# Creative Writer vs Paper

The clearest difference is rating: Paper at 4.7 against Creative Writer's 3.7. Paper also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 59%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 272). Creative Writer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Creative Writer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases 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.

Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper has 1.7K ratings behind it against 272, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Creative Writer's written reviews are positive against 72% of Paper's.

Creative Writer ships an update every 2 weeks, Paper monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Creative Writer | Paper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (272 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-writer-easy-writing/id737521232/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paper-writing-app-notes/id1476984841/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 272 | **1.7K** |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | **72.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 134 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Resonanca IT d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/634912674) | [Mihhail Lapushkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1143513743) |

## What reviewers say

### Creative Writer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/creative-writer-easy-writing/id737521232)

This app provides language expressions and writing prompts drawn from diverse literary and media sources to inspire your creative writing. It offers predictive text suggestions and genre switching to help overcome writer's block and compose songs, stories, or poems.

**Highlights:** Predictive writing suggestions, Genre switching (Poetry, Prose, Lyrics, etc.), Inspiration from books, movies, and music, Writer's block assistance, Integrated notepad, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Power Mode | $1.99 | one-time |
| Dictionary PRO | $2.99 | one-time |
| Writer's Pack | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fantastic app writer
- 👍 Amazing app, easy to use
- 👍 Simple, helpful, and beautiful
- 👍 Helps with writing, great for inspiration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Page jumps to bottom while typing
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to restore purchases
- 💰 Requires payment for full functionality
- 🐛 Keyboard issues, doesn't show up in other apps

**Reported bugs**

- Restore purchases not working
- Losing all written content after updates
- Keyboard not showing up in other apps

**Requested features**

- Add page count and word count
- Bring back the talking robot feature
- Allow importing custom data sets
- Add ability to add photos as backgrounds


### 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 Creative Writer free?

Creative Writer 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, Creative Writer or Paper?

Paper is rated higher. Creative Writer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while Paper averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.

### Do Creative Writer or Paper have ads?

Neither Creative Writer nor Paper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Creative Writer or Paper?

Creative Writer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paper monthly. Most recently, Creative Writer was updated on September 1, 2026 and Paper on September 23, 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.*