PenPaper vs LifeXP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PenPaper
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PenPaper is a clean, smart, and multilingual note-taking app designed to help you write, organize, and focus effortlessly. Take quick notes, organize them by category, and switch between light or dark themes — all in one elegant interface. Features • Create, edit, and search notes instantly • Organize with custom categories and colors • Support for 10+ languages • Dark & Light mode for every mood • Adjustable font size for comfort • Mark favorites and filter easily • Quick multi-select and bulk delete • Save notes automatically and securely
LifeXP
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LifeXP turns your to-do list and habits into a role-playing game. Every task you finish earns XP, your hero levels up with you, and your real progress becomes something you can see. ONE PURCHASE. EVERYTHING INCLUDED. No subscriptions, no ads, no account required. Every feature is unlocked from day one. HOW IT WORKS • Add today's tasks and pick a difficulty: Easy, Medium or Hard pay different XP and coins • Complete them to fill your XP ring and climb levels and titles, from Novice to Ascended • Take on a fresh Daily Challenge for bonus XP • Spend the coins you earn on outfits, accessories, auras, weapons and themes for your hero HABITS THAT STICK • Daily, weekday or weekly habits with their own streaks • Weekday habits don't break over the weekend • Streak Shield: miss one day and your streak survives (once every 30 days) FOCUS MODE • Focus sessions from 5 to 60 minutes that pay XP • A clean, distraction-free timer with a finish notification SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Weekly XP chart and a 12-week activity heatmap • Achievements for tasks, streaks, levels and focus time • Hero Card: your level, stats and gear on a card you can tilt MADE FOR EVERYONE • 8 languages: English, Türkçe, Español, Deutsch, Français, العربية, Português, Русский • Full right-to-left layout for Arabic • Dark, premium design • Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud Stop waiting for motivation. Start earning it, one task at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LifeXP at $3.99 against PenPaper's $4.99. PenPaper's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
PenPaper costs $4.99 and LifeXP $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | PenPaper | LifeXP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Murat Yasin YAZDIRAN | Abdurrahman KUTLU |
In-app purchases
PenPaper
No in-app purchases
LifeXP
No in-app purchases









