# LiquidText vs StretchPaper

The clearest difference is price: LiquidText at Free against StretchPaper's $2.99. LiquidText also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (6.4K vs 64). StretchPaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

LiquidText is free to download; StretchPaper costs $2.99 up front. LiquidText sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. StretchPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

LiquidText holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiquidText has 6.4K ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, StretchPaper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LiquidText | StretchPaper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (6.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270/reviews)** | [3.8 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stretchpaper/id1209617522/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6.4K** | 64 |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 317 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LiquidText, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/922765269) | [Infinite State Machine Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/326246843) |

## What reviewers say

### LiquidText

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liquidtext/id922765270)

This app provides a dynamic workspace for reviewing and organizing information from documents and webpages. It allows users to extract key facts, connect ideas across different sources, and annotate content for research, writing, or study.

**Highlights:** Import documents and webpages, Extract and organize excerpts, Connect ideas with ink links, Compare document sections, Annotate PDFs, Word, and PowerPoint, Search across all documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Stu | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, StPr | $5.49 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Mo, Stu | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Monthly, Upg | $10.90 | per month |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr, Stu | $19.00 | per month |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Stu | $54.90 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Live, Yearly, Upg | $99.99 | per year |
| LiquidText Unlimited, Yr | $189.99 | per year |
| LT Pro - For Students | $19.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro | $29.99 | one-time |
| LiquidText Pro II | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful annotation and organization features
- 📚 Excellent for academic and research work
- 💡 Innovative concept and workflow
- 🤖 Responsive and helpful customer support
- 🖼️ Smooth integration with Apple Pencil

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive, especially for the subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable at times
- 🤯 Steep learning curve and unintuitive interface
- 🔗 Lack of seamless cross-device sync and integration
- 🔍 Navigation and file management issues

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and data loss issues
- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Text selection and highlighting problems
- Sync issues between iPad and Mac versions
- Unexpected changes to existing annotations

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved palm rejection and writing experience
- Better export and sharing options
- Thumbnail/outline view for easier navigation
- Ability to rotate and resize text/image annotations


### StretchPaper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stretchpaper/id1209617522)

Unleash your creativity on an expansive, virtually endless digital canvas. This app allows for detailed note-taking, intricate diagramming, and artistic expression without space constraints. Export your work in various formats, customize your tools, and enjoy a seamless drawing experience.

**Highlights:** Infinite canvas, Note-taking, Diagramming, Artistic drawing, Export as images/PDFs, Vector manipulation, Custom pen definitions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Infinite canvas/zoom
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Good for mind maps/brainstorming
- 💡 Useful for Apple Pencil
- 💡 Great for freehand flowcharts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Lost work/data loss
- 🐛 Poor palm rejection
- 🐛 Finger drawing issues
- 🐛 Export/share crashes

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and lost all work
- App crashes when trying to share/export
- Paste function not working
- Undo doesn't go back far enough
- Delete then undo bug

**Requested features**

- Add 2-finger tap to undo
- Add 3-finger tap to redo
- Disable finger drawing/touch input
- Add ruler/scale feature
- Add shape detection


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LiquidText free?

LiquidText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is StretchPaper free?

StretchPaper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LiquidText or StretchPaper?

LiquidText is rated higher. LiquidText averages 4.6 out of 5 from 6.4K ratings, while StretchPaper averages 3.8 from 64 ratings.

### Do LiquidText or StretchPaper have ads?

Neither LiquidText nor StretchPaper shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LiquidText or StretchPaper?

LiquidText ships an update every 2 weeks, and StretchPaper every 3 weeks. Most recently, LiquidText was updated on September 25, 2026 and StretchPaper on September 22, 2026.

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