Cubelets Blockly vs 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cubelets Blockly
This free coding environment uses a visual programming language to help children learn to program their robot blocks. It allows users to create new robots and behaviors with code, making it an accessible tool for coding novices.
- Visual programming language
- Learn to code robots
- Create new robot behaviors
- Supports Cubelets OS 4
- Free coding environment
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Cubelets robot blocks are a fast and easy way to inspire kids to become better thinkers. Cubelets Blockly is a FREE coding environment for your Cubelets® robot blocks. Blockly, a visual programming language originally developed by Google, forms the backbone of this powerful learning tool. Coding novices need not worry. Cubelets Blockly is the perfect platform to learn to program your own robots! This simple and powerful visual programming tool gives you full control over your Cubelets® robot blocks. Create countless new robots and behaviors with the power of code. This app supports Cubelets OS 4, a new operating system for Cubelets. If you have older Cubelets, you may upgrade them to OS 4 using the Cubelets app.
3D
Transform real-world objects into virtual 3D models for educational purposes. Capture artwork, artifacts, and everyday items to view in augmented reality or share digitally with others.
- Scan real-world objects into 3D models
- Create virtual replicas
- View scans in augmented reality
- Share 3D creations
- Integrates with Merge EDU
- Add labels and descriptions
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With Scanner, you can turn real-world objects into virtual 3D creations. Whether it’s an art project, a fossil, a historic artifact from your community, or a cherished family heirloom, scanning these objects lets you preserve and explore them in a whole new way. See your scans come to life by editing them in Object Builder. Study every detail, share them with others, or even hold on a Merge Cube. Every scan becomes a digital keepsake, ready to explore, learn from, or use as inspiration for your next creation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3D at 100% against Cubelets Blockly's 0%. 3D also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0). Cubelets Blockly's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
3D holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cubelets Blockly's written reviews are positive against 100% of 3D's.
Cubelets Blockly ships an update every 3 months, 3D every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cubelets Blockly | 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 594 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modular Robotics | Merge Apps |
Customer experience
Cubelets Blockly
3D
In-app purchases
Cubelets Blockly
No in-app purchases
3D
No in-app purchases
