Comparison

Plasmotopia vs Refbox Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Plasmotopia

This app offers a creative experience combining drawing, exploration, and worldbuilding. Use touch or Apple Pencil to paint 3D objects inspired by nature, science, and culture with unique brushes. It's designed to inspire curiosity and reward imagination.

Highlights
  • Draw on 3D objects
  • Explore and build worlds
  • Expressive brushes
  • Nature-inspired materials
  • New worlds added regularly
  • Apple Pencil support
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Please check supported iPhone and iPad models below before purchasing. Drawing can change the way we see the world. That’s why we created Plasmotopia, to inspire curiosity about the world around us. We can’t wait to see the worlds you create. Plasmotopia is a creative experience that combines drawing, exploration, play and worldbuilding. Using Apple Pencil or touch, participants draw directly onto 3D objects inspired by nature, science, culture and storytelling. From coral reefs and ancient fossils to masks and imagined beings, each object becomes a canvas for colour, texture and imagination. Use a unique set of expressive brushes to bring your creations to life. Paint with lava, bioluminescence, iridescence and other materials inspired by the natural world. The more you create, the richer your universe becomes. Plasmotopia is created for curious kids, creative adults, families, museums and classrooms. It blends drawing, play and learning into a calm, joyful experience that rewards creativity. ------------------------ Discover a world of creative possibilities: – Great Barrier Reef (created in collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation) – Deep Earth – Many Faces New worlds added regularly ------------------------ SUPPORTED DEVICES Please check that your device is supported before purchasing. iPhone – iPhone 13 or later iPad – iPad, 2021 9th gen or later – iPad Pro, 2021 M1 or later – iPad Air, 2022 M1 or later – iPad mini, 2024 7th gen or later – Supports Apple Pencil or touch input. ------------------------ PRIVATE BY DESIGN We collect anonymous usage statistics to help improve Plasmotopia. We don’t collect your name, email, photos, or location, and your creations stay on your device.

About

Refbox Mobile

Organize your creative inspiration with a visual reference board. Collect and arrange images from your device or the web into project-specific "Boxes." Browse your collection fluidly and access images fullscreen for detailed review.

Highlights
  • Create project-specific "Boxes"
  • Add images from device or web
  • Fluid masonry canvas browsing
  • Fullscreen image view
  • Select multiple images for actions
  • Organize without clutter
Features
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Refbox is a fast, easy-to-use visual reference board for collecting and organizing images to inspire your creative work. Create Boxes for projects, moods, subjects, or styles. Add images from your device or drag and drop from the web. Browse everything on a fluid masonry canvas, open any image fullscreen for a closer look, and select multiple images to move, share, or delete them at once. Keep your references organized without getting buried in folders or clutter. Refbox is built for artists, designers, photographers, and other visual thinkers who want their reference library by their side as they work.

Screenshots

Plasmotopia4 screens
Refbox Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Refbox Mobile at Free against Plasmotopia's $4.99. Refbox Mobile also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Plasmotopia's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Refbox Mobile is free to download; Plasmotopia costs $4.99 up front. 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 — 5.0 for Plasmotopia against 5.0 for Refbox Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refbox Mobile has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plasmotopia ships an update fortnightly, Refbox Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plasmotopia versus Refbox Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlasmotopiaRefbox Mobile
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size731 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTIN&EDBrett Shepherd

Customer experience

Plasmotopia

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Refbox Mobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plasmotopia

No in-app purchases

None

Refbox Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plasmotopia free?
Plasmotopia costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refbox Mobile free?
Refbox Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plasmotopia or Refbox Mobile?
Plasmotopia and Refbox Mobile are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Plasmotopia or Refbox Mobile have ads?
Neither Plasmotopia nor Refbox Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plasmotopia or Refbox Mobile?
Plasmotopia ships an update fortnightly, and Refbox Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, Plasmotopia was updated on November 8, 2026 and Refbox Mobile on October 31, 2026.

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