Fatsoma vs PaperSwipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fatsoma
Discover and book tickets for a wide range of events, from nightlife and music to festivals and social gatherings. Connect with friends to plan your outings and manage your tickets digitally.
- Event discovery
- Ticket purchasing
- Social planning
- Digital tickets
- Event notifications
- Become a rep
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Find something great to do. Discover new events near you, buy your tickets, and get out with your mates. All with Fatsoma. - Discover the world’s best nightlife, music, cultural, and social events. From live gigs to club nights. Music festivals to food and drink festivals. And classes, conferences, meet-ups and everything in-between. - Hear about new events, first. Follow your favourite places and promoters, and hear directly from them. - Get out with your mates. With our share and chat features you can see who’s in, who’s out, and who’s got their tickets. - Buy your tickets in seconds with Apple Pay or your saved cards. - No printing required. Your tickets are safely stored and always to hand. - Become a rep and earn cash. Sell tickets for your favourite events and help fund your nights out.
PaperSwipe
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What if your scrolling habit could actually enrich you? You already swipe hundreds of times a day. Now swipe through pages instead of posts. Same gesture, completely different result. No algorithms deciding what you see. No ads. No comparisons. Just you and a story that pulls you in. One swipe - you're in Tokyo. Another - solving a mystery. Another - feeling something real. Replace the feed. Read instead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fatsoma at none against PaperSwipe's 9. Fatsoma also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. PaperSwipe sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Fatsoma asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fatsoma ships an update every 3 weeks, PaperSwipe every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fatsoma | PaperSwipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (831 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 831 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fatsoma Ltd | IVAN LEVIN |
Bugs and requests
Fatsoma
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to receive verification codes
- Tickets not showing up in app
- Location search not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Integrate with Facebook login
- Add Apple Pay/PayPal payment options
- Improve search and event discovery
- Provide better communication with event organizers
PaperSwipe
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Fatsoma
No in-app purchases
PaperSwipe
- Midnight Galaxy$1.99
- Rose Gold$1.99
- Cosmic Dream$1.99
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- Emerald Dream$1.99
- Purple Haze$1.99
- Peachy Keen$1.99
- Matrix Code$1.99
- Candy Shop$1.99
