# Open Works: How Things Work — Machines you can take apart

> Machines you can take apart (iPhone/iPad app by Akshay Bora.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-works-how-things-work/id6829904167 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Akshay Bora](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883375092)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 1.0 GB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-11-06
- Data updated: 2026-11-08

## What is Open Works?

Open Works is a book of machines you can play with.

Every page is a precise drawing of a real mechanism that actually works. Slide the control and the lock's pins line up, the clock's escapement ticks, the engine's pistons fire. Then take it apart: every part is numbered and explained, with the clever idea that makes it work.

• 471 interactive machines, from zips and pressure cookers to vault time locks, jet engines and minute repeaters
• Real numbers: forces, speeds and tolerances worked out from each machine's geometry
• "In simple words" explanations for every machine, step by step
• Organised by the big ideas: levers, gears, pressure, heat, electricity, light and more
• A machine to discover every day, with a streak to keep you going
• Machine of the day widget for your Home Screen
• Make a wallpaper from any machine
• Six themes, including Blueprint and Glass
• Works completely offline. No account, no ads, no tracking

Six machines are free to explore. Open Works Full unlocks the whole book, the daily widget and every new machine as it's added. Try it free for a week, then choose yearly or pay once for life.

Open Works Full yearly renews automatically each year unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage it in Settings › your name › Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open Works Full (yearly) | $9.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Open Works Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


## Is Open Works safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Open Works.

## Is Open Works legit?

Open Works: How Things Work appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Open Works is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-11-06

No release notes.

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