Comparison

MakePaper vs Freestyle Calculator

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

Head to head
About

MakePaper

Create personalized wallpapers using custom text and backgrounds. Choose solid colors, images, or text patterns for your background, and add styled text elements that you can position freely. Express yourself with unique, word-based designs for your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable text and emoji input
  • Solid color backgrounds
  • Image-based backgrounds with adjustments
  • Text pattern backgrounds
  • Drag-and-drop text element positioning
  • Dynamic preset effects for text
Features
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Focus on quality wallpapers, generate a unique wallpaper that belongs to you with one click. Privacy Policy: https://www.kpaxian.io/makepaper/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.kpaxian.io/makepaper/terms

About

Freestyle Calculator

This app offers real-time expression editing with instant results as you type, eliminating the need for an equals button. It features a searchable history, unit conversions, and customizable keyboard layouts and themes for a personalized calculation experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time expression preview
  • Live editing with cursor repositioning
  • Searchable, annotated calculation history
  • Unit conversions for various metrics
  • Customizable keyboard layouts and themes
  • Cloud sync for backup and restore
Features
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Freestyle Calculator gives you real-time expression editing on iPhone and iPad. Start typing and watch the result update live — no equals button needed. Move the cursor anywhere in your expression, edit freely, and the preview adjusts instantly. Every calculation is saved with a searchable, annotated history. CORE FEATURES ▸ Real-time preview — see results as you type ▸ Expression editing — backspace, insert, or reposition the cursor ▸ Searchable history — pin, copy, annotate, or reuse any calculation ▸ Unit conversion — length, mass, area, volume, temperature, time ▸ Reference exchange rates — multiple providers with automatic fallback ▸ Widgets — exchange rates and formulas on your home and lock screen PRO FEATURES ▸ Keyboard Studio — rearrange keys, save multiple layouts (Compact / Standard / Scientific) ▸ Theme Studio — 10 keyboard themes, accent colors, key density, dark mode ▸ Custom Formulas — reusable workflows with variables and live FX rates ▸ Sessions — organize work into named groups with notes and pins ▸ Cloud Sync — back up everything to iCloud, restore on any device Always available: real-time preview, full history, unit conversion, and scientific keys. No ads, no accounts, no server dependency. Your data stays on your device by default. Privacy Policy: https://apps.foamzou.com/freestyle-calculator/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://apps.foamzou.com/freestyle-calculator/terms/

Screenshots

MakePaper4 screens
Freestyle Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

MakePaper and Freestyle Calculator are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. MakePaper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Freestyle Calculator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MakePaper against 5.0 for Freestyle Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MakePaper versus Freestyle Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMakePaperFreestyle Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽龙 王锋 邹

Customer experience

MakePaper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Freestyle Calculator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MakePaper

Subscriptions3
  • MakePaper Pro(Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • MakePaper Pro(Quarter)$4.993 Months
  • MakePaper Pro(SemiAnnual)$9.996 Months
One-time1
  • MakePaper Pro(Lifetime)$17.99
6 purchases

Freestyle Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • CalcStudio Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • CalcStudio Pro Annual7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • CalcStudio Pro Lifetime$7.99
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  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is MakePaper free?
MakePaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Freestyle Calculator free?
Freestyle Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MakePaper or Freestyle Calculator?
MakePaper and Freestyle Calculator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do MakePaper or Freestyle Calculator have ads?
Neither MakePaper nor Freestyle Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MakePaper or Freestyle Calculator?
MakePaper ships an update weekly, and Freestyle Calculator weekly. Most recently, MakePaper was updated on November 14, 2026 and Freestyle Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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