Reviews of Lettre.app - PenPals for life

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List of user reviews and ratings for Lettre.app - PenPals for life

Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 1,413)

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Review summary

Lettre.app is praised for its free, ad-free, AI-free model and global, human-centered pen pal idea with an easy-to-use interface and optional handwritten letters. However, multiple reviews cite low reply rates and persistent reliability problems, including login failures, sending issues, and occasional crashes. The overall experience is shaped by strong concept and vibe, but engagement and stability remain the common pain points for many users.

Pros

Free to use with no ads and no generative AI.
Global, real-person pen pal connections—not follower-based.
Very easy to use / user-friendly interface.
Supports handwritten letters (Rocketbook integration).
Cute, cozy vibe with welcoming onboarding from the team.

Cons

Low engagement: many users report not receiving replies from pen pals.
Technical reliability issues: frequent login/authentication problems.
Letters sometimes fail to send or lose progress during writing.
App crashes or stability issues (crashes, freezing, or performance bugs).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 4.80

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8% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-15	Zh*****	As a stationery and handwriting nerd, this app is a dream come true! 🖋️ Lettre.app brings all the nostalgia and charm of handwritten letters to your iPad. I love being able to choose different papers, add cute stickers, and use the collectible stamps. It has completely changed how I communicate with friends and penpals!
As a stationery and handwriting nerd, this app is a dream come true! 🖋️ Lettre.app brings all the nostalgia and charm of handwritten letters to your iPad. I love being able to choose different papers, add cute stickers, and use the collectible stamps. It has completely changed how I communicate with friends and penpals!
2026-06-15	Al*****	Such a cute and wholesome app! I made a couple new penpals and was able to connect over shared interests like cooking and music!!
Such a cute and wholesome app! I made a couple new penpals and was able to connect over shared interests like cooking and music!!
2026-05-25	va*****	Whenever you want to add a “sticker” (decoration), you have to click on the add sticker button, select one, and then you can mess with the specifics. The specifics are the issue. When you put it under the text, half of the time it just won’t let you edit it by making it bigger or moving it. This wouldn’t be an issue if you could set it up in position before putting it under the text, but the button is in a specific place above the sticker, so it’s sometimes off the screen. This means that, unless you move it, you can’t send it to the back layer. If you have multiple overlapping stickers, it becomes increasingly difficult to change specific ones. You accidentally click on the sticker selection boxes frequently, causing all of them to be highlighted at once. This makes it generally unclear. You’ll frequently zoom in when trying to enlarge items. Also, the only way to change layers is “send to back” or “bring to front,” no “move back one layer.” I enjoy the concept, but it’s very difficult to customize using stickers
Whenever you want to add a “sticker” (decoration), you have to click on the add sticker button, select one, and then you can mess with the specifics. The specifics are the issue. When you put it under the text, half of the time it just won’t let you edit it by making it bigger or moving it. This wouldn’t be an issue if you could set it up in position before putting it under the text, but the button is in a specific place above the sticker, so it’s sometimes off the screen. This means that, unless you move it, you can’t send it to the back layer. If you have multiple overlapping stickers, it becomes increasingly difficult to change specific ones. You accidentally click on the sticker selection boxes frequently, causing all of them to be highlighted at once. This makes it generally unclear. You’ll frequently zoom in when trying to enlarge items. Also, the only way to change layers is “send to back” or “bring to front,” no “move back one layer.” I enjoy the concept, but it’s very difficult to customize using stickers
2026-04-28	We*****	Great app! But I can’t add images to my letters :(
Great app! But I can’t add images to my letters :(
2026-04-25	Ha*****	In an algorithm dominated world, this app feels so much slower and human. It’s not follower based so you can actually connect with real people all across the world. And the best part is that it’s completely free with no ads and NO GENERATIVE AI. I’ve only had this app for a few days and I can confidently say I love it and I cannot recommend it enough!
In an algorithm dominated world, this app feels so much slower and human. It’s not follower based so you can actually connect with real people all across the world. And the best part is that it’s completely free with no ads and NO GENERATIVE AI. I’ve only had this app for a few days and I can confidently say I love it and I cannot recommend it enough!
2026-03-30	Cu*****	I love this app nothing wrong with it at all love the creators! Bye
I love this app nothing wrong with it at all love the creators! Bye
2026-03-28	Ho*****	I get spam “we miss you” emails from dev with no opt out / unsubscribe options or way to email them to request removal. I don’t even have the app installed anymore and haven’t in a long time
I get spam “we miss you” emails from dev with no opt out / unsubscribe options or way to email them to request removal. I don’t even have the app installed anymore and haven’t in a long time
2026-03-24	La*****	This app seemed so fun and like what I was looking for. I just never get any replies. I have since given up on it, but it really does seem like a great app, maybe other people will have a better experience than I did. Unfortunately, it just felt dead for me.
This app seemed so fun and like what I was looking for. I just never get any replies. I have since given up on it, but it really does seem like a great app, maybe other people will have a better experience than I did. Unfortunately, it just felt dead for me.
2026-03-24	Da*****	I absolutely recommend this app, it’s my first day using it and I love it , people can send you letters back ,also the lettre team sends you a welcome letter! Awesome app, try it 🤍
I absolutely recommend this app, it’s my first day using it and I love it , people can send you letters back ,also the lettre team sends you a welcome letter! Awesome app, try it 🤍
2026-03-24	Ca*****	I really like this app and i even had family download it and they loved it too. Even tho I really liked this app i sent out 3 letters and still after around 2 months still haven’t got a reply also it would be nice if someone already had a pen pal for the letter to not be shown in the pen pal area
I really like this app and i even had family download it and they loved it too. Even tho I really liked this app i sent out 3 letters and still after around 2 months still haven’t got a reply also it would be nice if someone already had a pen pal for the letter to not be shown in the pen pal area