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Papanek vs Variations
At a glance
- Variations has more active installs: 10K+, against 400+ for Papanek.
- On a typical day, Variations is downloaded about 36 times, Papanek about 2.
- Variations is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.6 from 10 reviews.
- Papanek was updated more recently: Oct 27, 2026, against Jan 14, 2026 for Variations.
Line by line
Variations leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Papanek |  Variations |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,016 | #43 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 291 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 4.6(10) | 5.0(11) |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 10 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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