Comparison

SimplyCards vs VR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SimplyCards

Create and send personalized physical postcards, invitations, and greeting cards using your own photos. Choose from various formats, customize designs, and ship worldwide. It's a simple way to share memories and greetings with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Send real postcards with own photos
  • Multiple customizable card formats
  • Personalize stamps and designs
  • Select photos from device or cloud
  • Worldwide printing and shipping
  • Sign cards with fingertip
Features
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Send real postcards, invitations and greeting cards with your own photos – straight from your iPhone or iPad, worldwide! # HOW DOES IT WORK? It's very simple: - select your photos - write your message - add the recipient's address - personalize the stamp if you wish - send it! We then print your card and ship it worldwide. # SIMPLYCARDS PRODUCTS Choose from 3 customizable formats: - The standard postcard, 4.3" x 5.9", printed on special postcard paper (330 g) and laminated on the photo side, like traditional postcards. - The XL postcard, identical to the standard postcard but 5.9" x 7.9", for a guaranteed wow effect! - The Duo card, folded to 5.5" x 5.5", with 4 printed sides on high-quality cardstock (280 g) and sent in a beautiful white envelope, for all occasions! # EVERY OCCASION IS A GOOD REASON TO SEND A PERSONALIZED CARD Vacation postcard, travel postcard, birthday card, Christmas card, birth announcement, wedding invitation, baptism invitation, invitation card, greeting card, thank-you card, ... Or simply a card to share your best photos and make your loved ones happy! # THE ADVANTAGES OF SIMPLYCARDS - start from a ready-made template and personalize it however you like - play with photo arrangements and layouts - select photos from your iPhone or iPad, or directly from your Facebook or Dropbox account - also choose beautiful artist photos from the Pixabay image library - enjoy a wide choice of themes: birth, wedding, birthday, love, travel, invitation, thank you, condolences... - personalize the stamp with a photo of your choice - choose from a wide range of writing styles, colors and sizes - sign your card with your fingertip - access the addresses of your contacts and of cards you've already sent - search for an address you don't know - add a QR code to the card so your recipient can reply to you - prepare several cards in advance with drafts # HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? To pay for your cards, buy a pack of credits: the more credits you buy, the less each one costs (packs of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 75 or 150 credits). Take advantage of the many promo codes we offer regularly! Payments are secure and can be made by credit card or PayPal. 1 postcard = 1 credit 1 XL postcard = 2 credits 1 Duo card = 2 credits Worldwide shipping is included! Price example: *** pack of 20 credits + promo code WELCOME = $2.55 per postcard with stamp! *** Earn free credits by inviting your friends. # GUARANTEED QUALITY: 100% SATISFACTION! - professional photo-printing quality - PEFC-certified paper, to respect our forests - quality-checked to ensure a perfect print - fast processing: cards are printed and shipped the next business day (Monday through Friday) # OUR TEAM IS ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU If your card hasn't arrived, or if you're unhappy for any other reason, we'll resend it free of charge or refund you. SimplyCards customer service is always here for you (even on Sundays!). Contact us by email (support@simplycards.com) or through the FAQ section of the app. We'd love to hear from you. See you soon on SimplyCards!

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VR

Features
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Screenshots

SimplyCards4 screens
VR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SimplyCards at every 3 weeks against VR's every 2 months. VR's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplyCards ships an update every 3 weeks, VR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SimplyCards versus VR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplyCardsVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSIMPLYCARDSUwe Wilhelm

Bugs and requests

SimplyCards

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Signature feature not working on new iOS
  • Cards rejected for unstated reasons
  • White spots on printed cards
  • Inconsistent delivery times
  • Misprinted cards requiring resend

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow saving multiple card templates
  • Enable editing previously sent cards
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve iOS compatibility for signature feature
  • Provide tracking information for shipments
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  • Clarify shipping origins upfront
  • Offer more detailed delivery time estimates
  • Improve customer service accessibility

VR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SimplyCards

No in-app purchases

None

VR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimplyCards free?
SimplyCards is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VR free?
VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SimplyCards or VR have ads?
Neither SimplyCards nor VR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimplyCards or VR?
SimplyCards ships an update every 3 weeks, and VR every 2 months. Most recently, SimplyCards was updated on November 11, 2026 and VR on November 7, 2026.

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