Comparison

Molly vs Paper & Grain

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

Head to head
About

Molly

Features
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Pay once. No ads. No tracking. Watch the colors light up, then tap them back in the same order. Every round adds one more color. How far can you remember? Molly is a classic memory game with four colors and four tones. It's easy to pick up and hard to put down. HOW TO PLAY • Watch closely while Molly plays a sequence of colors. • Tap the colors back in the same order. • Get it right and one more color is added. Make a mistake and the game is over. WHAT YOU GET • A calm, modern design – with dark mode • Your best streak is saved, so you can try to beat it • Three speeds: Relaxed, Normal and Fast • Every color has its own tone, and you can turn sound and vibration on or off • Shapes on the colors, so you can play without telling colors apart • Share your best streak with friends and family • In English, Danish, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian and Brazilian Portuguese PAY ONCE. THAT'S IT. Molly costs a small one-time price: every feature and every future update, with no ads and no subscription. The extra app icons and a silly little game are included for everyone. Molly is for kids and grown-ups alike – a fun way to keep your memory sharp.

About

Paper & Grain

A calming origami puzzle game where you fold paper into various shapes. Explore lessons or create freely with intuitive gestures in a serene environment. No timers or pressure, just creative folding.

Highlights
  • Relaxing origami gameplay
  • Guided lessons and free-form creation
  • Intuitive 3D gesture controls
  • Save and edit creations in gallery
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • No timers or losing conditions
Features
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Paper & Grain is a relaxing origami puzzle game. Start with a sheet of paper and see what you can make. Pinch it into a crease, or pull a corner and watch it curl. The paper bends as you move a flap and settles flat when the fold is finished. Warm wood and softly textured paper give you a quiet place to work. Eight lessons take you from a single crease to simple kites, folded letters, paper-cut shapes, and square-base studies. Follow the steps and diagrams, and open the Guidebook whenever you need help. Free Fold starts with a blank sheet. Fold and unfold it, cut shapes, or add light pencil lines. Save editable sheets in your gallery and pick them up again later. Undo and Redo let you try another idea. Use gestures to zoom and turn your work in 3D. Flip the sheet over or look beneath a fold while it is still partly open. There is no timer and no losing. Work through a challenge or spend a few quiet minutes trying a shape of your own. Paper & Grain is free to download and play, including all eight lessons and Free Fold. An optional Tip Jar supports development and does not unlock features. For iPhone and iPad running iOS or iPadOS 26 or later. Optimized for iPhone Duo, with optional folding along the device seam on iOS 27.1 or later. Touch controls work without a folding device.

Screenshots

Molly4 screens
Paper & Grain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paper & Grain at Free against Molly's $1.99. Molly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Paper & Grain is free to download; Molly costs $1.99 up front. Paper & Grain sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Molly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Molly ships an update weekly, Paper & Grain every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Molly versus Paper & Grain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMollyPaper & Grain
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommanigyJeremy Collins

In-app purchases

None

Molly

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Paper & Grain

One-time5
  • Kind Tip$0.99
  • Thoughtful Tip$1.99
  • Wonderful Tip$2.99
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  • Incredible Tip$3.99
  • Extraordinary Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Molly free?
Molly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paper & Grain free?
Paper & Grain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Molly or Paper & Grain have ads?
Neither Molly nor Paper & Grain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Molly or Paper & Grain?
Molly ships an update weekly, and Paper & Grain every 4 days. Most recently, Molly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Paper & Grain on October 31, 2026.

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