Origami Live vs Work Folders
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.
Work Folders
Securely store and access work files across all your devices, even offline. Files are encrypted and protected by a passcode for enhanced security. Requires workplace enablement to set up.
- Access work files on iPad and other devices
- Pin files for offline viewing
- Encrypted file storage
- App passcode protection
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Work Folders is a location where you can store work files and access them from all of your PCs and devices, even when you’re offline. To use Work Folders, your workplace has to enable your account first. After your account is enabled, you can set up the Work Folders app. Features • Access your work files and folders on your iPad and other devices. • Pin files so that you can view them while you're offline. • Files are encrypted and protected by an app passcode, keeping others out.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Origami Live at 3.5 against Work Folders's 2.8. Origami Live also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 26%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Work Folders's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Origami Live's written reviews are positive against 26% of Work Folders's.
Origami Live ships an update fortnightly, Work Folders every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Origami Live | Work Folders |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (59 ratings) — better | 2.8 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Origami Live
Work Folders
In-app purchases
Origami Live
No in-app purchases
Work Folders
No in-app purchases
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