Tinkercad vs Makerzoid Kit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Makerzoid Kit
This app allows users to build, control, and program robot models. It offers guides for assembling pre-designed models and pre-programmed actions, as well as tools to create custom robots and learn programming through a graphical interface. Users can also design and share their own creations.
- Build robot models
- Control robot models
- Program robots with graphical interface
- Assemble pre-designed models
- Create custom robot designs
- Share robot creations
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Build, control and program your Makerzoid SuperBot with this app. With guide on how to assemble your 26 types pre-designed SuperBot models and 7 pre-programmed actions for robot model, you will be able to start playing with your SuperBot from the start. You can also create your own robot model, and learn how to program robots with graphical programming interface. Feeling creative? Design and create your own models and share them with friends and family. Build,Control,Program and Explore more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tinkercad at 59% against Makerzoid Kit's 50%. Makerzoid Kit's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Tinkercad ships an update every 13 months, Makerzoid Kit every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tinkercad | Makerzoid Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Autodesk Inc. | 广州途道信息科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Tinkercad
Makerzoid Kit
Bugs and requests
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
Makerzoid Kit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tinkercad
No in-app purchases
Makerzoid Kit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tinkercad free?
Is Makerzoid Kit free?
Do Tinkercad or Makerzoid Kit have ads?
Which is updated more often, Tinkercad or Makerzoid Kit?
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