Comparison

Write a letter vs Boreal PDF

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

Boreal PDF

Features
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Boreal PDF helps you turn paper forms, receipts, certificates, contracts, and application documents into cleaner PDFs from iPhone. Start with a camera scan, selected photos, or an imported PDF. Boreal PDF keeps the workflow focused on the practical steps before submission: straighten the page, improve text readability, fill in missing marks, reduce file size, and export a PDF you can review before sending. Key tools: - Scan paper documents or import photos and PDFs. - Auto-crop, rotate, retake, reorder, merge, or split pages. - Add dates, names, signatures, freehand ink, and stamp-style marks. - Compress PDFs toward common upload limits. - Run OCR for printed Japanese and English text. - Preview the final PDF, then save, share, or print it from iOS. Boreal PDF is local-first by design. The companion website does not provide cloud document storage, account sync, or server-side PDF processing. OCR works best on clear printed text; handwriting, glare, low light, and heavy skew can reduce accuracy, so always review important documents before submitting them. Boreal PDF is free to start with 5 documents per day. Within that allowance, form marks, compression, OCR, searchable PDF, and watermarked export stay in the workflow. Pro removes the daily document limit and unlocks watermark-free final export. A 24-hour Pro Pass is available for short-term access, alongside monthly and yearly Pro subscriptions. Current prices, trial availability, renewal terms, and regional availability are shown on the App Store. Privacy Policy: https://borealpdf.borealbit.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://borealpdf.borealbit.com/terms

Screenshots

Write a letter4 screens
Boreal PDF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Boreal PDF at every 2 days against Write a letter's every 3 months. Boreal PDF also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Write a letter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Boreal PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write a letter ships an update every 3 months, Boreal PDF every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Write a letter versus Boreal PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite a letterBoreal PDF
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan-Hendrik DamerauBorealbit Technology Limited

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
3 purchases

Boreal PDF

Subscriptions2
  • Boreal PDF Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Boreal PDF Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Boreal PDF 24-hour Pro Pass$2.99

Questions

Is Write a letter free?
Write a letter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boreal PDF free?
Boreal PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Write a letter or Boreal PDF have ads?
Neither Write a letter nor Boreal PDF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write a letter or Boreal PDF?
Write a letter ships an update every 3 months, and Boreal PDF every 2 days. Most recently, Write a letter was updated on September 23, 2026 and Boreal PDF on September 9, 2026.

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