Handwrytten vs Walling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwrytten
Send personalized, handwritten notes and cards with your own message and an optional gift card. The service uses robotic machines to write your message in realistic handwriting, address the envelope, and mail it with a real stamp. It's a convenient way to send thoughtful messages for any occasion.
- Real pen and ink handwriting
- Optional gift cards
- Variety of card designs
- Robotic writing machines
- Mail service with real stamps
- Custom stationery design
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Handwrytten allows you to send real cards and notes with your message written in pen and ink, and even include a gift card! Just select a quality card, type your message and then optionally add a gift card. Our robotic handwriting machines will then "wryte" your message in realistic handwriting on the card, address the envelope, insert the optional gift card and place it in the mail with a real stamp. Even better, it's even cheaper than running to the store yourself and buying a card, as our cards start at $3.25! With a great selection of thank you notes, birthday cards, congratulations cards and "just for fun" notes, you are sure to find a greeting card that meets your needs. Due to the high demand for thank you notes and birthday cards, we're adding new cards all the time. So check the app often for new card styles! Want to design your own stationery? Visit handwrytten.com to create it, and it will then be available in your app! Whether you like fancy handwriting, casual handwriting, or even messy handwriting, our robots can do it all and match the style that you're looking for. When you can't be there for a special moment, or to follow up with someone after an important meeting, nothing says you care like an old-fashioned handwritten note. Download it today to learn how you can get your first card free!
Walling
Capture and organize all your daily ideas, notes, and discoveries in one visual space. Save anything from text and links to images and files, and easily find them later with powerful search and pinning features.
- Capture notes, links, images, files
- Organize with visual boards
- Pin important ideas
- Instant search functionality
- Dark mode support
- Save online and offline discoveries
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Walling is your to-go app to to capture ideas on a daily basis. It’s your visual space to spill over your daily notes, bookmarks, inspiration images, highlights from a book or any online and offline discoveries you want to save. - Capture everything: Notes, links, images, files, checklists, bulleted lists and more! - Time travel: View all the ideas you saved in the past or add a note for the future. - Pin: Pin important notes and ideas to quickly access them. - Search: Find anything you saved to Walling, instantly. - Dark mode: Reduce eye strain, extend battery life or just because dark mode looks cool! Ideas can strike at any time! Whether you're at your desk or on the go, Walling is here to help you jot down and organize ideas. Terms & Privacy: https://walling.app/terms-and-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Walling at 4.7 against Handwrytten's 4.0. Walling also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (323 vs 53). Handwrytten's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (81% vs 63%). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Walling sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. Handwrytten asks for nothing beyond the download.
Walling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Walling has 323 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Handwrytten's written reviews are positive against 63% of Walling's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Handwrytten ships an update monthly, Walling every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwrytten | Walling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (53 ratings) | 4.7 (323 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 63.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 323 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handwrytten Inc. | Walling Software Inc. |
Customer experience
Handwrytten
Walling
User reviews
Handwrytten
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Personal touch
- ✍️ Realistic handwriting
- 🚀 Efficient and convenient
- 💯 Great for business
- 💰 Affordable
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Account creation errors
- 🐛 Unsaved drafts
- 🐛 Address input issues
- 🐛 Limited card selection
Walling
From 323 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Visually appealing and intuitive
- 👍 Flexible and customizable
- 💡 Unique concept of bricks and walls
- 👍 Great for visual learners and creatives
- 🚀 Simplifies project management and organization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and stability issues
- 🔒 Automatic renewal concerns
- 👎 Limited functionality on mobile
- 👎 Lack of integration with other apps
- 👎 Inconsistent formatting between desktop and mobile
Bugs and requests
Handwrytten
Reported bugs
31 issues- App crashes when trying to proceed after typing message
- App closes without saving message
- Cannot create a new account
- Error message when trying to create an account
- App crashes frequently
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- Does not save written messages
- App crashes when trying to get return address and send to address
- Cannot add recipient after selecting from contacts
- Cards never delivered after being charged
- Lost information after signing up
- App closes without saving
- Discount code disappears after billing error
- Billing address issue
- App crashes after typing message
- App closes without saving
- App crashes when trying to get return address and send to address
- Cannot add recipient
- Cards not delivered
- Lost information
- App crashes after typing message
- App closes without saving
- App crashes when trying to get return address and send to address
- Cannot add recipient
- Cards not delivered
- Lost information
- App crashes after typing message
- App closes without saving
- App crashes when trying to get return address and send to address
- Cannot add recipient
- Cards not delivered
- Lost information
Requested features
40 requests- Larger library of gifts (specifically books)
- Ability to write message in the book
- Bigger library of gifts
- More book options
- Ability to write message in the book
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- More variety in cards
- More variety in gift cards
- Partner with local wine and spirit and flower shops
- Ability to add a photo
- More words/higher character limit
- More variety in cards
- More variety in gift cards
- Partner with local wine and spirit and flower shops
- Add a photo in the top unused portion of the card
- More customization options
- Make every card customizable
- Return address box and option to not include
- Paper selection
- Save draft of card
- Save entered card
- More card options
- More customization options
- Return address clarity and options
- Paper selection
- Save drafts
- More card designs
- More customization options
- Return address options
- Paper selection
- More professional thank you cards/letters
- Accept more payment methods (e.g., Apple Pay)
- Upload spreadsheet for addresses
- Save notes as 'in progress'
- Add logo inside or outside card
- More seasonal cards
- More card choices
- More customization options
- Return address options
- Paper selection
- More professional thank you cards/letters
Walling
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and authentication problems
- Disappearing or jumbled list items
- Slow loading and crashes on certain devices
- Inability to edit folder/section titles
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to copy/move content in bulk
- Support for Apple Pencil and handwriting
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Integration with calendars and task management
- Expanded template and customization options
In-app purchases
Handwrytten
No in-app purchases
Walling
- Walling Yearly Premium$59.991 Year
