Lettre.app - PenPals for life

App was buggy for the first few months but I believe it’s working great now. I have truly enjoyed writing and receiving these handwritten letters. Though, I appreciate the option to also type them out when my hand hurts. The creativity of people never fails to amaze me. And I genuinely smile each time a letter received. It’s like opening a gift with each one. Some are fun and lighthearted and others are more in-depth and therapeutic. It’s seriously my favorite app on my iPad. I just wish more people used it - especially those who are closer to my age (mid 40s). Thank you for a lovely app, I’m absolutely loving and proud to be a supporter! My only issue is that I am getting the red notification count on the app icon and I can’t figure out how to clear it. The number just keeps increasing despite me opening the app and force closing it.

I love this app and its concept. I’m having a lot of fun with my penpals. But I think the app is very new so there are still lots of improvements that can be made and I want to share this feedback in case it helps any newcomers. 1. The app frequently logs me out of my account, which causes me to miss notifications. Open it regularly so you don’t miss letters from penpals. 2. I sent my first expedited mail the other day, costs 3 stamps to send a mail instantly. Now when I write mail to that person, it costs 3 stamps and delivers 3 days later. This wasn’t written down anywhere in tips and FAQs. If I had known this I wouldn’t have done it… it’s like a punishment for both me AND the recipient. Major regrets and something to keep in mind. I wish I could reverse it because it was not worth it for what happened and I’m very disappointed about this.

I tried out this app on a whim and found myself using it as a sketchbook. Later when reminiscing about my friends or cousins I found myself wanting to write to them and ask about them - but not have a full fledged conversation that would last for weeks on end as we each reply days late and begin to dread our messages. This app made it perfect for me to be able to do that with old friendships - even if I lost their address to send them a real letter. Definitely recommend sending lettres instead