Comparison

Write a letter vs Boomer Cal

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

Head to head
About

Write a letter

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
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With this app you can write professional letters in just a few minutes. Your letter is saved as a PDF and can be sent by email, printed, or shared via AirDrop at any time. With your signature if you wish. It's that simple: create a sender, enter the recipient, write the letter, done. Design your letters entirely to your own style. The editor supports text formatting such as Bold, Underline and more, so you can highlight important content precisely. Choose between a classic and modern template or create your own letter template with the template generator. Three built-in fonts as well as all fonts installed on your device are available for display. A4 and US Letter are supported. You can save any number of sender addresses, for example private and business, and simply select the right one when writing. Feedback and suggestions for improvement are always welcome. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Boomer Cal

This app offers a simplified, visual calendar experience, reminiscent of a wall calendar, for iPhone and iPad users. It provides an at-a-glance yearly overview and allows for quick filtering of events using customizable pins. Your data remains private and is never collected or tracked.

Highlights
  • Full year view (portrait/landscape)
  • Quick pins for calendar filtering
  • Smart pin suggestions
  • Integrates with Apple Calendars
  • 100% privacy, no ads or tracking
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Back then: Tear off. Hang up. Hope you remember. Today: Tilt iPhone. Done. Boomer approved. Boomer Cal brings back what often gets lost in modern calendar apps: a simple, calm overview of your entire year. Just like a good old wall calendar, but right on your iPhone and iPad. *EVERYTHING AT A GLANCE* Rotate your iPhone to landscape and your classic wall-calendar view appears—twelve months side by side. Big, calm, and wonderfully clear. Tap a day to see its events. No endless scrolling, no hidden submenus. Good UX without the homework. *PINS FOR QUICK ACCESS* Filter your view in seconds. Create pins for specific topics - like "Vacation", "Family", or "Work". Tap the emoji and instantly see exactly that calendar combination. Boomer Cal even suggests smart pins based on your events! *SECURE AND PRIVATE* Your events stay private. Boomer Cal loads your existing Apple Calendars directly on your device. No servers, no tracking, no ads. Your data goes nowhere. Everything stays on your iPhone. *DARK MODE (OBVIOUSLY)* Midnight, camping, just vibes—adapts automatically or on demand. *Features at a glance:* - Full year view (Portrait and Landscape modes) - Extra legroom on iPad - Quick pins for your favorite calendars and topics - Smart pin suggestions based on recurring themes - Integrates with all your Apple Calendars (iCloud, CalDAV, Exchange, Local) - Displays calendar weeks (CW) and holidays - 100% Privacy: No data collection, no tracking, no ads

Screenshots

Write a letter4 screens
Boomer Cal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Boomer Cal at 100% against Write a letter's 27%. Boomer Cal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Write a letter's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On ads 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

Write a letter is free to download; Boomer Cal costs $1.99 up front. Write a letter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Boomer Cal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write a letter ships an update every 3 months, Boomer Cal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Write a letter versus Boomer Cal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite a letterBoomer Cal
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan-Hendrik DamerauDear Friend Digital GmbH

Customer experience

Write a letter

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive27.4%
Neutral13.7%
Negative58.9%

Boomer Cal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Write a letter

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
None

Boomer Cal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Write a letter free?
Write a letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boomer Cal free?
Boomer Cal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Write a letter or Boomer Cal have ads?
Neither Write a letter nor Boomer Cal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write a letter or Boomer Cal?
Write a letter ships an update every 3 months, and Boomer Cal every 3 days. Most recently, Write a letter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Boomer Cal on October 8, 2026.

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