Delightex Edu vs Tinkercad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Delightex Edu
Empower children to create and explore interactive 3D content using AI, coding, and immersive technologies like VR/AR. This tool fosters essential 21st-century skills and allows educators to design engaging lessons and virtual experiences.
- AI-supported 3D content creation
- Animation with code
- Virtual and Augmented Reality exploration
- Development of 21st-century skills
- Interactive lesson design
- Virtual field trips
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Adaptable to any age or subject, Delightex Edu lets kids build AI-supported 3D creations, animate them with code and explore them in captivating ways, including Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR & AR). Students become creators of their own content and develop 21st Century learning skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, coding and AI-literacy, while connecting with the learning material at the same time. Educators can also design their own interactive lessons or virtual field trips to provide students with original and engaging learning experiences that captivate and last. Designed with a user-friendly interface making it intuitive to create with, Delightex Edu can be easily implemented and introduced. Only a few clicks are enough to build a first Project and get started. Various resources including teacher guides, lesson plans and student check lists are also available for free.
Tinkercad
This app empowers aspiring designers and engineers with essential skills in 3D design, electronics, and coding. Learn through hands-on projects, build confidence, and bring your creations to life in the real world. It's a safe, ad-free environment for all ages to explore innovation.
- 3D design optimized for mobile
- Circuit simulation with Arduino/micro:bit
- 3D design from code (Codeblocks)
- AR viewer for designs
- Import/export various file formats
- Educational tools for teachers
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Tinkercad is a free app that equips the next generation of designers and engineers with the foundational skills for innovation: 3D design, electronics, and coding. • FREE FOR EVERYONE: No strings attached. Start creating from the first click. • LEARN BY DOING: Build confidence, persistence, and problem-solving skills. • SAFE FOR ALL AGES: Ad-free. kidSAFE certified. Privacy first. KEY FEATURES • Easily build 3D with controls optimized for your device. • Connect, code, and simulate circuit components with Arduino and micro:bit microcontrollers. • Make 3D designs from code using Tinkercad Codeblocks. • Bring your designs into the real world with the Tinkercad AR viewer. • Import STL, OBJ and SVG files into the 3D design space to build on an existing design. • Export your files including STL, OBJ, USDZ, and SVG or send them to other programs. • All you need is a device and an internet connection. • Apple Pencil compatible. FOR EDUCATORS • Tinkercad Classrooms allows teachers to assign Activities, send and receive assignments, invite co-teachers, and monitor student progress—all from your dashboard. • Tinkercad Lesson Plans and starters available for students to get started with 3D CAD design, electronics simulation, and block-based programming. • Compatible with Google Classroom. Tinkercad is a free product from Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Tomorrow's innovators start here. Children’s Privacy Statement: https://www.autodesk.com/company/legal-notices-trademarks/privacy-statement/childrens-privacy-statement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tinkercad at 4.6 against Delightex Edu's 3.9. Tinkercad also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (20K vs 179). Delightex Edu's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment 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. Delightex Edu sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Tinkercad asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tinkercad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinkercad has 20K ratings behind it against 179, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Delightex Edu's written reviews are positive against 59% of Tinkercad's.
Delightex Edu ships an update every 3 weeks, Tinkercad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Delightex Edu | Tinkercad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (179 ratings) | 4.6 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews | 58.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 179 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delightex GmbH | Autodesk Inc. |
Customer experience
Delightex Edu
Tinkercad
User reviews
Delightex Edu
From 179 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Creative 3D world building and design
- 💻 Accessible block-based coding (CoBlocks)
- 🥽 VR and AR integration capabilities
- 🎓 Excellent educational tool for STEM learning
- 🤝 Collaborative features for classroom use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ⚠️ Severe login and authentication problems
- 💰 Expensive Pro subscription pricing
- 🔒 Limited free version functionality
- ⏱️ Slow app loading and performance lag
Tinkercad
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Powerful 3D modeling capabilities
- 💡 Lots of built-in shapes and templates
- 👍 Good for beginners
- 👍 Smooth performance on iPad
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Buggy controls and UI issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems on some devices
- 🐛 Unreliable saving and loading of designs
- 🐛 Lack of advanced modeling tools
Bugs and requests
Delightex Edu
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on startup and during use
- Login fails on mobile devices (iPhone/iPad)
- School account authentication errors
- Projects become inaccessible or deleted unexpectedly
- Cannot create new projects after certain actions
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- Camera view inverted or disoriented
- Objects fail to spawn or appear invisible
- Path-following animations glitch and reset
- Search function returns irrelevant results
- Update loop requiring repeated installations
- AR functionality broken after iOS updates
- Battery drain and excessive resource consumption
- Incompatibility with older iOS versions
- Server connectivity issues
Requested features
13 requests- Improved camera controls with better turning mechanics
- More object variety (fruits, basic items, furniture)
- Comment and rating system for community projects
- Undo/trash functionality for deleted projects
- Mobile coding support (CoBlocks on iPhone/iPad)
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- VR headset support expansion
- Increased free project creation limits
- Lower Pro subscription pricing
- Better character representation and diversity
- More food and clothing customization options
- Seatbelts and interactive vehicle features
- Username recovery and account management tools
- Ability to create accounts without teacher requirement
Tinkercad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and lost connection problems
- Dimensions box repeatedly appearing
- Designs reverting to earlier versions
- Overlapping UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Pencil and trackpad
- Improve alignment and grouping tools
- Provide offline functionality
- Expand library of shapes and templates
- Implement better tutorial and documentation
In-app purchases
Delightex Edu
- Delightex Pro 5$79.99
- Delightex 5 with MERGE$84.99
- Delightex Pro 15$149.99
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- Delightex Pro 15 with MERGE$159.99
- Delightex Pro 30$249.99
- Delightex Pro 30 with MERGE$299.99
Tinkercad
No in-app purchases
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