Comparison

PenPaper vs LifeXP

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

Head to head
About

PenPaper

Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

PenPaper4 screens
LifeXP4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PenPaper costs $4.99 and LifeXP $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PenPaper versus LifeXP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenPaperLifeXP
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMurat Yasin YAZDIRANAbdurrahman KUTLU

In-app purchases

None

PenPaper

No in-app purchases

None

LifeXP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PenPaper free?
PenPaper costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LifeXP free?
LifeXP costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PenPaper or LifeXP have ads?
Neither PenPaper nor LifeXP shows ads.

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