# Tenpera vs Papolang

The clearest difference is ads: Tenpera at none against Papolang's shown. Papolang's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tenpera sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Papolang sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Tenpera ships an update every 3 days, Papolang every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tenpera | Papolang |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 4 days |
| Size | 291 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GALLERYG.LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839724878) | [Kairo SILVEIRA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798405294) |

## What reviewers say

### Tenpera

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenpera/id6752533018)

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Citizen Pass (Monthly) | $5.99 | per month |
| Noble Pass (Monthly) | $24.99 | per month |
| Citizen Pass (Annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Noble Pass (Annual) | $219.99 | per year |
| Maseki of the Bureau | $1.99 | one-time |
| Maseki of the Bureau | $3.99 | one-time |
| Maseki of Baku | $7.99 | one-time |
| Maseki of Baku | $14.99 | one-time |


### Papolang

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papolang/id6798405292)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Italian · Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Russian · Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Arabic · Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Chinese · Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| French · Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| German · Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Italian · Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Russian · Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Arabic · Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Chinese · Yearly | $69.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tenpera free?

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

### Is Papolang free?

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

### Do Tenpera or Papolang have ads?

Papolang shows ads; Tenpera does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tenpera or Papolang?

Tenpera ships an update every 3 days, and Papolang every 4 days. Most recently, Tenpera was updated on October 14, 2026 and Papolang on October 24, 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.*