Comparison

Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition vs Paderborn Mail

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

Head to head
About

Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition

Design and plan your slot car tracks with ease on your iPad. This app offers intuitive track construction, precise calculations for space and length, and supports a wide range of Carrera Digital 1:24 scale track elements.

Highlights
  • Intuitive track construction with snap-in assist
  • Precise calculation of space and track length
  • Automatic track borders
  • Element grouping
  • Supports Carrera Digital 1:24 scale tracks
  • Open published track plans from website
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Plan your slot car track directly on your iPad — with real track piece libraries, automatic connection detection, and 3D/AR previews. Softy Track Planner brings the proven web-based track planner to iPadOS as a native app. Place track pieces using drag and drop, let the app automatically complete matching connections, plan your available layout space, and preview your track in AR Quick Look before unpacking a single piece of track. Features: - Library of official and custom track systems - Automatic connection and disconnection of track pieces, with insert and replace modes - Plan and draw your available layout space - Screenshot and 3D/USDZ export with AR Quick Look - Save, load, and manage track layouts locally - Share your track layouts with others or discover track ideas from the community

About

Paderborn Mail

Access your emails, photos, videos, and documents securely on the go. Send and receive messages, store files in the cloud, and scan documents directly from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Secure email, SMS, fax, and voice messaging
  • Cloud storage for photos, videos, and documents
  • Scan and archive documents as PDFs
  • Private in-app address book
  • Easy file sharing with friends and family
  • Quick and simple setup
Features
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Deine Stadt – Deine Paderborn Mail – Deine App! Erlebe mobile Freiheit und zeige deine Liebe zu Paderborn. Mit der praktischen und vor allem sicheren App für Smartphones und Tablets hast Du auch von unterwegs immer Zugriff auf deine E-Mails, Fotos, Videos und wichtige Dokumente. • Verpasse unterwegs keine wichtigen Nachrichten. Empfange und versende E-Mails, SMS, Fax- und Sprachnachrichten sicher auf Deinem Smartphone oder Tablet. • Speichere Bilder, Videos und mehr von unterwegs online. Schaue Dir Deine Bilderalben unterwegs an. • Sende Dateien aus der Cloud ganz einfach per E-Mail. Speichere E-Mail Anhänge bequem in Deiner Paderborn Mail-Cloud. • Scanne Briefe und Schriftstücke ganz einfach mit Deinem Smartphone und archiviere diese als PDF in Deiner sicheren Paderborn Mail-Cloud. • Falls du magst, kannst du in Paderborn Mail ein eigenes Adressbuch pflegen. Der Vorteil: Paderborn Mail-Kontakte stehen nicht im Adressbuch deines Smartphones und sind nur in Deiner Paderborn Mail-App sichtbar. Datenhungrige Apps (z.B. Instant Messenger) können daher nicht auf diese Adressen zugreifen. • Mit Paderborn Mail kannst Du all Deine Dateien schnell und bequem mit Freunden und Deiner Familie teilen. Paderborn Mail ist in Minuten einsatzbereit. Du musst keine komplizierte Konfiguration oder kryptische Einstellungen vornehmen. Hole Dir jetzt Paderborn Mail auf Dein Smartphone! Deine Meinung ist uns wichtig. Hast Du Fragen oder Anregungen? Wir freuen uns auf Dein Feedback. Schicke uns eine E-Mail über das Kontaktformular in der Paderborn Mail-App.

Screenshots

Paderborn Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paderborn Mail at Free against Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition's $8.99. Paderborn Mail also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 48%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Paderborn Mail is free to download; Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition ships an update every 5 months, Paderborn Mail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition versus Paderborn Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSofty Bahnplaner Couch EditionPaderborn Mail
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating2.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp AnnémediaBEAM GmbH

Customer experience

Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.9%

Paderborn Mail

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition

No in-app purchases

None

Paderborn Mail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition free?
Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paderborn Mail free?
Paderborn Mail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition or Paderborn Mail have ads?
Neither Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition nor Paderborn Mail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition or Paderborn Mail?
Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition ships an update every 5 months, and Paderborn Mail every 2 months. Most recently, Softy Bahnplaner Couch Edition was updated on November 1, 2026 and Paderborn Mail on November 2, 2026.

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