Marvel vs Origami Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Marvel
Bring your app ideas to life quickly by turning sketches and mockups into interactive prototypes. Easily design, link screens, and share your app demos on various devices. Perfect for visualizing and testing new concepts.
- Design apps on iPhone/iPad
- Turn sketches into interactive prototypes
- Link screens with touch areas
- Add mockups from cloud services
- Share prototypes via email, SMS, Twitter
- Syncs to web account
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Just had the next billion-dollar app idea? Grab a pen and within minutes your idea will come to life. Marvel lets you design apps on your iPhone or iPad! Turn sketches, mockups and wireframes into interactive, tappable app prototypes that allow you to demo your ideas and share with others. Play with your app ideas on the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch! It’s super simple to get started, all you need is an idea and some pen and paper. How it works: - Draw your app screens on paper, then take photos or add mockups from Dropbox/Creative Cloud (including Photoshop files!). You can even draw directly on the screen! - Link each screen together using touch areas to form your app demo…then press play! - Ready to show the world? You can share prototypes using Email, SMS or Twitter and send to any phone or desktop. Everything is synced to your Marvel web account too, so you always have access to your prototypes no matter where you are.
Origami Live
Design interactive UI prototypes on your mobile device. This app works with a desktop design tool, allowing you to test and showcase your creations directly on your iPhone or iPad. Seamlessly transfer and share your projects for on-the-go access.
- Interactive UI prototyping
- Companion app for Origami Studio
- Test prototypes on mobile
- Export and share designs
- On-the-go prototype access
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Origami Live is the companion app for Origami Studio for Mac, a free design tool for creating interactive UI prototypes. Create prototypes using Origami Studio for Mac, and connect an iPhone or iPad running Origami Live to use them on your device. Export prototypes to Origami Live to take them on the go. Open and share any file from Origami Studio sent over email or AirDrop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Marvel at 4.7 against Origami Live's 3.5. Marvel also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 48%) and ratings volume (2.6K vs 59). Origami Live's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Marvel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Marvel has 2.6K ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Marvel's written reviews are positive against 48% of Origami Live's.
Marvel ships an update monthly, Origami Live fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Marvel | Origami Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better | 3.5 (59 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.8% of reviews — better | 47.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 59 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ballpark Labs Ltd | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
Customer experience
Marvel
Origami Live
Bugs and requests
Marvel
Reported bugs
4 issues- Prototype playback not working
- Disappearing links and hotspots
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Trouble uploading and editing images
Requested features
5 requests- Add more transition options
- Improve collaboration features
- Implement scrolling and fixed elements
- Allow more customization and branding
- Integrate with more design tools
Origami Live
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Marvel
No in-app purchases
Origami Live
No in-app purchases
