Comparison

3D Game Maker vs Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

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

Head to head
About

3D Game Maker

Easily create and share your own 3D physics action puzzle games. Explore over 200 pre-made levels or unleash your imagination to build infinite new challenges. Collect stars, navigate obstacles, and reach the goal in this creative game-building experience.

Highlights
  • 3D physics action puzzle game creation
  • Level editor with various interactive parts
  • Over 200 pre-made levels included
  • Collect stars and reach the goal
  • Share created games with others
  • Unlock themes, players, and items with coins
Features
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This game makes it easy for anyone to create a 3D physics action puzzle game and share it. About 200 existing levels are also included. There can be an infinite number of games! Unleash your creativity! ・ Game Overview It's a simple game, just move the player to reach the goal. Collect as many "stars" placed in the game level as possible before reaching the goal. ・ The elements that make up the game Various types of parts can be placed in the game level. The following parts can be placed - Ground (plane, slope) The player rides on it to move around. The ground can be set to move automatically, or it can be linked to a switch to control its appearance or non-appearance. - Start and Goal The player goes from the starting point to the goal point. - Jump (small, medium, large) On this, the player jumps. There are three different heights to jump. - Acceleration Get on it and accelerate the player in the specified direction. - Magma If a player touches it, the game is over. - Switch (all 9 colors) Touching a switch or placing an object on it can turn it on or off. The ground will appear and disappear when the switch is turned on or off. - Warp (all 9 colors) Touch it and move instantaneously to a warp point of the same color to be paired - Objects (spheres, cuboids) An object that the player can move freely by touching it. - Obstacles If the player hits one of them, the game is over. There are various types of obstacles, such as stationary ones, ones that move back and forth to a fixed location, ones that move randomly, and ones that track the player. - Wings Touch it and the player will grow wings and be able to fly for a certain amount of time. - Invincible Touching it will make the player invisible and the game will not be over if the player touches magma or an obstacle for a certain amount of time. - Stars Up to 3 stars can be placed in a level. Collect all the stars to reach the goal and complete the level. - Coins They are placed in the bonus level. The more coins you collect, the more you can expand the game's features and buy themes and items. Please note that you can place coins in your own games and in games created by others, but the number of coins you have will not increase if you get them outside the bonus level. ・ Upgrade the game By playing the game or playing the commercial videos, you can acquire coins that can be used in the game. The coins you collect can be used for the following. - Get a new background theme - Get a new ground theme. - Acquire new players. - Acquire special consumption items. - Add more sheets to the "Make Game" menu (more complex levels can be created). - Add more pages and slots to save your game. - Increase the number of histories that can be saved when importing a game made by someone else. ・ How to make a game The actual gameplay is on a 3D screen, but the game is created on a 2D screen. Place the items in the 10x10 flat squares and determine their positions on the 2D screen. After that, you can create a blueprint of the 3D stage by setting the altitude of the items you placed. When you play this blueprint, you will be able to play as a 3D level. The ground can also be linked to switches or set to move. ・ Share your game! The games you create can be converted into "codes" that you can share with anyone. The code is the blueprint data of the game. You can share the code itself, but you can also create a "code link" that contains the code information, so you can share it with your friends or publish it on social networking sites for everyone to play your game. Clicking on the code link will allow you to play the game directly. (If the app is not installed, you will be redirected to the app store.) ・ Let's play the games that everyone has made! You can play games made by people all over the world by searching for games that have been published on social networking sites. Use the hashtag #3DGMWork to find the best games!

About

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Design and build your own 2D platforming levels with a wide variety of tools and assets. Create intricate obstacle courses, adventure maps, or anything you can imagine, then share your creations online and explore those made by others.

Highlights
  • Create 2D platforming levels
  • 13 level themes
  • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects
  • Foreground and background block placement
  • World map creation
  • Online level sharing and downloading
  • Challenge mode with unlockable hats
Features
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This app gives you the tools you need to create fantastic 2D platforming levels and share them with everyone. Build tricky obstacle courses, crazy contraptions, or even longer adventure-style levels. The choice is yours! Features: • Make all sorts of levels, big or small! • Select from 13 different level theme options to suit your mood. • Hundreds of blocks, enemies, and objects to place in each level. • Decoration blocks and sloped ground tiles to create more detailed environments. • Several powerups including upgrades to the player's armor and jump height. • Place blocks in the foreground and background. • Add a sub-area to your levels. • Electricity can be conducted by metal blocks to power pistons and more. • Dynamic fire spreading (wooden blocks can burn, and ice blocks melt!) • Create world maps to compile your levels into a story or adventure! • Share your levels and world maps online, and download those uploaded by other players. • Tackle the classic challenge mode to unlock cool new hats to wear!

Screenshots

3D Game Maker4 screens
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ultimate Level Maker / Builder at every 3 weeks against 3D Game Maker's every 13 months. Ultimate Level Maker / Builder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 69 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of 3D Game Maker's written reviews are positive against 84% of Ultimate Level Maker / Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Game Maker ships an update every 13 months, Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
3D Game Maker versus Ultimate Level Maker / Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Game MakerUltimate Level Maker / Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings)4.7 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2969 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB188 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKAZUYA KAMIOKAJoshua Bellmyer

Customer experience

3D Game Maker

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

All ratings69 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral7.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative6.5%

Bugs and requests

3D Game Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Did not get hat after completing 5th year 2nd time
  • Glitch with magnet on giant potion
  • Lose a life when restarting a level
  • Colors are too dark and don't match image
  • Username glitch (SOMEBODYCOOL vs SOMEBODYCOOL XD)
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  • Cannot add a Sonic level
  • New update not on iOS
  • Restarting level loses a life

Requested features

37 requests
  • Add multiplayer and friends list
  • Add more bosses
  • Add more cosmetics and pets
  • Add chat for multiplayer
  • Allow replaying levels
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  • Add gravity switching like GD
  • Add friends to play with
  • Add a story mode
  • Allow uploading levels without completion
  • Add different kinds of coins
  • Add more characters to play as
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add a family or friends for Carbo
  • Add a girl version of Carbo or a dog/little brother
  • Add lily pad blocks
  • Add search functionality in the level editor
  • Add more blocks and items
  • Add multiplayer mode
  • Add ability to color Carbo
  • Add NPCs for storytelling
  • Add a view creator button with profiles
  • Add more lore for Carbo
  • Add side scrolling
  • Fix jet pack power up
  • Add plane power up
  • Add a bat boss
  • Add comments on user games
  • Add rating for user games
  • Add custom music for levels
  • Add more bone enemies
  • Add new bosses (Giga Beetle, Mansion Bat, Huge Riko)
  • Add mod support
  • Add level rating system
  • Improve lighting and shadows
  • Add playable character maker
  • Add boss maker
  • Add more world parts

In-app purchases

None

3D Game Maker

No in-app purchases

None

Ultimate Level Maker / Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Game Maker free?
3D Game Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ultimate Level Maker / Builder free?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Game Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
Ultimate Level Maker / Builder is rated higher. 3D Game Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Ultimate Level Maker / Builder averages 4.7 from 69 ratings.
Do 3D Game Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder have ads?
Both 3D Game Maker and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder show ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Game Maker or Ultimate Level Maker / Builder?
3D Game Maker ships an update every 13 months, and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder every 3 weeks. Most recently, 3D Game Maker was updated on August 28, 2026 and Ultimate Level Maker / Builder on September 29, 2026.

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