# Upwards vs Penlight.

The clearest difference is price: Upwards at Free against Penlight.'s $1.99. Upwards also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Penlight.'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Upwards is free to download; Penlight. costs $1.99 up front. Upwards sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Penlight. asks for nothing beyond the download.

Penlight. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Upwards has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Upwards ships an update every 3 weeks, Penlight. daily. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Upwards | Penlight. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [3.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upwards-back-to-top-button/id6479694748/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penlight/id6621271103/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ritinkar Pramanik](https://appshunter.io/developer/1603279885) | [My Call Bag LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1243282862) |

## What reviewers say

### Upwards

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upwards-back-to-top-button/id6479694748)

Enhance your browsing experience by adding a "Back to Top" button to any webpage. This tool remembers your scroll position and allows you to return to specific points with ease. It also features "Pitstops" to bookmark locations for later access.

**Highlights:** Add 'Back to Top' button, Remember scroll position, Set page checkpoints ('Pitstops'), Return to bookmarked locations, Customizable button functionality

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO Upgrade | $2.99 | one-time |


### Penlight.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penlight/id6621271103)

This app provides a digital penlight with adjustable brightness and a built-in ruler for quick measurements. It also features color inversion for different examination needs and easy calibration using a credit card.

**Highlights:** Adjustable digital penlight brightness, Credit card calibration for accuracy, Color inversion for light/dark modes, Metric and imperial ruler, Educational examination tool

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Upwards free?

Upwards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Penlight. free?

Penlight. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Upwards or Penlight.?

Penlight. is rated higher. Upwards averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Penlight. averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Upwards or Penlight. have ads?

Neither Upwards nor Penlight. shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Upwards or Penlight.?

Upwards ships an update every 3 weeks, and Penlight. daily. Most recently, Upwards was updated on September 17, 2026 and Penlight. on September 14, 2026.

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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.*