E-cards are fine, of course, but nothing compares to the delight and surprise of receiving good-old-fashioned paper cards in the mail. There’s something about printed postcards and letters that just feel more personal, more thoughtful, and more real than digital greetings. Luckily, there’s a growing crop of smart, well-designed pixels-to-paper apps to help create and send personalized snail mail cards that show how much you really care. Flip through our picks of the best printed card apps that are anything but fuddy-duddy.
Felt
Writing longhand might be a lost art form, but Felt is trying to revive the handwritten note for the modern age with its nicely designed and easy-to-use app. Users can handwrite and mail thank you cards, birthday wishes and other greetings in their own penmanship, along with beautiful square photos directly from their iPhones or iPads. Cards are printed on premium Mohawk paper, sealed in custom paper envelopes, then mailed within 24 hours with a first class stamp. The printed ink looks just like a handwritten note. Felt cards cost $3 per recipient, which includes U.S. shipping. Accordian-style cards, which feature up to four images, cost $6.
Free app for iOS
What’s your favorite pixel-to-print photo app? Tell us in the comments below!
—Kipp Jarecke-Cheng
