Comparison

Folded BY vs Origami 298 Works

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

Head to head
About

Folded BY

Explore origami through video tutorials that teach you how to create figures and understand the underlying mathematical principles. This app is designed to help K-12 students develop abstract thinking, problem-solving skills, and an interest in engineering.

Highlights
  • Origami figure tutorials
  • Origami math principles
  • Abstract thinking development
  • Problem-solving confidence
  • Engineering concepts
  • Video guidance
Features
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Learn to make origami figures and understand origami math principles through easy video tutorials. The Folded BY-U application aims to reach and engage K-12 students, their parents and educators. The goal of this application is to be an excellent tool to help these groups to practice abstract thinking skills, develop problem solving confidence and broaden their ideas of what engineering is about. It builds on the familiarity and low barriers of entry of origami, in that it uses simple materials, is tactile, artistic and fun , as a means to move from elementary shapes and geometry, to more complex movements, materials, and mathematics as tools for engineering problem solving. This application has been created in collaboration with Brigham Young University's Museum of Art and Compliant Mechanisms Research for the Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami exhibit. This application focuses on three primary groups: 1) those preparing to attend the Museum Exhibit, 2) those that are at the Museum Exhibit or as a take-home activity after the exhibit, and 3) a separate experience for those students that will not have the opportunity to attend the exhibit.

About

Origami 298 Works

Learn the Japanese art of paper folding with a collection of 298 standard projects. This app offers clear, step-by-step instructions with images and explanations to help users of all ages create various origami shapes, fostering curiosity and imagination.

Highlights
  • 298 standard origami projects
  • Easy-to-follow steps
  • Clear images and explanations
  • Develops curiosity and imagination
  • Suitable for all ages
Features
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Enjoy Origami introduces Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. Origami can be enjoyed by everyone. This application consists of 298 standard projects. These include a crane, frog, box and more. Working with one's hands and combining color and paper develops children's curiosity and imagination. There are 298 origami forms that are presented in the "Enjoy Origami". equipped with easy-to-follow steps of making. This app will display every step with clear and easy to understand images and explanations. Let's have fun with origami and fold the shapes you want!

Screenshots

Folded BY3 screens
Origami 298 Works4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Folded BY at 5.0 against Origami 298 Works's 3.6. Folded BY also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Origami 298 Works's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Origami 298 Works sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Folded BY asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folded BY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Folded BY's written reviews are positive against 67% of Origami 298 Works's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folded BY ships an update every 3 weeks, Origami 298 Works every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Folded BY versus Origami 298 Works: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolded BYOrigami 298 Works
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrigham Young UniversityGloding Inc.

Customer experience

Folded BY

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Origami 298 Works

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Folded BY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Origami 298 Works

One-time1
  • Turn off ads$0.99

Questions

Is Folded BY free?
Folded BY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Origami 298 Works free?
Origami 298 Works is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folded BY or Origami 298 Works?
Folded BY is rated higher. Folded BY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Origami 298 Works averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Folded BY or Origami 298 Works have ads?
Neither Folded BY nor Origami 298 Works shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Folded BY or Origami 298 Works?
Folded BY ships an update every 3 weeks, and Origami 298 Works every 5 weeks. Most recently, Folded BY was updated on October 2, 2026 and Origami 298 Works on October 16, 2026.

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