Comparison

Macro App vs Paso

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

Head to head
About

Macro App

This workspace app integrates email, messaging, notes, tasks, PDF viewing, diagram creation, file storage, and code editing. It also features LLMs that can access context from all your content.

Highlights
  • Unified workspace
  • Email and messaging
  • Notes and task management
  • PDF and diagram tools
  • File storage
  • Code editor
  • LLM integration
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Macro is a workspace offering email, messaging, notes, tasks, pdf, diagrams, file storage, and code-editing—all alongside LLMs that have context on everything you touch.

About

Paso

This app presents your tasks and notes on a continuous timeline, offering a clear weekly overview and flexible planning. It's designed for creators and professionals who need to focus on long-term direction without feeling overwhelmed by complex systems.

Highlights
  • Timeline-based task scheduling
  • Integrated notes and journaling
  • Simple task management
  • Weekly overview
  • Long-term project focus
Features
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Paso is a minimalist planner that puts tasks and notes on a timeline. See your week clearly. Plan calmly. Make steady progress without overwhelm. Most productivity apps push you into endless lists. Paso shows your life as a continuous timeline, where notes, tasks and reflections live together in context. Plan on a timeline Schedule tasks across days and weeks. See how your work connects over time instead of jumping between isolated to-do lists. Notes and journal in one place Capture ideas, write reflections, and connect them directly to your plans. No switching between apps. Simple task management Create tasks, organize projects, and move items freely on your timeline. No complex systems. No noise. Built for long-term builders Paso is designed for founders, creators and professionals who work on projects that never really “end”. It helps you focus on direction, not just daily output. If you want: – a clear weekly overview – flexible notes connected to real work – calm productivity without pressure – a simple planner you’ll actually use Paso is for you. Think clearly. Plan calmly. Build consistently. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Macro App4 screens
Paso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paso at 100% against Macro App's 50%. Paso also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). Macro App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paso sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Macro App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Macro App holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Macro App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paso's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macro App ships an update every 3 weeks, Paso every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Macro App versus Paso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacro AppPaso
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacroMACIEJ BRZEZINSKI

Customer experience

Macro App

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Paso

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Macro App

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Paso

Subscriptions5
  • Support$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Regular$8.991 Month
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  • Paso Premium Yearly$45.001 Year
  • Paso Premium Yearly Regular$89.991 Month

Questions

Is Macro App free?
Macro App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paso free?
Paso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Macro App or Paso?
Macro App is rated higher. Macro App averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Paso averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Macro App or Paso have ads?
Neither Macro App nor Paso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Macro App or Paso?
Macro App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Paso every 4 days. Most recently, Macro App was updated on October 19, 2026 and Paso on October 17, 2026.

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