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What is Oriboshi?

Oriboshi teaches you to fold paper airplanes and origami one step at a time, then helps you design planes of your own. It is made for families with kids 7 and up, teachers, and adult hobbyists.

Twelve models are free in full: six planes and six classics. More models come in optional packs, which you buy once.

Frequently asked questions

How do I restore my purchases?

Open the Fold tab, tap the gear icon, and go to Purchases. Then tap Restore Purchases and answer the grown-up question. The Model packs screen also has a Restore Purchases button.

Restore brings back anything bought with the same Apple Account, on this device or another one. It also brings back anything shared with you through Family Sharing. Purchases are made and kept by Apple's App Store, so you never need a separate Oriboshi account.

What can I buy, and does Family Sharing work?

Every purchase is a one-time unlock. There are no subscriptions and no ads. Every product supports Family Sharing.

ProductWhat it unlocks
All AccessEvery pack and tool, including future packs
Sky SquadronAdvanced paper planes
Wild KingdomOrigami animals
Paper ToysAction models and toys
Seasons and HolidaysModels for the seasons and holidays
Origami MastersThe most advanced planes and models
Plane Lab ProWinglets and elevators in Plane Lab, plus unlimited saved designs (the free version saves 3)
Designer PaperSix washi patterns printed under your crease templates

Your App Store shows the current prices. If your family uses Family Sharing with purchase sharing turned on, the other members get these unlocks on their own devices. If something doesn't show up for a family member, ask them to tap Restore Purchases.

You can try any pack model before you buy it. It plays any "Make a square" steps and its first 2 steps. Then Next turns into Unlock and shows a calm card. The app never stops you in the middle of a fold. After you buy, the tutor carries straight on.

Apple handles refunds. You can ask for one through Apple's Report a Problem page or the App Store app.

What is the grown-up check?

Before any purchase screen, a short question checks that a grown-up is there. The same check comes before Restore Purchases and before anything that sends content out of the app: Share Design in Plane Lab, Print and Share PDF for crease templates, and Share or Save for a Reel.

The question is a multiplication problem written in words, such as "What is fourteen times six?". Type the answer on the number pad and tap the check mark. A wrong answer brings up a new question. Once you pass, the app won't ask again for 5 minutes.

Which features need a real device or Apple Intelligence?

Most of Oriboshi works on any supported iPhone or iPad. A few features depend on hardware or system features:

FeatureWhat it needs
Ask the tutorA device with Apple Intelligence turned on. Without it, the sheet shows the step's own tips. While Apple Intelligence is still getting ready, the sheet says so.
Hands-free voice commandsMicrophone and speech recognition permission. The first time you use them in a language, the device downloads that language's speech model once, which needs an internet connection. After that, speech is recognized on the device.
Fold checkA device with a camera. It appears only on flat folding steps, and it never stops you from going on.
"On my table" in Paper WorldA device that supports AR. The button is hidden when AR isn't available.
Flight Test AR runwayA device that supports AR. Without AR, you type in the distance instead.
Taking photos of your modelsA device with a camera. You can always choose a photo from your photo library instead.
HapticsAn iPhone that supports haptics. You can turn sounds and haptics off in Settings.
PrintingAn AirPrint printer. You can share the template as a PDF instead.

Ask the tutor, voice commands and Fold check all run on your device. What you type, say or show the camera is not sent to us.

How do I print a crease template at the right size?

In the tutor, tap the More menu (…) in the top bar, then Print a crease template. In Plane Lab, use the Print button on your design. Templates are available for every model you can open in full: the free models, the packs you own, and your Plane Lab designs.

The template shows every crease on the flat sheet, numbered to match the steps, plus any cut lines, a legend, and a 5 cm / 2 in ruler. Oriboshi draws it at true size for the paper you chose, so the creases land in the right places.

  • Print at 100% scale. If your printer, or the app you print a shared PDF from, offers "Fit to page", "Shrink" or any other scaling, turn it off.
  • Load paper that matches your chosen size. US Letter, A4 and US Legal templates print on that same paper. Smaller sheets, such as origami squares, print centered with an outline you cut along.
  • Check the size by measuring the ruler on the printout. It should be exactly 5 cm or 2 in.

With Designer Paper you can print a washi pattern under the lines, and on the back too if your printer prints both sides.

Which paper sizes can I use? What is "Make a square"?

You can choose US Letter, A4, US Legal, a 6 in / 15 cm origami square, a 3 in / 7.5 cm small square, or a custom size. Inches or centimeters follow your device's region, and you can switch between them. You can also pick colors, washi patterns, and a second color for the back. Change your paper any time in the My Paper tab, or for one model from the tutor's More menu.

The 3D paper on screen matches the size, shape and colors of the paper in your hands. Fold positions are worked out for your paper's size. When a design was drawn for a different size, the app tells you what changes, such as "Designed for A4. On US Letter this plane comes out 18 mm shorter." If a paper shape doesn't suit a model, you'll see a warning.

If a model needs a square and you picked a rectangle, the tutor adds three Make a square steps first: fold a corner over, cut off the leftover strip, and unfold. Ask a grown-up to help with cutting.

How do I reset my progress?

Oriboshi keeps your progress on this device only. For one model:

  • When a model opens at the step where you stopped, the banner offers Continue or Start over.
  • From step 2 on, the middle button on the bottom bar is Start over, which takes you back to step 1.
  • To delete a photo, open the model's page in Paper World's Collection, touch and hold the photo, then tap Delete Photo. To delete a throw, touch and hold it in Flight Test, then tap Delete. You can also delete saved Plane Lab designs.

There is no single "reset everything" button. To start completely fresh, delete the app and install it again. This removes your finished models, folding days, photos, flight logs, saved designs and settings from this device. It doesn't remove what you bought: tap Restore Purchases after you reinstall.

Folding days only ever add up. Missing a day never resets them.

Which languages does Oriboshi speak?

English, Spanish, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. The app, every model's steps and tips, Flight School, the voice commands and the widget are all translated.

Oriboshi follows your device's language. To use a different language for Oriboshi only, open the Settings app, tap Apps, then Oriboshi, and choose a language.

Does Oriboshi collect my data?

No. Oriboshi has no ads, no tracking, no analytics and no accounts. Your progress, photos, flight logs and designs stay on your device. Something leaves the app only when a grown-up chooses to share it, or when you print. Purchases go through Apple's App Store. See the privacy policy for details.

Contact us

Need help, found a fold that doesn't look right, or have an idea? Write to us at support@oriboshi.app.

It helps to include your device (for example iPhone or iPad), the iOS version, the model and step number, and the paper size you chose. Please don't send personal details about children.

Privacy policy: oriboshi.app/privacy