Comparison

Educreations Whiteboard 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

Educreations Whiteboard

This interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool allows users to create and share video lessons. Annotate, animate, and narrate content to explain concepts, with lessons securely stored online and accessible across devices. Students can join classes within the app or access content via the website.

Highlights
  • Interactive whiteboard
  • Screencasting
  • Video lesson creation
  • Annotation and animation
  • Voice and handwriting recording
  • Cloud storage
  • Class management
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Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that's simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. Teachers can create short instructional videos and share them instantly with students, or ask students to show what they know and help friends learn something new. INSTRUCTION THAT'S READY WHENEVER YOU ARE Finished lessons are stored securely in your online Educreations account, so they're available whenever and wherever you need them. You control who sees what. Even if something happens to your iPad, all of your videos are safe. DESIGNED FOR THE DIGITAL CLASSROOM Create classes that students can join right within the app. Lessons sync automatically between teacher and student iPads, so it's easy for students to access teacher instruction and for teachers to monitor student work. Students without iPads can access classes and lessons on the Educreations website. SHARE INSTANTLY Lessons can also be shared via link, email, Messages, Facebook, Twitter, or by embedding them on your blog or website. Upgrade to Pro to export your videos to the Camera Roll, open them in other apps, and use them in other video projects. SUPPORT AND ENGAGE STUDENTS • Offer students additional instruction outside the classroom • Enable students to control the pace of their learning • Provide rich audio/video feedback on student work • Gain deep insights into student comprehension • Free up class time for hands-on learning and projects • Tutor someone remotely INCREDIBLE FREE FEATURES • Record and replay your voice, handwriting, and drawings • Snap a photo or import images from Photos, Dropbox, Google Drive, or the Web • Add typed text in a variety of colors and sizes • Draw on top of everything with brilliant colors of beautifully rendered digital ink • Animate images and text by tapping and dragging while recording • Edit out any recording mistakes with the built-in video editor • Scroll pages up or down when you need extra space • Save a draft of your work and finish it later on other devices • Store your lessons securely in the cloud and control who can see what • Create and manage classes that students can join • Share your lessons with your classes, or via link, email, Messages, Facebook, or Twitter • Embed your lessons on your blog or website EVEN MORE WITH PRO • Export videos to the Camera Roll or open in other apps • Import documents, presentations, webpages, and custom maps • Whiteboard pointer tool • Save unlimited drafts so you can work on multiple projects at once • 5GB of cloud storage, enough to store over 150 hours of lessons • Share Pro benefits with your entire class (up to 40 students) Educreations offers the following Pro subscriptions: 1 month: $11.99 (auto-renewing) 1 year: $99.99 (not auto-renewing) These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence. If you purchase a monthly plan, your Educreations Pro subscription will automatically renew at the end of each period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for the unused portion of the current period. Yearly plans do not auto-renew. Privacy Policy: https://www.educreations.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.educreations.com/terms/

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.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Makers Empire 3D at none against Educreations Whiteboard's 2. Makers Empire 3D also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). Educreations Whiteboard's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (12K vs 394). 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. Educreations Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Makers Empire 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Educreations Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Educreations Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 394, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 76% and 75% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Educreations Whiteboard ships an update monthly, Makers Empire 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Educreations Whiteboard versus Makers Empire 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEducreations WhiteboardMakers Empire 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings) — better4.5 (394 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better74.6% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better394
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB435 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEducreations, IncMakers Empire Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Educreations Whiteboard

All ratings11,735 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews258 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative18.2%

Makers Empire 3D

All ratings394 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews264 reviews
Positive74.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

Educreations Whiteboard

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth recording experience
  • 💡 Helpful for remote/online teaching
  • 👍 Great for creating instructional videos
  • 👍 Useful for flipped classroom and catchup lessons

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
  • 🔒 Limited editing capabilities
  • 💡 Inability to delete or edit recordings
  • 💡 Lack of pen size/thickness customization
  • 💡 Difficulty organizing/managing saved lessons

Makers Empire 3D

From 394 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Fun and engaging
  • 💡 Unleashes creativity
  • 👍 Great for education
  • 👍 Fantastic app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and crashes often
  • 🐛 Freezes and lags
  • 🐛 Buggy avatar and design features
  • 🐛 Unreliable saving and loading
  • 🐛 Frequent login and account issues

Bugs and requests

Educreations Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings getting deleted unexpectedly
  • Typing issues and cursor movement problems
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add video editing tools
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Allow deleting or rearranging pages
  • Provide more pen/brush customization options
  • Improve file organization and management
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  • Expand language support
  • Offer more affordable pricing options

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

2 purchases

Educreations Whiteboard

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Classroom Edition$11.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Classroom Edition (1 year)$99.99
None

Makers Empire 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Educreations Whiteboard free?
Educreations Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makers Empire 3D free?
Makers Empire 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Educreations Whiteboard or Makers Empire 3D?
Educreations Whiteboard is rated higher. Educreations Whiteboard averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Makers Empire 3D averages 4.5 from 394 ratings.
Do Educreations Whiteboard or Makers Empire 3D have ads?
Neither Educreations Whiteboard nor Makers Empire 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Educreations Whiteboard or Makers Empire 3D?
Educreations Whiteboard ships an update monthly, and Makers Empire 3D every 2 months. Most recently, Educreations Whiteboard was updated on November 7, 2026 and Makers Empire 3D on November 1, 2026.

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