Comparison

CAD Drawing Designer 3D vs 3D Box Maker

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

Head to head
About

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

Design and plan your projects in 3D with a comprehensive library of construction components and intuitive CAD tools. Easily create, edit, and dimension drawings, import various 3D data formats, and generate realistic visualizations. Export material lists for efficient implementation.

Highlights
  • 3D construction and 2D views
  • Component library (wood, steel, concrete)
  • Drag & drop 3D object insertion
  • Material customization
  • Import 3D CAD data (FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF, DAE)
  • Photo function for high-resolution images
  • Parts list export
Features
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CAD Drawing Designer is a proven solution that will make your project planning and implementation easier. CAD Drawing Designer offers you a comprehensive component library in the areas of timber construction, steel construction, concrete and stone. Use comprehensive CAD commands to design, create drawings and dimension to create your project. Use CAD Drawing Designer as drawing tool and benefit from the intuitive user interface to realize your project quickly and easily. The main advantages: • Use numerous 3D objects and simply drag and drop them into your drawing • Choose between wood, metal, stone or concrete construction components • Numerous materials serve you to design your project as realistically as possible • With the integrated CAD import, you can import and use different 3D data (FBX, OBJ, GLTF2, STL, PLY, 3MF, DAE) • The photo function allows you to create high-resolution images of your project • Export a parts list of materials from your design Features: • 3D construction view • 2D view including dimensions • Create, edit and dimension 3D drawings • Modification of materials • Insertion of 3D objects via drag & drop • Photo function • Parts list creation • Import of 3D CAD data • Tools for drafting and geometry editing • Annotation and dimensioning tools Additional Information: Website: www.cad-floor-plan.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

3D Box Maker

Features
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3D Box Maker is a builder for 3D-printable boxes and enclosures. Set the sizes, add holes, boards and a lid, then save STL or 3MF files ready for your slicer. BODY • Width, depth, wall height, wall and floor thickness, corner radius • Overall and inside dimensions shown as you edit HOLES AND STANDOFFS • Holes in the floor, any wall and the lid: round, rectangular, slots, hexagons • Connector cut-outs: USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, RJ45, DB9, audio, DC power, keystone jacks • PCB standoffs with screw holes • Arrays of identical holes and standoffs: set the step and the count BOARDS • More than 100 templates: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32, Teensy, sensors, interface converters, motor drivers, displays and more • Your own board with its size, mounting holes and ports • A standoff under every mounting hole and port cut-outs in the walls, added for you • Ribs under the board and a clamp: screw posts with a T piece LID • A lid with a lip and an adjustable clearance • Screw fastening: corner bosses with a 45° taper that print without supports • Engraving from an SVG drawing: cut it into the lid or fill it in another colour as an inlay for two-colour printing PREVIEW AND EXPORT • 3D preview: isometric, top, front and side views, lid lifted off • Warnings when a board does not fit, a hole runs past an edge or a standoff is taller than the walls • Undo and redo • STL and 3MF export: base, lid and inlay as separate files; the 3MF of a lid with an inlay holds two coloured bodies • A 1:1 floor sheet to print for marking out PRIVATE AND OFFLINE The app works without the internet and without an account. Your boxes and files stay on your device only — we collect nothing and send nothing anywhere. Ukrainian and English, light and dark theme. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://api3d.serenity.games/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://api3d.serenity.games/legal/privacy Deleting your data: https://api3d.serenity.games/legal/delete

Screenshots

CAD Drawing Designer 3D4 screens
3D Box Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Box Maker at none against CAD Drawing Designer 3D's 3. 3D Box Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months). CAD Drawing Designer 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. CAD Drawing Designer 3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. 3D Box Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAD Drawing Designer 3D ships an update every 16 months, 3D Box Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CAD Drawing Designer 3D versus 3D Box Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAD Drawing Designer 3D3D Box Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (44 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KemperAndrii Kedrov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CAD Drawing Designer 3D

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Version (Month)$8.991 Month
  • Pro Version (Year)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro Version (One Year)$29.991 Year
None

3D Box Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAD Drawing Designer 3D free?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Box Maker free?
3D Box Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CAD Drawing Designer 3D or 3D Box Maker have ads?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D shows ads; 3D Box Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, CAD Drawing Designer 3D or 3D Box Maker?
CAD Drawing Designer 3D ships an update every 16 months, and 3D Box Maker fortnightly. Most recently, CAD Drawing Designer 3D was updated on October 24, 2026 and 3D Box Maker on October 26, 2026.

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