Comparison

Block Builder 3D Free vs Ice Cream Maker

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

Head to head
About

Block Builder 3D Free

This app allows children to build with virtual wooden blocks, create towers, and knock them down without any mess. It offers interactive elements like RC cars, animals, and educational games such as number blocks and 2D/3D board games.

Highlights
  • Virtual wooden block building
  • Interactive physics-based play
  • Educational number blocks
  • Train simulation
  • 2D and 3D board games
  • Save custom constructions
Features
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Build with wooden blocks, anywhere and without the need to clean up afterwards. Experience your child building a tower of colorful wooden blocks and then push at the blocks to knock it over, with the block scattering around on the floor. No need to clean up, but there is a chance of high squeals of joy when the RC car crash into a tower of cows and pigs. Your child can also learn numbers with audible number blocks, bounce or throw the balls, drive the train, or play Tic-Tac-Toe or Four in a row in 2 or 3 dimensions. In addition it’s possible for your child to store their own constructions for later use or play with one of the many preloaded constructions. There is no points or levels to complete. This is a game of creativity and freeform play. You are welcome to make suggestions on improvements or new features at: blockbuilder@ettin.dk The best experience is found on iPad 2 or newer and iPhone 4 or newer.

About

Ice Cream Maker

Create delicious frozen desserts with a variety of flavors and toppings. Mix ingredients, freeze, decorate, and serve your custom creations. This game offers a fun and addictive cooking experience for kids and girls.

Highlights
  • Variety of fruity flavors
  • Mix milk, sugar, cream
  • Freeze in ice cream machine
  • Decorate with toppings
  • Serve on cones or waffles
  • HD Graphics
Features
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Welcome to the creamy frozen world of sweet ice cream. Now you can make homemade ice cream with this fun addictive kids and girls cooking Ice Cream maker- Free. Cook dessert like a star chef in the world of food. There is variety of fruity flavors to choose from to make your favorite ice cream like bananas, berries, chocolate, strawberries, vanilla, pistachio or in delicious fruity combination. Ice cream maker- free game guarantee you that you are going to make world’s most delicious creamy ice cream. Put it on cone, waffles or wafers. Add candies, toppings, wafers, biscuits, chocolate chips and much more for decoration. Features: • HD Graphics • Variety of flavors to choose from • Mix milk, sugar, cream. • Put in ice cream machine to freeze it • Variety of cones to select • Scoop it on cone • Variety of wafers, biscuits, candies and sprinkles for decoration. • Share with family and friends on Facebook. …………………………………………………………………………………………… You can also like our other fun games i.e. Popcorn shop,, Jelly maker, Burger star, Hotdog maker, Soup fever, Pizza fever, Cupcake maker, Donut shop, Switch n match and Egg catcher- safari fun. Visit for more fun games. https://itunes.apple.com/us/developer/kamran-abid/id1076610097 And also join us on Facebook for latest updates and fun activities.

Screenshots

Block Builder 3D Free4 screens
Ice Cream Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ice Cream Maker at 4.7 against Block Builder 3D Free's 4.1. Ice Cream Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Block Builder 3D Free's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (193 vs 3). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support 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. Block Builder 3D Free sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ice Cream Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ice Cream Maker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Block Builder 3D Free has 193 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Block Builder 3D Free ships an update every 5 months, Ice Cream Maker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Block Builder 3D Free versus Ice Cream Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlock Builder 3D FreeIce Cream Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (193 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings193 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS4.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEttin Entertainment I/SKamran Abid

Customer experience

Block Builder 3D Free

All ratings194 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive79.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative19.4%

Ice Cream Maker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Block Builder 3D Free

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App needs to work with iOS 11
  • App needs to work with iOS 12.1.3
  • Cylinder block causes lag
  • Train and carriage move far apart
  • App freezes
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  • Game stops sometimes

Requested features

9 requests
  • Update to work with current iOS
  • More blocks
  • Better graphics
  • Static tool for blocks
  • More block colors
Show 4 more
  • Add motors, pistons, and thrusters
  • Save work functionality
  • More content
  • Refund for lost in-app purchases

Ice Cream Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Block Builder 3D Free

One-time1
  • Upgrade$0.99
None

Ice Cream Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Block Builder 3D Free free?
Block Builder 3D Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ice Cream Maker free?
Ice Cream Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Block Builder 3D Free or Ice Cream Maker?
Ice Cream Maker is rated higher. Block Builder 3D Free averages 4.1 out of 5 from 193 ratings, while Ice Cream Maker averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Block Builder 3D Free or Ice Cream Maker have ads?
Ice Cream Maker shows ads; Block Builder 3D Free does not.
Which is updated more often, Block Builder 3D Free or Ice Cream Maker?
Block Builder 3D Free ships an update every 5 months, and Ice Cream Maker every 4 months. Most recently, Block Builder 3D Free was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ice Cream Maker on November 2, 2026.

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