Comparison

HowTo vs Papai

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HowTo

A social platform for creators to share their projects, from woodworking to baking. Connect with a community, discover new ideas, and share your creative journey through photos, videos, and 'Snaps'. Monetize your creations by linking to tools and equipment.

Highlights
  • Share projects via photos, videos, and 'Snaps'
  • Discover creative ideas and follow creators
  • Connect with like-minded individuals
  • Engage with a unique commenting system
  • Monetize creations with affiliate links
  • Private messaging
Features
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The HowTo app is a social media platform for all things creative! Connect with a fast-growing community filled with like-minded creative people. Explore a wide range of how-tos from Woodworking to Arts and crafts, or embroidery to baking. Stay up-to-date with projects from your favorite creators or simply discover new ideas for your own projects. Share What You Love - People are waiting. Whether you’ve just whittled a spoon or are adding the finishing touches to a victoria sponge; our community can’t wait to see it. The HowTo community has always been at the heart of everything we do; and with the new HowTo app we really are uniting creativity. Whether you’re just starting a project or have one you’ve finished, you’ll be able to easily share it using our unique platform… We’ve built the tools to be able to share the journey of your project in bite size chunks, essentially creating a story for you followers. You’ll also be able to upload ‘Snaps’ which is a quick way to share ‘Snappy’ updates without having to upload a whole how-to. Connect with others. We’ve made it easy to search for people that you may be already familiar with, or those you’re yet to discover! Join The Conversation. We’ve made it easy for you to read or engage with others on topics you care about the most. With our unique commenting system, you’ll even be able to hear or leave voice notes within the comments on each snap or how-to. Explore creativity. Creativity comes in all shapes and sizes and with our app we’ve made it easier than ever to discover photos, videos and users based around topics you’re interested in. Earn Extra Money! With the HowTo App, you’ll be able to add links showing your followers where they’re able to get the tools or equipment used for your creation. These could be affiliate links meaning you could earn extra money. We’re also working on additional methods for you to earn extra money. We’re working on a unique platform which will connect you to brands and retailers from around the world, looking to work with creatives like you. More info coming soon. Download The HowTo App Today! - Share Videos, Photos and Audio with others. - Private Messages - Engage with others via our unique commenting system - Share How-Tos & Snaps - Get tailored notifications on account activity - Connect with others

About

Papai

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Do you want to join? This is the question you should be asking with Papai. Because is there anything more fantastic than discovering new people who want to do the same things as you, with you? By joining Papai, you get to connect with people through shared interests and activities, meet offline and do things together. Do you want to go to a concert, go dancing, go to the movies, join a knitting club, or just grab a cup of coffee? Are you missing a group to join at the festival? Do you want to meet for drinks this evening? There are others wanting to do the same as you, with you, and you can find dem on Papai. Do you want to… create new opportunities and build new relations? Get Papai and join. Support: support@papai.app Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://papai.app/terms-of-use.html Papai ApS Developer

Screenshots

HowTo4 screens
Papai3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HowTo at every 2 months against Papai's every 5 months. HowTo also leads on device support and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HowTo ships an update every 2 months, Papai every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HowTo versus Papai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHowToPapai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHow To Make LtdPapai ApS

In-app purchases

None

HowTo

No in-app purchases

None

Papai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HowTo free?
HowTo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Papai free?
Papai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, HowTo or Papai?
HowTo ships an update every 2 months, and Papai every 5 months. Most recently, HowTo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Papai on November 3, 2026.

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