Comparison

Think 3D vs Makers Empire 3D

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

Head to head
About

Think 3D

Explore and manipulate 3D shapes on your screen with intuitive controls. Create unique, colorful combinations and save or share your designs. Perfect for anyone interested in 3D modeling and design.

Highlights
  • Explore and interact with 3D shapes
  • Create unlimited combinations
  • Add or remove shapes easily
  • Rotate and zoom 3D creations
  • Save and share designs
  • Print 3D creations
Features
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Explore and interact with 3D shapes on a screen like you never have before. Fun for 3D fans of any age. Features: • Choose from of a variety of 3D shapes • Create unlimited combinations with colorful shapes • Add or remove shapes with a single tap • Drag one finger to rotate 3D creation in any direction • Zoom in and out for a better view • Swipe to spin in any direction • 3D creations are saved on your device • Share documents with your friends over email • Save images of your creations • Print creations

About

Makers Empire 3D

Design and create anything you can imagine in 3D. This app offers tools for both beginners and advanced users, with tutorials and challenges to enhance your skills. Share your creations with a global community and even design mazes to play with friends.

Highlights
  • 3D design with Shaper and Blocker modules
  • Interactive tutorials in Training Lab
  • Daily Design Challenges and competitions
  • Share designs in a global gallery
  • Build and play 3D mazes
  • Avatar creation
  • Level-up system with new tools
Features
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Create whatever you can imagine in 3D. Design solutions to real-world problems. Unlock more features and tools as you level up. Share your 3D designs with 2.2+ million makers in 50 countries. APP FEATURES Learn how to design in 3D with basic, pro and video tutorials in the Training Lab. Create 3D designs using Shaper, a traditional free-form 3D modelling module, or Blocker, a voxel editor. Create a unique avatar to represent you in the Makers Empire world. Share your designs in the Gallery, alongside 100,000+ other new designs every single day, so fellow designers can like and comment on your designs. Test your skills by completing daily Design Challenges and entering monthly Design Thinking competitions. Build and play 3D mazes with your friends in Maze Mania. Level up as you design and unlock new design tools. MAKERS EMPIRE FOR TEACHERS Makers Empire helps primary, elementary and middle school educators cover international Design & Technology curriculum, teach Design Thinking and STEM and embrace maker pedagogy using 3D design and 3D printing. Makers Empire is backed by Macquarie University research, certified by Education Alliance Finland for pedagogical quality, and endorsed by Common Sense Education. Makers Empire’s subscriptions for schools include Makers Empire 3D software, in-app, curriculum-aligned challenge courses, 150+ curriculum-aligned lesson plans, professional development, class management tools, student assessment tools, resources, training, ongoing support and analytics. MAKERS EMPIRE FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS Encourage your child’s creativity and help them develop important Design Thinking, critical thinking and problem-solving skills with Makers Empire 3D. Makers Empire is certified by the Education Alliance Finland for pedagogical quality, backed by Macquarie University research and endorsed by Common Sense Education.

Screenshots

Think 3D4 screens
Makers Empire 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Makers Empire 3D at 394 against Think 3D's 45. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Think 3D against 4.5 for Makers Empire 3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Makers Empire 3D has 394 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Think 3D's written reviews are positive against 73% of Makers Empire 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Think 3D ships an update monthly, Makers Empire 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Think 3D versus Makers Empire 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThink 3DMakers Empire 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (45 ratings)4.5 (394 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings45394 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB435 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul HangasMakers Empire Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Think 3D

All ratings45 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral8.9%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative12.2%

Makers Empire 3D

All ratings393 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative17.4%

Bugs and requests

Think 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Makers Empire 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Maze maker tool issues
  • Disappearing designs and lost progress
  • Trouble accessing and using premium features
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more games and activities
  • Improve camera controls and navigation
  • Implement better sharing and collaboration features
  • Add animation and physics capabilities
  • Provide more customization options

In-app purchases

None

Think 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Makers Empire 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Think 3D free?
Think 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Makers Empire 3D free?
Makers Empire 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Think 3D or Makers Empire 3D?
Makers Empire 3D is rated higher. Think 3D averages 4.5 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Makers Empire 3D averages 4.5 from 394 ratings.
Do Think 3D or Makers Empire 3D have ads?
Neither Think 3D nor Makers Empire 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Think 3D or Makers Empire 3D?
Think 3D ships an update monthly, and Makers Empire 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Think 3D was updated on October 22, 2026 and Makers Empire 3D on October 21, 2026.

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