# Universal Paperclips™ vs @73N

The clearest difference is price: @73N at Free against Universal Paperclips™'s $1.99. @73N also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Universal Paperclips™'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (303 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

@73N is free to download; Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Universal Paperclips™ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Universal Paperclips™ has 303 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Universal Paperclips™'s written reviews are positive against 50% of @73N's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Universal Paperclips™ | @73N |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274/reviews)** | [2.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/73n/id1511261734/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **303** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **66.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#44** | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Everybody House Games, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1112055587) | [The Electric Toy Company](https://appshunter.io/developer/826977019) |

## What reviewers say

### Universal Paperclips™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-paperclips/id1300634274)

**Currently charting:** #44 Top Paid · Strategy, #46 Top Paid · Simulation, #114 Top Paid · Games, #189 Top Paid (US App Store)

Become a super-powered AI focused on creating an unstoppable paperclip empire. This idle management strategy simulation game offers full gameplay without ads or in-app purchases.

**Highlights:** AI paperclip maximization, Idle management gameplay, Strategy simulation, Empire building, Full gameplay, No ads, No in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple but addictive gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and clever concept
- 💡 Interesting philosophical elements
- 🚀 Surprisingly deep and replayable

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches, especially in later stages
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 😞 Lack of offline progress or background play
- 😞 Poorly optimized for iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Drones gifts getting stuck at NaN
- Inability to progress past certain stages due to bugs
- Inconsistent behavior when closing and reopening the app
- Resets or loss of progress after updates

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to save and resume progress across devices
- Offline/background progress
- Better iPad optimization with multi-column layout


### @73N

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/73n/id1511261734)

Help a steam-powered robot survive by feeding it wood and building the complex parts it needs to repair itself. You might end up constructing an entire factory to achieve this.

**Highlights:** Feed robot to maintain power, Build repair parts, Construct factory infrastructure, Manage resources, Solve complex building challenges

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Universal Paperclips™ free?

Universal Paperclips™ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is @73N free?

@73N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Universal Paperclips™ or @73N?

Universal Paperclips™ is rated higher. Universal Paperclips™ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 303 ratings, while @73N averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Universal Paperclips™ or @73N have ads?

Neither Universal Paperclips™ nor @73N shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*