Folded BY vs Origami 298 Works
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Origami figure tutorials
- Origami math principles
- Abstract thinking development
- Problem-solving confidence
- Engineering concepts
- Video guidance
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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.
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.
- 298 standard origami projects
- Easy-to-follow steps
- Clear images and explanations
- Develops curiosity and imagination
- Suitable for all ages
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Origami 298 Works sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Folded BY asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Folded BY | Origami 298 Works |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brigham Young University | Gloding Inc. |
Customer experience
Folded BY
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In-app purchases
Folded BY
No in-app purchases
Origami 298 Works
- Turn off ads$0.99
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