3D Box Maker vs Mixing Colors Lab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Box Maker
Design and download custom 3D printable boxes with various features like lids, compartments, and text. Create unique shapes from images, drawers, pen pots, carousels, and even word keychains.
- Custom box creation from images
- Rectangular and ellipse shape boxes
- Compartmentalized boxes with text
- Drawer set creation
- Pen pot and bottle rack design
- Carousel and word keychain maker
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Easily create various boxes for 3D printing. You can choose the dimensions and wall thickness. Once designed you can download your box as an STL file for 3D printing Boxes you can create in this app: A custom box of any shape from an image, including a lid A simple rectangular or ellipse shape box A rectangular box with multiple compartments and add text to the sides A set of drawers to your specifications A pen pot with multiple circle or square shape pots A bottle rack with mounting holes or pegs A carousel that stacks and spins Also added, a new feature where you can easily create a word keychain
Mixing Colors Lab
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Colour Mixing A game where you mix colours to make your desired shade
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mixing Colors Lab at Free against 3D Box Maker's $2.99. Mixing Colors Lab also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Mixing Colors Lab is free to download; 3D Box Maker costs $2.99 up front. 3D Box Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mixing Colors Lab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
3D Box Maker ships an update every 3 months, Mixing Colors Lab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Box Maker | Mixing Colors Lab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sarah Hill | akira ohmachi |
In-app purchases
3D Box Maker
- Monthly font subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly font subscription$14.991 Year
Mixing Colors Lab
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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