Comparison

MC Crafting Mods vs BlockMaker 3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MC Crafting Mods

This app provides a comprehensive offline guide to crafting recipes, item IDs, biomes, mobs, and more for the popular sandbox game. It's designed as a helpful companion for players looking to quickly access information without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline access
  • Crafting recipes
  • Item IDs
  • Biomes information
  • Mob details
  • Fast search
Features
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MC Crafting Mods is an unofficial companion for Minecraft players: Modrinth mods & packs, crafting recipes, Bedrock & Java calculators and generators, plus searchable game databases you can use offline after sync. MODS & PACKS • Browse Mods, Modpacks, Resource packs, Shaders, and Datapacks (metadata from Modrinth; CurseForge when enabled) • Filter by loader, game version, and sort; open detail with gallery and sanitized descriptions • Mod guides when published (locale-aware; AI-summarized label, source link, machine-translation note) • Mod items & recipes when available — visual crafting layouts reuse the in-app recipe viewer • Modpack contents list • Save selected mod offline bundles (separate from the vanilla offline pack) • Download buttons always open Modrinth / upstream — we never host jars or binaries CRAFTING & SEARCH • Search items, blocks, recipes, mobs, enchantments, foods, biomes, structures, potions, villagers, advancements, and more • Visual recipe layouts (crafting grid, furnace-style flows, brewing-related views where available) • Prefer Bedrock or Java once — entity IDs and generators follow your choice TOOLS & GENERATORS • Calculators: crafting, enchant, XP, anvil, coordinates, nether portal, beacon, farm, armor, fuel, trading hall, build planner, and more • Generators: give, summon, tellraw, fill, particle, scoreboard, signs, books, banners, fireworks, loot tables, advancements, datapack ZIP share GUIDES & MORE • Brewing, villager trades, food, fuel, smithing, loot, game rules, paintings, music discs, compare tables • What’s new by Minecraft version • Favorites on device • Dark / Light • 10 languages • Optional Premium: ad-free + unlock reward gates OFFLINE-FIRST Sync reference data when online, then keep browsing and searching from your device cache. Per-mod offline bundles are optional and separate from the vanilla pack. DISCLAIMER This app is an unofficial fan companion and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Mojang Studios or Microsoft. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB. Pack metadata and outbound links credit Modrinth (and CurseForge when shown). Game assets shown for informational reference follow applicable usage guidelines; the app icon and branding are original. NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR MICROSOFT.

About

BlockMaker 3D

Easily add impressive structures to your Minecraft maps with a single tap. Explore over 550 unique buildings across 8 categories, including houses, castles, and vehicles. Works offline and ensures map safety with automatic backups.

Highlights
  • Instant build import
  • 8 building categories
  • Over 550 unique buildings
  • Offline access
  • Map safety backups
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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BlockMaker 3D brings building search, 3D previews and placement, draft creation and world editing together. You can: You can also turn photos into pixel buildings and generate houses automatically. • Inspect buildings and worlds in 3D, then adjust position, rotation and height before installation. • Create an empty draft or copy an existing building into a draft and keep editing. • Edit Minecraft worlds directly: place or remove blocks, move, copy and paste selections, and add buildings. • Export buildings from a world, save them as drafts or local creations and reuse them across worlds. Find houses and building ideas Search the online library for Minecraft houses, villas, mansions, cottages, treehouses, castles, towers, temples, villages, farms and survival bases. Explore ideas for pixel art, statues and redstone-themed builds too. Available creations depend on the current library: search for a design, check its details and download one you want to use or adapt. Save favorites and revisit downloaded buildings. Preview in 3D before you install Look around roofs, entrances, materials and overall size instead of choosing from a cover image alone. Open a world preview to see the terrain and nearby structures. Move and rotate your building, adjust its height and confirm its position before installing it in a Minecraft world. Create a draft or copy a building to edit Copy an existing building into a draft and use the 3D editor to place or erase blocks, replace materials and reshape roofs and walls. Or start an empty draft to design a modern house, mountain cabin, medieval fortress or survival base. Save drafts to continue editing later; finished creations can be previewed and installed in Minecraft worlds. Edit Minecraft worlds directly Open a world and explore and edit it in 3D. Place or remove blocks, select areas for bulk edits, move, copy and paste existing content, or choose a building to place in the world. Rotate, mirror and adjust its position to fit the terrain, roads and surrounding buildings. Export a build from your world Keep a house or base you already made. Select its area on the map, adjust the height range and review the result in 3D. Save it as an editable draft or a local building; you can also choose to publish your creation. Reuse a building across worlds without rebuilding it from the beginning. Turn a photo into pixel art. Take a picture or choose one from your library. Set the block count along its longest edge, then preview the result before you install it, save it as a draft or publish it. Generate a house. Choose from a range of house styles and adjust the generation options. Preview the result, install it, keep working on it in a draft or share it. Manage worlds and share creations Create or import worlds, browse maps and organize drafts, local creations, favorites and downloads. Capture a cover for your own building. Once published, share a link to your creation. Requires Minecraft. Intended for supported Minecraft Bedrock / PE / MCPE worlds. Back up important worlds before changing them. This is an unofficial app and is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft. Minecraft names, brands and assets belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

MC Crafting Mods4 screens
BlockMaker 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlockMaker 3D at 4.2 against MC Crafting Mods's 3.2. BlockMaker 3D also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (338 vs 19). MC Crafting Mods's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MC Crafting Mods sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and BlockMaker 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlockMaker 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockMaker 3D has 338 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MC Crafting Mods's written reviews are positive against 8% of BlockMaker 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MC Crafting Mods ships an update every 2 months, BlockMaker 3D weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MC Crafting Mods versus BlockMaker 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMC Crafting ModsBlockMaker 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (19 ratings)4.2 (338 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews8.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19338 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB364 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperLam NguyenYu Liu

Customer experience

MC Crafting Mods

All ratings19 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative47.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

BlockMaker 3D

All ratings338 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MC Crafting Mods

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (3 months)$4.993 Months
1 purchases

BlockMaker 3D

One-time1
  • Generator Pro$1.99

Questions

Is MC Crafting Mods free?
MC Crafting Mods is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlockMaker 3D free?
BlockMaker 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MC Crafting Mods or BlockMaker 3D?
BlockMaker 3D is rated higher. MC Crafting Mods averages 3.2 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while BlockMaker 3D averages 4.2 from 338 ratings.
Do MC Crafting Mods or BlockMaker 3D have ads?
Both MC Crafting Mods and BlockMaker 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, MC Crafting Mods or BlockMaker 3D?
MC Crafting Mods ships an update every 2 months, and BlockMaker 3D weekly. Most recently, MC Crafting Mods was updated on November 6, 2026 and BlockMaker 3D on November 7, 2026.

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