# Exploration Lite vs Craft Engineer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Exploration Lite at 61% against Craft Engineer's 0%. Exploration Lite also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (23K vs 1). Craft Engineer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Exploration Lite sells 19 one-off in-app purchases. Craft Engineer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Exploration Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exploration Lite has 23K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Exploration Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of Craft Engineer's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Exploration Lite | Craft Engineer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exploration-lite/id1237389186/reviews)** | [3.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-engineer/id1633260207/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **61.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 798 MB | 149 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SolverLabs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/402469222) | [Rooster Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611767972) |

## What reviewers say

### Exploration Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/exploration-lite/id1237389186)

Create and explore an infinite 3D world by building structures, mining resources, and transforming the terrain. This app offers a sandbox experience for imaginative construction and exploration.

**Highlights:** Infinite 3D environment, Build bases, castles, kingdoms, Mine resources, Destroy and transform terrain, Save world progress, Block crafting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Pack of Coins | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tiny Pack of Gems | $0.99 | one-time |
| Light Pack of Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Small Pack of Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| Big Pack of Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Pack of Coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| Big Pack of Gems | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Pack of Coins | $4.99 | one-time |
| Giant Pack of Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| Huge Pack of Coins | $6.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Massive Pack of Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| Bucket of Gems | $7.99 | one-time |
| Golden Chest of Coins | $11.99 | one-time |
| Bank of Coins | $16.99 | one-time |
| Chest of Gems | $20.99 | one-time |
| Treasury of Coins | $41.99 | one-time |
| Bank of Gems | $41.99 | one-time |
| Treasure of Gems | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Good alternative for Minecraft
- 👍 Blocky, fun, and creative
- 👍 Awesome game
- 👍 Great game
- 👍 I love this game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Laggy and crashes frequently
- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Disappearing builds and maps
- 🔒 Lack of moderation and inappropriate content
- 💰 Too many ads and in-app purchases

**Reported bugs**

- Disconnection issues and inability to play in offline/single-player mode
- Disappearing builds and maps
- Glitches and bugs with block placement and interactions

**Requested features**

- Add beds, furniture, animals, and more interactive elements
- Implement different realms like Nether and End
- Add more blocks, items, and crafting options
- Improve save/load functionality for builds
- Implement better chat filtering and moderation


### Craft Engineer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/craft-engineer/id1633260207)

A creative building game where players construct the right structures to progress and have fun. Enjoy awesome graphics and engaging gameplay anywhere, anytime.

**Highlights:** Creative building challenges, Engaging gameplay, Awesome graphics, Play anywhere, anytime, Free to play

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Exploration Lite free?

Exploration Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Craft Engineer free?

Craft Engineer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Exploration Lite or Craft Engineer?

Exploration Lite is rated higher. Exploration Lite averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Craft Engineer averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Exploration Lite or Craft Engineer have ads?

Both Exploration Lite and Craft Engineer show ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*