Origami Live vs SidePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SidePad
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Write up your own email templates, so you can use them in your favorite email account. Organize them, edit them, share them, and queue them up in a pinch.
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Verdict
Origami Live and SidePad are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ships an update fortnightly, SidePad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Origami Live | SidePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (59 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Eric Escobar |
In-app purchases
Origami Live
No in-app purchases
SidePad
No in-app purchases
