Unfold vs Geometry Nets Helper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unfold
Explore the mathematical and artistic beauty of 3D geometric solids on your device. Interact with 63 different symmetrical shapes, rotating and unfolding them to understand their geometry. Discover Platonic, Archimedean, and Johnson solids with an elegant interface and customizable colors.
- Interactive 3D solids
- 63 different geometric shapes
- Rotate and zoom functionality
- Fold and unfold solids
- 18 color options
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Unfold brings the geometry of 3D solids to life on your iPad and iPhone in an elegant and intuitive way. The artistic and mathematical beauty of these symmetrical forms has been studied for thousands of years, and now it is easier than ever to learn about these shapes. • Beautiful and simple user interface • 63 different shapes · Platonic Solids · Archimedean Solids · Johnson Solids · Prisms · Rectangular Prisms · Antiprisms • Rotate the solids to explore and learn about their shapes • Pinch & Zoom to fold and unfold the solids • Switch between 18 gorgeous colors
Geometry Nets Helper
This app helps visualize the transformation between 2D cube nets and 3D solid cubes. Users can add colors and symbols to surfaces for clearer understanding and test various assembly scenarios. It supports all 11 types of cube nets, allowing for rotation and flipping.
- Net to solid cube visualization
- Surface, side, and point connection understanding
- Color and symbol customization
- Interactive problem-solving
- Support for all 11 cube nets
- Net rotation and flipping
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Geometry net learning support app produced by Digital Gene. This is an application that assists in understanding the relationship between a net cube and a solid cube. The app shows the cube gradually changing, moving from a net into a solid. The viewer can understand where the surfaces, sides, and points connect. [Add colors and symbols for easy understanding] Symbols and colors can be added to the surfaces, sides, and points. Various problems can be created and tested out. Which surface will face surface A? What direction will the surface face when assembling the net? Which net is the correct one for a dice? Etc. [Works with all the nets] All 11 different nets can be used. They can be rotated or flipped horizontally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Geometry Nets Helper at Free against Unfold's $0.99. Unfold's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and review sentiment (84% vs 44%). On update cadence, in-app purchases, 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
Geometry Nets Helper is free to download; Unfold costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Unfold holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unfold has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Unfold's written reviews are positive against 44% of Geometry Nets Helper's.
Unfold ships an update every 14 months, Geometry Nets Helper every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unfold | Geometry Nets Helper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (46 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Hangas | Plus Inc. (Japan) |
Customer experience
Unfold
Geometry Nets Helper
In-app purchases
Unfold
No in-app purchases
Geometry Nets Helper
No in-app purchases
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