Comparison

OriSim3D vs Stixel

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

Head to head
About

OriSim3D

Features
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Origami simulation paper folding, 3D OpenGL. This small application standalone, shows you how the folding happen. Hen (cocotte, pajarita), duck, boat, swan, butterfly are the first models. Touch with a finger to pause, turn, touch again to continue. Touch with two fingers to zoom, rotate. Touch icons to change the paper patterns.

About

Stixel

Design unique pixel art stickers with a retro 80s aesthetic for messaging apps. Unleash your creativity to craft masterpieces or simple drawings and animations to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Pixel art sticker creation
  • Retro 80s aesthetic
  • Drawings and animations
  • Share to WhatsApp
  • Share to Messages
Features
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Create your own stickers in pixel art style, like it’s the 80's again! Wait…there wasn't WhatsApp or Messages stickers back in the 80's. Boom! An even more interesting experience then: A mashup of cultures. A triumph of art over time!!! Check out our very amateurish samples: you think you can do better? Let your creativity run wild, create masterpieces or just very simple, kiddish-like drawings and animations. It's your board and you do what you want with it. Then you can send your stickers to Whatsapp and share them with your BFFs. Have fun! Yours, The Stixel team.

Screenshots

OriSim3D1 screens
Stixel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OriSim3D at none against Stixel's shown. Stixel's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 27 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OriSim3D ships an update every 27 months, Stixel every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OriSim3D versus Stixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOriSim3DStixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRémi KoutchérawyKarina Palladino

In-app purchases

None

OriSim3D

No in-app purchases

None

Stixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OriSim3D free?
OriSim3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stixel free?
Stixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OriSim3D or Stixel have ads?
Stixel shows ads; OriSim3D does not.
Which is updated more often, OriSim3D or Stixel?
OriSim3D ships an update every 27 months, and Stixel every 3 weeks. Most recently, OriSim3D was updated on October 26, 2026 and Stixel on October 24, 2026.

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