein. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 36 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Paper Bloom's written reviews are positive against 85% of herein's.
Paper Bloom ships an update every 2 weeks, herein weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper Bloom | herein |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better | 4.8 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.1% of reviews — better | 84.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 | 36 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mingkun Hong | 开若图科技(上海)有限公司 |
Customer experience
Paper Bloom
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In-app purchases
Paper Bloom
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases








