Comparison

Paltopia vs SF Journal

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

Head to head
About

Paltopia

This fan-made guide provides comprehensive information for your PalWorld adventure. Discover detailed Pal stats, breeding combinations, and base-building insights. Organize your collection, create teams, and sync your progress across devices.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive Pal information
  • Breeding guide and helper
  • Filter and search Pals
  • Customizable lists
  • Team creation and analysis
  • Backup and sync functionality
Features
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Paltopia will help you out on starting your PalWorld adventure with useful resources! With This fan made guide you can See more information about all Pals, and more. Keep track of which pals you've received the bonus reward, breeding tree, filter them based on Element, Work Suitability and more. - Full Pals informations: Descriptions, Possible item drops, active skills, stats, locations, and what they will be helpful on your base. - Filters, Search function, and more Breeding Guide and helper - Use 2 different modes to find the perfect pair: - Known Parents: If you want to know what will be the offspring of your two favorite pals - Parent Finder: You know what you want? we'll help you decide the perfect pair! See all available eggs and what they can hatch into. - Lists: Tired of forgetting what you had on a base, or which pals are you missing, or which one you love? No more! Create lists and keep them taps away. Customization: Show/hide the information you want, keep it nice and steady! - Teams: Create your teams, check if your current ingame team got good stats, or create your own! - Backups and sync: Backup your catches, map marks, teams and more, keep them sync in different devices! Paltopia is a fanmade, unofficial app that contains information related to Palworld, pals, items, locations and more. Artworks and names are properties of Pocket Pair, Inc. Paltopia is not affiliated, endorsed or supported by Pocket Pair, Inc in any way. Artworks and content were used on this app in accordance with the laws of Fair Use. No copyright infringement intended.

About

SF Journal

This app serves as an unofficial companion for a popular space exploration game. It offers a centralized hub for managing exploration progress, tracking missions, and accessing lore. The interface is designed for long gaming sessions, providing essential game context without needing to switch away from the game.

Highlights
  • Star system exploration with planet details
  • Galaxy map for organized exploration
  • Resource and crafting material lookup
  • Character skill and progression planning
  • Mission and quest tracking
  • Lore recap timeline
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SF Journal is an unofficial companion for Starfield players who want exploration, progression, and story context in one place—without juggling wikis and spreadsheets. Explore the Settled Systems Browse star systems, search quickly, and open rich planet and moon pages with stats, traits, resources, and survey-style discovery tracking. Galaxy map Chart the stars and keep your exploration organized from a single hub. Resources & reference Look up materials with search-friendly lists—handy for crafting and gathering. Character skills Review skills by category and tier so you can plan ranks and progression. Missions & story Track main quests, side content, factions, and more from a structured mission hub—know what’s done and what’s left. Story before you play Read The Story So Far as a timeline-style recap of the lore that leads into the game. Built for long sessions A dark, HUD-inspired interface that’s easy on the eyes when you’re checking the app alongside the game. Disclaimer Starfield Journal is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, ZeniMax Media Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or their affiliates. STARFIELD and related marks are trademarks of ZeniMax Media Inc. or their respective owners.

Screenshots

Paltopia4 screens
SF Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SF Journal at none against Paltopia's shown. SF Journal also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Paltopia's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 12) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Paltopia sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SF Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.8 for Paltopia against 4.8 for SF Journal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paltopia has 1.2K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Paltopia's written reviews are positive against 67% of SF Journal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paltopia ships an update every 3 weeks, SF Journal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paltopia versus SF Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaltopiaSF Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings)4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB360 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEduardo MiquilenaJeffrey Bemelmans

Customer experience

Paltopia

All ratings1,238 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral17.9%
Negative12.9%

SF Journal

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Paltopia

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Find location feature not working properly
  • App became unusable after recent update
  • Backup and save options have spelling error

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AI assistant to answer specific questions
  • Include pal weakness/strength information
  • Ability to track caught pals and variants
  • Add home screen widget for news and updates

SF Journal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paltopia

One-time2
  • Paltopia+$4.99
  • Paltopia++$8.99
1 purchases

SF Journal

One-time1
  • Starfield Journal$1.99

Questions

Is Paltopia free?
Paltopia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SF Journal free?
SF Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paltopia or SF Journal?
Paltopia and SF Journal are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1.2K and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Paltopia or SF Journal have ads?
Paltopia shows ads; SF Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Paltopia or SF Journal?
Paltopia ships an update every 3 weeks, and SF Journal every 2 days. Most recently, Paltopia was updated on October 15, 2026 and SF Journal on October 2, 2026.

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