Comparison

MapChart App vs Origami Player

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

Head to head
About

MapChart App

Create custom maps by coloring them with various tools and options. Save, load, and share your creations. Offers a wide selection of map types, from world and historical maps to fantasy and video game maps.

Highlights
  • Wide variety of map types
  • Intuitive map coloring
  • Customizable map elements
  • Save and load creations
  • Share to social media
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Make Cool Maps Easily with MapChart App! MapChart, the #1 map-making website, is now an app! Perfect for anyone who loves coloring maps, learning geography, or exploring history and fantasy maps. Whether you're into making your own fantasy worlds, alternate history maps, or just want to visualize your data, we've got you covered: · Maps to Choose From: · World maps · Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Oceania · USA states/counties/congressional districts · Subdivision maps: counties, provinces, and more · Video game maps: Hearts of Iron IV, Victoria 3, and Europa Universalis IV · Historical maps: 1815, 1880, 1914, 1938, World War I, World War II · Single country maps: UK, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and 20+ more · Fantasy maps: Westeros and Tamriel · Color your World: Pick your favorite colors and start painting your map. Add a legend to the map, change its background, or use patterns. Easy and fun! · Share with Friends or Save: Once you’re done, show it off on social media or download it to use in your projects, blogs, or just to have it. · Save and Load your maps: Made a map you’re proud of? Save it on your device and come back to it anytime. · Premium versions with a one-time purchase. Enjoy unlimited saved maps, endless palette colors, and an ad-free experience. · Cool Features Just for You: · Pick from a massive list of maps, from big areas to special niches. · Intuitive map coloring for anyone to try. · Customize your map to make it uniquely yours. · Save your creations and show them off anytime. · Works offline. Whether you’re a fan of geography, dreaming up an alternative world, or just want to map out your adventures, MapChart makes it simple and fun. Perfect for school projects, personal hobbies, or just for fun. Start your map-making adventure with MapChart today and bring any map you can imagine to life!

About

Origami Player

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With this app, you can project textures to an origami. Step 1. Choose one of 19 origamis. Step 2. Rotate and decide the angle to project a texture. Step 3. Choose an image file in your Photos app library as the texture. Step 4. Adjust scale and position of the projected texture. Step 5. Save an image of unfolded origami in Photos app library. Step 6. Print out the saved image. Step 7. Fold the printed paper to complete your origami. (*1) 19 origamis are displayed in the screenshot in this page.

Screenshots

MapChart App4 screens
Origami Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MapChart App at Free against Origami Player's $1.99. MapChart App also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Origami Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

MapChart App is free to download; Origami Player costs $1.99 up front. MapChart App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Origami Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapChart App ships an update weekly, Origami Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MapChart App versus Origami Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapChart AppOrigami Player
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size173 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinas GiannekasMasakazu Fujiwara

Bugs and requests

MapChart App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved maps sometimes deleted unexpectedly
  • Borders not aligning properly on some maps
  • Difficulty selecting/coloring small regions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add drawing/border editing tools
  • Implement more historical map options
  • Allow custom country/region creation
  • Improve export/save functionality
  • Add more detailed subdivision maps

Origami Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapChart App

One-time3
  • MapChart Premium to Max$2.99
  • MapChart Premium$4.99
  • MapChart Premium Max$8.99
None

Origami Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapChart App free?
MapChart App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Origami Player free?
Origami Player costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MapChart App or Origami Player have ads?
Neither MapChart App nor Origami Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapChart App or Origami Player?
MapChart App ships an update weekly, and Origami Player every 4 months. Most recently, MapChart App was updated on October 16, 2026 and Origami Player on October 1, 2026.

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