NatureIn vs 3D Dinopedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NatureIn
Explore over 700 dinosaurs, learning about their lives, diets, and characteristics across different time periods. Compare species using detailed filters and test your knowledge with fun trivia. Save favorites and create virtual expeditions.
- Extensive dinosaur database (700+)
- Detailed characteristic filters
- Information on time periods and diets
- Dinosaur trivia game
- Save favorite dinosaurs
- Create virtual expeditions
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More than 700 dinosaurs! Explore dinosaurs across Earth's time periods. Learn how they lived, what they ate, how big they were, and explore many more characteristics of these incredible creatures. Use our filters to list and compare their characteristics. Our filters: Type of Dinosaurs: Sauropod, Theropod, Ornithopod, Ceratopsian, Ankylosaurid, Hadrosaurid. When They Lived, Time Periods : Early Triassic, Middle Triassic, Late Triassic, Early Jurassic, Middle Jurassic, Late Jurassic, Early Cretaceous, Late Cretaceous. What They Ate: Carnivorous, Herbivorous, Omnivorous. Where They Found: All countries. Our Knowledge page is designed to read general information about dinosaurs and evolution of the earth. You can play our Trivia about dinosaurs and learn about them while having fun. You can save your favorite dinosaurs and add your own photos about each Dino. You can create your expeditions with our Expedition page and always remember your trips, where you traveled and save your photos. We hope that you will like our app about dinosaurs.
3D Dinopedia
Explore a vast 3D encyclopedia of dinosaurs and extinct life. View detailed models in various study modes, learn facts, and experience augmented reality. This app offers a comprehensive look at Earth's ancient history and the evolution of life.
- 200+ dinosaurs and ancient animals
- Four study modes: skeleton, muscles, skin, X-ray
- 360-degree rotation and zoom
- 4K resolution models
- Augmented reality integration
- Detailed geological and evolutionary information
- Professional narration and scientific accuracy
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Welcome to the world of dinosaurs! 3D Dinopedia is the largest and most comprehensive dinosaur encyclopedia in the AppStore. Here you will 200+ dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals from three whole eras: the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. You will meet the legendary T-Rex, velociraptor, mammoth, and megalodon. Here you can also find exceptionally rare animals such as Anchiornis, devil frog, or the incredible Entelognathus fish. Even the human ancestor Australopithecus has found its place in the encyclopedia. And this is just the beginning - we are constantly adding new models of animals and plants and expanding our collection. Each animal in 3D Dinopedia has four study modes: skeleton, muscles, skin, and X-ray. You can rotate the skeleton 360 degrees and zoom in as close as you want. With the app, you can assess the power of a Tyrannosaurus's muscles and find fat pads under a Brachiosaurus's heel. Enjoy every scale of your favorite dinosaur in 4K resolution and learn the most interesting facts about their appearance. Use X-rays to investigate dinosaurs in detail. In 3D Dinopedia, you will find a sea of useful and interesting facts about each animal. Information can be read in a text format with stunning bright illustrations, or you can listen to the narration of a professional announcer. Our team of professionals is working hard to create our encyclopedia to ensure maximum scientific accuracy of the data. Dinosaur models are made in 4K resolution by the best 3D artists, and every word in the text is checked by a real paleontologist. The app also offers absolutely unique features, such as viewing the world through the eyes of a dinosaur and listening to the "voice" of an ancient animal. 3D Dinopedia also features 3D models of fossil plants, invertebrates, and fossils! Enjoy augmented reality that allows you to take cool photos with ancient lizards anywhere. 3D Dinopedia is more than just a set of beautiful models of ancient creatures. It's a full-fledged encyclopedia capable of creating a comprehensive understanding of the development of planet Earth and life on it. Here you can find the most detailed information about 12 geological periods. You can look forward to a history of research, key events, detailed descriptions of fauna and flora, detailed descriptions of all biomes and continents, and even 3D Earth with the ability to view the movement of lithospheric plates and more! Also in the app, you can understand the family tree of vertebrate animals, read articles about the latest scientific discoveries of paleontologists, and learn the biography of the most famous scientists - researchers of the ancient world. Moreover, 3D Dinopedia is a real tool for learning and research. It is suitable for dinosaur lovers as well as for professional artists and designers, and for anyone interested in science. 3D Dinopedia is not just an app, it's an entire ancient world, dynamically and constantly expanding its borders. A whole team of developers, programmers, modelers, and scientists work daily for you to supplement and improve the interactive encyclopedia. Install 3D Dinopedia and start your journey back in time right now! Terms of Use: https://dinopedia.online/en/policies Privacy Policy: https://dinopedia.online/en/policies Subscription information: 3D Dinopedia may offer auto-renewable subscriptions. Subscription price, duration, included features, renewal terms, and any trial or promotional offer will be shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled before the renewal date through your App Store account settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NatureIn at none against 3D Dinopedia's 5. NatureIn also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). 3D Dinopedia's advantage is ratings volume (383 vs 10) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. 3D Dinopedia sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. NatureIn asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for NatureIn against 4.5 for 3D Dinopedia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Dinopedia has 383 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NatureIn's written reviews are positive against 76% of 3D Dinopedia's.
NatureIn ships an update weekly, 3D Dinopedia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NatureIn | 3D Dinopedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) | 4.5 (383 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 76.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 383 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 533 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ersin KAYALI | Tecedu |
Customer experience
NatureIn
3D Dinopedia
Bugs and requests
NatureIn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
3D Dinopedia
Reported bugs
4 issues- Audio descriptions not working
- Settings buttons not functioning
- Screen elements cut off by notch
- Frequent crashes and errors
Requested features
5 requests- Add more Paleozoic and Cenozoic animals
- Implement dinosaur behavior animations
- Improve restore purchase functionality
- Add more free dinosaur access
- Optimize performance for older devices
In-app purchases
NatureIn
No in-app purchases
3D Dinopedia
- Paleo Expert$7.991 Month
- 30-Day Explorer Access$4.99
- Upgrade to Enthusiast$19.99
- Explorer$24.99
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- Dinosaur Enthusiast$44.99
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