Geometry Pad+ vs Tinkercad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geometry Pad+
This app transforms your iPad into a precise geometry tool. Create and manipulate geometric shapes with exact measurements and live updates. It's ideal for creating educational materials and exploring geometric concepts.
- Infinite canvas for geometry
- Constructions stay connected
- Precision touch snapping
- Live measurements
- Classic instruments and transformations
- Shapes from equations
- PDF import and export
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Geometry Pad+ turns your iPad into an infinite canvas for exact plane geometry. Build points, lines, triangles, polygons, circles and conics with a few taps, and they stay exact: a square stays a square, a parallel stays parallel, and an intersection point stays on its crossing however you move things around. Every feature is included. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. CONSTRUCTIONS THAT STAY CONNECTED • Parallel and perpendicular lines, perpendicular bisectors, tangents, chords and intersection points follow their shapes as you drag them. • Altitudes, medians and angle bisectors of triangles and polygons update as the shape changes. • Right, isosceles and equilateral triangles, squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombi and regular polygons keep their kind when you edit them. PRECISION BY TOUCH • Points snap to the grid, to vertices, midpoints, sides and curves, and to the crossings of shapes. • A magnifying glass shows exactly where each point lands. • Type exact coordinates, lengths, radii and angles with the built-in calculator. LIVE MEASUREMENTS • Every shape shows its lengths, angles, slopes, equations, perimeter and area. • Place measurement labels on the canvas. They update as you move the shape. • Show the angles where lines cross with a single tap. CLASSIC INSTRUMENTS AND TRANSFORMATIONS • A compass that draws arcs, and a protractor that draws segments at an exact angle. • Rotate, reflect and translate shapes, or copies of them. SHAPES FROM NUMBERS • Build lines from their equations, triangles from their sides and angles, quadrangles from their sides and an angle, and parabolas and hyperbolas from their equations, with a live preview as you type. WORKSHEETS AND DOCUMENTS • Import a PDF and draw and measure on top of its pages. • Create documents with several pages, on an infinite canvas or on A4 and A3 paper. • Add pictures from the camera or photo library, and notes in text boxes. • Export as an image (with cropping), PDF or SVG, or share the document itself. • Your work saves automatically to the Files app. Documents from the previous Geometry Pad open too. MADE FOR THE CLASSROOM • Cartesian, polar and isometric grids. • Real centimeters and inches on screen. • Seven themes, including chalkboard and blueprint, and full dark mode support. • Apple Pencil, keyboard shortcuts, multitasking and VoiceOver. Geometry Pad+ is for teachers preparing lessons and worksheets, and for students exploring geometry on their own. We'd love to hear from you: tap Share feedback in the app's Help menu.
Tinkercad
This app empowers aspiring designers and engineers with essential skills in 3D design, electronics, and coding. Learn through hands-on projects, build confidence, and bring your creations to life in the real world. It's a safe, ad-free environment for all ages to explore innovation.
- 3D design optimized for mobile
- Circuit simulation with Arduino/micro:bit
- 3D design from code (Codeblocks)
- AR viewer for designs
- Import/export various file formats
- Educational tools for teachers
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Tinkercad is a free app that equips the next generation of designers and engineers with the foundational skills for innovation: 3D design, electronics, and coding. • FREE FOR EVERYONE: No strings attached. Start creating from the first click. • LEARN BY DOING: Build confidence, persistence, and problem-solving skills. • SAFE FOR ALL AGES: Ad-free. kidSAFE certified. Privacy first. KEY FEATURES • Easily build 3D with controls optimized for your device. • Connect, code, and simulate circuit components with Arduino and micro:bit microcontrollers. • Make 3D designs from code using Tinkercad Codeblocks. • Bring your designs into the real world with the Tinkercad AR viewer. • Import STL, OBJ and SVG files into the 3D design space to build on an existing design. • Export your files including STL, OBJ, USDZ, and SVG or send them to other programs. • All you need is a device and an internet connection. • Apple Pencil compatible. FOR EDUCATORS • Tinkercad Classrooms allows teachers to assign Activities, send and receive assignments, invite co-teachers, and monitor student progress—all from your dashboard. • Tinkercad Lesson Plans and starters available for students to get started with 3D CAD design, electronics simulation, and block-based programming. • Compatible with Google Classroom. Tinkercad is a free product from Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Tomorrow's innovators start here. Children’s Privacy Statement: https://www.autodesk.com/company/legal-notices-trademarks/privacy-statement/childrens-privacy-statement
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tinkercad at Free against Geometry Pad+'s $9.99. Tinkercad also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (20K vs 10). Geometry Pad+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Tinkercad is free to download; Geometry Pad+ costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tinkercad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinkercad has 20K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Geometry Pad+'s written reviews are positive against 59% of Tinkercad's.
Geometry Pad+ ships an update every 2 months, Tinkercad every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geometry Pad+ | Tinkercad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 4.6 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 59.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytes Arithmetic LLC | Autodesk Inc. |
Customer experience
Geometry Pad+
Tinkercad
Bugs and requests
Geometry Pad+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tinkercad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and lost connection problems
- Dimensions box repeatedly appearing
- Designs reverting to earlier versions
- Overlapping UI elements
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Pencil and trackpad
- Improve alignment and grouping tools
- Provide offline functionality
- Expand library of shapes and templates
- Implement better tutorial and documentation
In-app purchases
Geometry Pad+
No in-app purchases
Tinkercad
No in-app purchases
Questions
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