Comparison

Maker Studio vs intelino scratch

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

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About

Maker Studio

This app empowers children to unleash their creativity by building 3D worlds, animating characters, and drawing cartoons. Kids can design and share their projects as movies, flipbooks, or even 3D prints, with augmented reality features to bring creations to life.

Highlights
  • Create 3D worlds and cities
  • Animate characters
  • Draw 2D cartoons and flipbooks
  • 3D print creations
  • Augmented Reality projection
  • Stopmotion animation
  • Learn 2D/3D visualization
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Maker Studio is an all-in-on creativity app for kids which lets them create animations ,build worlds, draw shapes and share their creations with movies, flipbooks and 3d prints. **ONE WEEK FREE TRIAL!!** Create beautiful worlds and cities with simple taps, from giant windmills to craggy castles and add animals, humans and birds. "Walk" mode lets you create a character and walk around the world ,with the ability to customize your character with different costumes and colors. Make objects such as birds, animals, vehicles with simple taps and print them or project them in the real world with Augmented Reality Print mode allows parents to 3d print their kids creations in the real world Draw funny cartoons in 2d and print them out as flipbook or export out as movie. Use Apple Pencil or touch to make funny cartoons or beautiful animated backgrounds. Build cute 3D characters and animate them to walk, run and dance. Simple controls and video tutorials show step by step instructions on how to make 3D animations Explore clay animation with our simple to use Stopmotion app. Capture frames using the device's camera and time the frames to create your very own animated masterpiece! Build 2D shapes with simple drag and drop with an interactive mode on creating basic geometric shapes. Kids can learn how to visualize their creations in 2d and 3d with minimal instructions. **How To Videos show kids step by step how to use the app to make creations. *All the apps in Maker Studio have won awards from Purdue University, Children's Tech Review, Common Sense Media and been featured in Apple's Top Ten for Creativity with over 10 million downloads globally. Key Features of Maker Studio: • Parents get regular updates on their email showing kid's activities as screenshots • iCloud sync to make sure your kid's work stays safely on the cloud • Work offline and save all creations locally on device **Plus, members get access to our new apps and releases on a monthly basis Updates: https://makerstudiokids.com/update.html Highlights: • Unlimited access to our complete collection of games and activities, all in one kid-friendly app through COPPA and GPDR compliant • Pre-downloaded games without WiFi or internet, perfect for long roadtrips. • Exclusive content, updated monthly • One subscription across multiple devices • Members get early access to all new games and releases • Perfect for kids aged 4-9 • No ads or in-app purchases for members • Store all work across multiple devices using iCloud sync Subscription Details: New users will have access to a free trial at the time of sign-up! After your free trial, you can choose to subscribe on a Monthly or Annual basis. Subscription allows users to access all the app features based on a Monthly (every 30 days) or Annual (every year) basis. When you confirm your purchase, payment will be charged through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * If you change your mind at any point, you can cancel anytime from App Store Subscription Settings. No cancellation fee would be charged. * Don’t want to auto-renew? Manage your account and renewal settings in your User Account Settings. * You can use your subscription on any device registered with your Apple ID. If you are facing any issues with the app, please reach out at support@appymonkeys.com. Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: We adhere to the strict guidelines set forth by COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule), which ensures the protection of your child’s information online. Read our full privacy policy and Terms of Use: Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use https://appymonkeys.com/privacy_policy.html About Appy Monkeys Maker Studio is developed by Appy Monkeys, an award-winning company devoted to play and education. www.appymonkeys.com

About

intelino scratch

This app allows children to program a smart train using a familiar block-based coding interface. It integrates train functions like movement, lights, and sensors into a Scratch™ environment, enabling creative projects and exploration of smart mobility concepts. Advanced users can integrate AI and other hardware for enhanced interactivity.

Highlights
  • Block-based programming editor
  • Control train movement and status
  • Programmable LED lights
  • Sensor integration (distance, color, split track)
  • Control up to 3 smart trains
  • AI and Machine Learning extensions
  • Integration with micro:bit and Makey Makey
Features
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Intelino Scratch app is a block-based programming editor for the intelino smart train. Scratch™, developed at the MIT Media Lab, is the most popular block-based programming editor used by millions of children worldwide. With Intelino Scratch, you will get access to a full-featured collection of control blocks for the smart train integrated in the familiar environment of the Scratch™ editor. Powered by Scratch 3.0 extension technology, all of the functions of the smart train are at your fingertips: - Movement status and direction events - Distance events - Speed control, pausing and stopping - Wagon decopling - programmable top, front and rear RGB LED lights - split track detection and route planning functions - color command detection and full editing capability - color detection and events In addition to single train programming, Intelino Scratch allows to connect to and interactively program up to 3 smart trains. This capability greatly enhances the creative and learning possibilities and offers a great way to experiment with smart mobility concepts like collision avoidance, autonomous transportation, cooperative driving, resource sharing and more. Additionally, Intelino Scratch offers access multiple open-source extensions: - Experiment with AI and Machine Learning to control the smart train using Teachable Machine and Face, Hand and Body Sensing extensions developed under the Dancing with AI project at the MIT Media Lab. The Teachable Machine extension offers integration with Google's Teachable Machine and allows to easily create and train image- and audio-based models and use them in the Scratch editor. - Use Text-to-Speech, Translate, Music and Pen extensions for extra creative possibilities. - Enable interactivity between the smart train and 3rd-party hardware such as micro:bit™, Makey Makey™ and others.

Screenshots

Maker Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Maker Studio at 4.4 against intelino scratch's 3.7. Maker Studio also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (430 vs 45). intelino scratch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Maker Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. intelino scratch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Maker Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Maker Studio has 430 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Maker Studio's written reviews are positive against 68% of intelino scratch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Maker Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, intelino scratch every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Maker Studio versus intelino scratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaker Studiointelino scratch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (430 ratings) — better3.7 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings430 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size802 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteInnokind, Inc.

Customer experience

Maker Studio

All ratings430 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.0%

intelino scratch

All ratings40 ratings
Positive67.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative29.0%

Bugs and requests

Maker Studio

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes after 3 minutes of gameplay with data loss
  • Black screen appearing during gameplay
  • World building mode doesn't allow deletion or undo
  • Augmented reality missing delete functionality
  • iPad compatibility issues with city worlds
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  • Game freezes and lags during creation
  • Objects placed in world building cannot be removed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Delete/undo button for all activities and world building
  • Eraser tool for objects in activities
  • More character models
  • Walking/exploration in cities
  • More frequent content updates
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  • Better tutorials for first-time users
  • Minecraft-like features (mining, pets, exploration)
  • Bug fixes for world maker and advanced animation

intelino scratch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Maker Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

intelino scratch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maker Studio free?
Maker Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is intelino scratch free?
intelino scratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Maker Studio or intelino scratch?
Maker Studio is rated higher. Maker Studio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 430 ratings, while intelino scratch averages 3.7 from 45 ratings.
Do Maker Studio or intelino scratch have ads?
Neither Maker Studio nor intelino scratch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maker Studio or intelino scratch?
Maker Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and intelino scratch every 31 months. Most recently, Maker Studio was updated on October 12, 2026 and intelino scratch on October 5, 2026.

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