Comparison

Setuply vs Papertone

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

Head to head
About

Setuply

This app gamifies focus sessions, rewarding users with XP and coins for staying on task. Earned rewards can be used to customize a virtual desk space, encouraging consistent productivity for work, study, or creative endeavors.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus sessions
  • Earn XP and coins
  • Customizable virtual desk
  • Track streaks and habits
  • Unlock exclusive items
  • XP multipliers
Features
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Setuply transforms your focus time into a rewarding experience. Start a session, stay on task, and earn XP and coins as you go. Use your progress to unlock and place items on your customizable desk — from minimal setups to cozy productivity corners. Track your streaks, analyze your habits, and stay consistent with motivating rewards. Boost your gains with optional XP multipliers, and unlock exclusive items by reaching new levels or upgrading to Premium. Whether you’re working, studying, or creating, Setuply helps you stay productive in a space that feels like yours. Privacy Policy - https://elifcodes.wixstudio.com/setuply/privacy-policy Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Papertone

This app offers a nostalgic note-taking experience with a retro iOS aesthetic. It features skeuomorphic textures and physical notebook elements for a charming interface. Easily create, search, and manage your notes with a focus on simplicity and elegance.

Highlights
  • Skeuomorphic textures
  • Lined paper backgrounds
  • Retro Apple-style interface
  • Hidden settings shortcut
  • Note import/export
  • Time format options
Features
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Papertone is a simple, elegant note-taking app inspired by the golden era of iOS — complete with skeuomorphic textures, lined paper backgrounds, and nostalgic charm. Everything is built to feel like a physical notebook — soft shadows, realistic textures, and a retro Apple-style interface. Here's what you need to know: • Tap the + button in the top-right corner to create a new note. • Need to find something? Pull down on your notes list to reveal the search bar. • Tap to edit button to make changes on the note. • Don't forget, first line of the note will be the title. • Want to access settings? Tap the "Notes" header 5 times — it's a hidden shortcut to keep the interface clean. From the settings menu, you can: • Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Import or export your notes • Delete all notes (careful, this can't be undone) Just open and start writing — no distractions, no complexity. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Setuply4 screens
Papertone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Setuply at Free against Papertone's $1.99. Setuply also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Papertone's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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

Setuply is free to download; Papertone costs $1.99 up front. Setuply sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Papertone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Papertone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Setuply's written reviews are positive against 75% of Papertone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Setuply versus Papertone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSetuplyPapertone
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElif Bilge ParlakYUSUF SAHAN TARHAN

Customer experience

Setuply

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Papertone

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Setuply

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$3.991 Month
  • All Access$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Boost$1.99
  • Get 200 Coin$2.99
  • Get 500 Coin$5.99
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  • Get 1000 Coin$9.99
None

Papertone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Setuply free?
Setuply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Papertone free?
Papertone costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Setuply or Papertone?
Papertone is rated higher. Setuply averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Papertone averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Setuply or Papertone have ads?
Neither Setuply nor Papertone shows ads.

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