PetaPen vs lo.la
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetaPen
Discover a wide selection of quality stationery and school supplies. Effortlessly order supplies by selecting your location, school, and grade. Customize orders for family members and enjoy a convenient shopping experience.
- Comprehensive stationery range
- Effortless school supply ordering
- Customizable options
- Add multiple addresses
- Create shopping lists
- Separate packages per family member
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At PetaPen, we offer a comprehensive range of high-quality stationery products tailored to meet your diverse requirements. We’ve got you covered. Our carefully curated selection features trusted brands and innovative solutions to enhance your productivity and creativity. We provide a seamless and hassle-free shopping experience for all your stationery needs. We understand the importance of efficiency and organization in both professional and academic settings, and we aim to support you every step of the way. Ordering school supplies is effortless with our app! Just select your location, school and grade, to display the supply list then you can add it to the cart with just one click. Whether you're shopping for yourself, your family, or your team, we offer customizable options to suit your preferences. Add multiple addresses, and create shopping lists. Furthermore, you can add multiple family members to the app and enjoy the convenience of receiving a separate package for each family member.
lo.la
Explore beauty products, get expert tips, and earn loyalty rewards. This app centralizes your beauty needs, offering a comprehensive platform for discovery and engagement within the beauty industry.
- Cosmetic discovery
- Expert beauty advice
- Loyalty rewards program
- Centralized beauty platform
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Discover your favorite cosmetics, expert advice, loyalty rewards & more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: lo.la at none against PetaPen's shown. lo.la also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PetaPen against 4.7 for lo.la. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.
PetaPen ships an update every 2 weeks, lo.la monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | PetaPen | lo.la |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed Abdel Hameed | lo.la LLC |
Customer experience
PetaPen
lo.la
In-app purchases
PetaPen
No in-app purchases
lo.la
No in-app purchases
