Aexels vs OrigamiDraw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aexels
Explore a newly discovered universe and compare its features to our own. This app aims to continuously expand knowledge and understanding of this new world over time.
- Universe exploration
- Discover similarities and differences
- Expand knowledge
- Continuous updates
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A universe is discovered ...Universe X Come along as we explore this new universe and discover the similarities and differences it has with our own. There are things we know for certain about Universe X; there are things we can speculate about and there are many things yet to be discovered. Hopefully, over the life time of this app we will be able to continually increase our knowledge and understanding of this new world.
OrigamiDraw
Design intricate origami crease patterns with ease. This app allows you to intuitively draw and verify complex folds, manage your designs, and export them in various formats. Perfect for experienced origami enthusiasts looking to create and share their own models.
- Design crease patterns intuitively
- Perform all Huzita-Hatori/Justin axioms
- Divide segments and angles
- Compose with building blocks
- Propagate folds across existing ones
- Verify flat-foldability
- Export designs in multiple formats
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For advanced origami folders, OrigamiDraw brings an unparalleled level of comfort to Crease Pattern (CP) design. On your couch —or anywhere inspiration strikes you— draw your CP as you would fold your paper, intuitively, easily, fast. With OrigamiDraw, you can: - Perform all folds possible with the 7 Huzita-Hatori/Justin axioms - Divide segments and angles in any number between 2 and 8 - Compose with building blocks from rabbit ear to frog base, or even your own patterns - Propagate new folds across existing ones, alternating mountain and valley folds (or not) - Instantly find the missing fold to flatten the paper around a node - Find and retain all references needed to replicate your model exactly - Verify the flat-foldability of your base, with clear indications if anything is missing - See an X-ray image of your folded model - Keep all your CPs in one place - Create different versions as your design evolves or to show a folding sequence - E-mail your CP to your desktop computer as an Oripa, Orihime, Oriedita, Flat-Folder, PNG, JPG, and/or SVG file
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aexels at every 10 days against OrigamiDraw's every 7 months. Aexels also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). OrigamiDraw's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Aexels against 4.5 for OrigamiDraw. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Aexels's written reviews are positive against 82% of OrigamiDraw's.
Aexels ships an update every 10 days, OrigamiDraw every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aexels | OrigamiDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aepryus Software | Akira Terao |
Customer experience
Aexels
OrigamiDraw
In-app purchases
Aexels
No in-app purchases
OrigamiDraw
No in-app purchases
