Comparison

Origami Live vs Meta

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Meta

Features
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===Definition data===: A class of data is described by defining multiple properties. The property type of data class supports integer, text, floating point number and date. One property of the data class corresponds to one column of multi row and multi column data. One object of the data class corresponds to one row of multi row and multi column data. ===Edit Data===: You can add and edit objects, import and export objects in CSV format. Objects can be imported from CSV files exported from Number or Excel apps. Or objects can be exported to CSV files to be imported into Number or Excel apps. Import: Copy text or files in CSV format and paste them into the application. Export: Copy the text in CSV format from the application and save it as a CSV file. You can add notes to a single object (text and pictures are supported). ===Exploring data===: You can filter, group, sort, and display the objects of the data class according to any five properties of the data class. Three different filtering and display settings are supported. Support the second quick search on the filtered objects. Filtering supports multiple conditions (text contain, contained in some text, greater than, less than, equal-to, and not-equal). Sorting supports ascending or descending order. Display supports list display and chart display. One grouping property and the other four properties you selected optionally will be displayed in the list. You can set the aggregation type for each property of the other four properties. Filter conditions, display color and precision can be set for each of the five properties. The list group header displays the value of the group property and the aggregation information (count, sum, median, average etc.) of the group. Each row of the list displays four properties of the object according to four importance levels. Precision settings are used for grouping, filtering, and displaying. Chart display, grouped by grouping property, with the first two of the other four attributes you select as the X axis and Y axis, displays line chart, bar chart, point chart and area chart. A sector chart is grouped by the group-by property, displaying the number of groups or the aggregated value of another property. It means that any two properties can be used as the X axis and Y axis to draw a chart. You can set two ruler lines for the X axis or Y axis. === Subscription ===: 30 objects can be created and displayed for free.  You can create 99 or 999 objects by subscribing.  After unsubscribing, you can still edit and explore the created objects. === EULA ===: [standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

Screenshots

Origami Live3 screens
Meta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Origami Live at none against Meta's 3. Meta's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Meta sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Origami Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Origami Live ships an update fortnightly, Meta every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Origami Live versus Meta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrigami LiveMeta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeta Platforms, Inc.勇 崔

In-app purchases

None

Origami Live

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Meta

Subscriptions3
  • 99 objects$0.997 Days
  • 999 objects$1.997 Days
  • 9999 objects$2.997 Days

Questions

Is Origami Live free?
Origami Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meta free?
Meta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Origami Live or Meta have ads?
Neither Origami Live nor Meta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Origami Live or Meta?
Origami Live ships an update fortnightly, and Meta every 3 days. Most recently, Origami Live was updated on September 17, 2026 and Meta on September 5, 2026.

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