Userbrain Recorder vs Origami Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Userbrain Recorder
Earn money by providing feedback on digital products and services. Record your user experience, share your opinions, and receive invitations to test for global brands. The app only records during active testing sessions, ensuring your data privacy.
- Earn money for feedback
- Record user experience
- Share opinions
- Test global brands' products
- Easy application process
- Data privacy during testing
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The Userbrain app is a great way to earn money for your feedback. Use digital products and services of global brands, record your experience, share your opinions and earn additional income. HOW DOES IT WORK? Becoming a Userbrain tester is a great way to earn a few extra dollars on the side. The application process is easy and can be completed in 3 simple steps: You create an account on tester.userbrain.com and fill out some basic demographic information. You complete a short practice test (We’ll guide you through it step by step). The Userbrain team will then manually review your video and, if everything looks good, approve your request. You’ll then receive invitations to use products and services of global brands, record your experience and share your opinions. IS MY DATA SAFE? The Userbrain app is ONLY active when participating in a testing session. In case you are not actively participating in a session, the app won't record anything nor collect any data. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us anytime at tester@userbrain.com.
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: Origami Live at 3.5 against Userbrain Recorder's 1.3. Origami Live also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 21%) and ratings volume (60 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Origami Live holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Origami Live has 60 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Userbrain Recorder's written reviews are positive against 48% of Origami Live's.
Userbrain Recorder ships an update every 3 weeks, Origami Live fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Userbrain Recorder | Origami Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 47.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Userbrain GmbH | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
Customer experience
Userbrain Recorder
Origami Live
In-app purchases
Userbrain Recorder
No in-app purchases
Origami Live
No in-app purchases
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