Comparison

Unfoldit vs Fold Jam

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

Head to head
About

Unfoldit

This app offers a unique puzzle experience where you visualize folding paper and predicting where holes will appear. It's designed to sharpen spatial reasoning, memory, and logic skills through over 1,800 levels. Enjoy brain training that fits into your day, with progress tracking and offline play.

Highlights
  • Visualize paper folds and hole punches
  • 1,885+ handcrafted levels
  • Hints and step-by-step animations
  • Strengthen focus and memory
  • Track stats for accuracy and speed
  • Offline play
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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BOOST YOUR BRAINPOWER WITH EVERY FOLD & PUNCH. Sharpen your spatial reasoning, short-term memory, and logic skills — one puzzle at a time. Unfoldit is the original brain training game of paper folding and hole punching, inspired by real cognitive assessments and enjoyed by thousands around the world. BRILLIANT VISUAL PUZZLES THAT WORK YOUR MIND. • Visualize folds and mentally unfold them to predict hole punches across 1,885+ handcrafted levels • Start easy and progress through expert-level puzzles with precision • Learn as you go — hints and step-by-step unfolding animations guide you • Strengthen focus, memory, and cognitive flexibility with each puzzle BASED ON REAL COGNITIVE SCIENCE. • Modeled after spatial reasoning and visual memory tests used in academia, research, and admissions • Gameplay designed to challenge and enhance short-term memory and attention • Used by students, professionals, and puzzle lovers alike TAP IT, UNFOLD IT, WIN IT. • Short levels are perfect for those in-between moments throughout your day • Play hundreds of free levels — no ads, no distractions BUILT FOR PLAY — AND FOR PROGRESS. • Track your stats for each level — accuracy, speed, and precision • Personalize your experience with light/dark mode and gameplay settings • Play offline anytime — on flights, subways, or in short breaks INTEGRATED WITH YOUR LIFE. • Sync progress and stats automatically with iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Set optional daily reminders for encouragement to build a brain-training habit • Share level links with friends to challenge them to solve what you’ve mastered • Use Handoff to continue levels between devices for seamless gameplay • Use Siri Shortcuts to jump back into your next level instantly AWARD-WINNING & FEATURE-RICH. Unfoldit was a finalist in the 2019 Georgia Tech InVenture Prize invention competition. It's been refined for thoughtful minds, clever thinkers, and everyday geniuses. UNFOLD YOUR MIND. START TRAINING TODAY. Download Unfoldit now and join a global community of players improving their minds one fold at a time.

About

Fold Jam

Engage in a delightful origami experience, folding paper to create beautiful stickers. With over 1000 levels, unlock a variety of stunning designs and skins. Enjoy a relaxing and creative challenge.

Highlights
  • Origami paper folding gameplay
  • Create beautiful stickers
  • Over 1000 challenging levels
  • Unlockable stickers and skins
  • Intuitive finger controls
Features
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Amazing origami game is coming! Move your fingers to make beautiful stickers through origami! Over 1000 levels are waiting for you to chanllenge! Beautiful stickers and skins are waiting for you to unlock!

Screenshots

Unfoldit4 screens
Fold Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fold Jam at none against Unfoldit's 7. Fold Jam also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Unfoldit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (607 vs 64). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

Both are free to download. Unfoldit sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Fold Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Unfoldit against 4.8 for Fold Jam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unfoldit has 607 ratings behind it against 64, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Unfoldit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fold Jam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unfoldit ships an update every 3 weeks, Fold Jam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Unfoldit versus Fold Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnfolditFold Jam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (607 ratings) — better4.8 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews98.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings607 — better64
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErudite Apps LLCChengdu Huanqiu Shidai Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Unfoldit

All ratings510 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%

Fold Jam

All ratings63 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Unfoldit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Difficulty differentiating old and new holes in some levels
  • Occasional freezing or crashing on certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More advanced/difficult levels
  • Ability to track progress and achievements
  • Multiplayer or competitive modes

Fold Jam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Unfoldit

One-time7
  • Medium Levels$0.99
  • Tiny Hint Pack$0.99
  • Hard Levels$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Expert Levels$2.99
  • Small Hint Pack$3.99
  • Grande Hint Pack$9.99
  • Ream Master Hint Pack$19.99
None

Fold Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unfoldit free?
Unfoldit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fold Jam free?
Fold Jam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unfoldit or Fold Jam?
Unfoldit is rated higher. Unfoldit averages 4.9 out of 5 from 607 ratings, while Fold Jam averages 4.8 from 64 ratings.
Do Unfoldit or Fold Jam have ads?
Fold Jam shows ads; Unfoldit does not.
Which is updated more often, Unfoldit or Fold Jam?
Unfoldit ships an update every 3 weeks, and Fold Jam every 3 days. Most recently, Unfoldit was updated on October 29, 2026 and Fold Jam on October 24, 2026.

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