# Write a letter vs A4Pad

The clearest difference is review sentiment: A4Pad at 100% against Write a letter's 27%. A4Pad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Write a letter's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 5). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Write a letter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. A4Pad asks for nothing beyond the download.

A4Pad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Write a letter has 28 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Write a letter's written reviews are positive against 100% of A4Pad's.

Write a letter ships an update every 3 months, A4Pad weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Write a letter | A4Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/write-a-letter/id912523076/reviews) | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a4pad-annotate-merge-pdf/id6757722438/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 27.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan-Hendrik Damerau](https://appshunter.io/developer/725299865) | [Giuseppe Lucariello](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868477703) |

## What reviewers say

### Write a letter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/write-a-letter/id912523076)

Create professional letters quickly and easily. Save them as PDFs for emailing, printing, or sharing. Customize your letters with formatting, templates, and fonts to match your style.

**Highlights:** Professional letter creation, PDF export, Email, print, and share options, Customizable templates, Text formatting, Signature integration, Sender address management

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $22.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $39.99 | one-time |


### A4Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a4pad-annotate-merge-pdf/id6757722438)

Easily create A4 documents from various sources like screenshots, photos, and scans. Add blank pages for notes, organize content into notebooks, and export as PDFs. This tool is ideal for annotating, collecting, and structuring information.

**Highlights:** Automatic A4 formatting, Import screenshots, photos, scans, PDFs, Add blank, ruled, squared, or dotted pages, Markup with Apple Pencil & PencilKit, Organize into notebooks and collections, Offline and private operation, PDF export, print, and share

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Write a letter free?

Write a letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is A4Pad free?

A4Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Write a letter or A4Pad?

A4Pad is rated higher. Write a letter averages 3.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while A4Pad averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Write a letter or A4Pad have ads?

Neither Write a letter nor A4Pad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Write a letter or A4Pad?

Write a letter ships an update every 3 months, and A4Pad weekly. Most recently, Write a letter was updated on October 20, 2026 and A4Pad on October 15, 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.*