Comparison

Addon Forge vs ModChest

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

Head to head
About

Addon Forge

Easily create custom items, blocks, and crafting recipes for your favorite block-building game. Simply type your idea in plain language, and the app generates a unique add-on with original textures. Save, share, and modify your creations with ease.

Highlights
  • Create custom items, blocks, and recipes
  • Generate add-ons from text descriptions
  • Multiple texture styles (blocky, realistic)
  • Save, share, and combine add-ons
  • Import external .mcaddon files
  • Edit existing creations with text
Features
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"A sword that sets mobs on fire." Type one sentence like that, tap Forge it, and about a minute later it's a real mod: a fire sword with its own original art and crafting recipe. No coding, no computer. Addon Forge is an independent, unofficial mod maker, addon maker and texture maker in one. It turns plain words into a standard .mcaddon file for the block-building game on your phone or tablet (sold separately), and it opens straight into the game on the same iPhone or iPad. No sketchy download sites. Parents: what it makes and how gems and ads work are all below. ONE SENTENCE REALLY IS ENOUGH • "a sword made of emeralds" → an emerald sword with its own pixel art • "a block that bounces you sky-high" → a bounce pad you craft and place • "a blaster that shoots green lasers" → a blaster with glowing green beams More detail (colors, powers, what crafts it) gets even closer to what you pictured. WHAT IT MAKES • Things you hold, wear or eat: swords, bows, wands, blasters, armor, snacks • Blocks you place: glowing lava blocks, bounce pads • A crafting recipe for each one Each forge makes one thing. For a set, tap Add a related item (uses gems), up to 3 things per add-on: ammo for your blaster, or boots to match your helmet. With Plus, a Full add-on pack makes many items and blocks from one idea. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a type and write your idea in plain words 2. Tap Forge it. Most creations take about a minute (full packs about 1½ minutes, armor about 2, Realistic art a bit longer) 3. Follow the numbered steps: Put it in your game (Download add-on), Make it better, What's inside, How to play MAKE IT BETTER • Customize: type a change (uses gems), or edit the name and stats for free • Repaint (uses gems) or Edit recipe (free) on anything inside • Tap the pen to rename your add-on, free Every creation stays on your Add-ons shelf to download again, share or combine. PICK YOUR LOOK Blocky: crisp 128px pixel art that fits right in. Realistic (Plus): smooth HD art at 256px or 512px. Swords, tools and blasters are drawn the way the game holds them. HOW GEMS WORK • A Basic creation costs 3 gems; bigger jobs cost more, and the price shows before you tap • 3 free welcome gems: your first creation is on us • Daily bonus: 2 free gems. Optional ads: up to 2 a day, 3 gems each That's up to 8 free gems a day, enough for two Basic creations. ADDON FORGE PLUS (optional subscription) • 400 gems every week, enough for 133 Basic creations • Full add-on packs, Advanced mode and the Realistic look Addon Forge Plus is $4.99 per week. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically each week until cancelled; cancel at least 24 hours before the week ends to avoid the next charge. Manage or cancel anytime in your iOS Settings. Plus gems reset each week and end when Plus ends. FOR FAMILIES • A creative tool, not a feed: no sign-up (no email, name or password), no chat, no profiles • No loot boxes, no gambling-style mechanics, no fake countdowns, and no gem packs: the only purchase is Plus • If a forge fails, its gems come back automatically • Optional ads only: an ad plays only when you tap "Watch an ad". Ads aren't personalized, and dating, gambling, alcohol and other sensitive topics are blocked GOOD TO KNOW • Works with the Bedrock (phone, tablet and console) version of the game that opens .mcaddon files, purchased separately • Does not work with the PC-only Java edition • Makes items, armor, blocks and crafting recipes • Addon Forge is an unofficial, independent tool, not made by, approved by or associated with the game's publisher Privacy Policy: https://addon-forge-addon-forge.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://addon-forge-addon-forge.vercel.app/terms INDEPENDENT AND UNOFFICIAL. NOT MADE BY, APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH THE PUBLISHER OF THE GAME IT WORKS WITH.

About

ModChest

Discover and install custom worlds, addons, texture packs, and skins for Minecraft Bedrock Edition. Easily integrate new content directly into your game with a single tap. Explore a vast catalog of user-created content, with new additions released weekly.

Highlights
  • One-tap installation into Minecraft
  • Mix and match addons and texture packs
  • Randomly roll content for new worlds
  • Track installed content and updates
  • Offline browsing and search
  • Weekly new content drops
Features
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ModChest is a catalog of original worlds, addons, texture packs and skins for Minecraft Bedrock Edition, every one made by ModChest. Find one you like, tap Install, choose Minecraft, and it opens there, with no file to find. Every creation is a file in Minecraft Bedrock Edition's own format, which Minecraft on the same iPhone or iPad imports by itself. ModChest doesn't change the Minecraft app, and nothing here works with Java Edition on a computer. • One tap into Minecraft: Install sends a creation to Minecraft, or Build a world starts a new world with it already switched on. • Mix addons and texture packs into one world: gather them into a mix, name the world, choose Creative or Survival, and build it. • Roll a world mix: the app picks free creations for each slot. Keep the ones you like and roll the rest again. • Sent, with its updates: everything you have sent to Minecraft in one list, with anything that has an update listed first. • Works offline: browsing, search and your Saved list work with no connection. • The weekly drop: new creations arrive every week. All skins are free, and so are many addons, worlds and texture packs. ModChest Premium unlocks the rest, with new addons, worlds and texture packs every Friday. ModChest Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly; it renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. No account and no ads. Installing needs Minecraft Bedrock Edition on the same iPhone or iPad. Not an official Minecraft product. Not approved by or associated with Mojang or Microsoft. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://modchest.com/privacy

Screenshots

Addon Forge4 screens
ModChest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ModChest at none against Addon Forge's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Addon Forge sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and ModChest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Addon Forge against 5.0 for ModChest. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Addon Forge ships an update every 6 days, ModChest weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Addon Forge versus ModChest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddon ForgeModChest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB51 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperROCKY JOSEPH RIGDENKyle Osipenko

Customer experience

Addon Forge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ModChest

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Addon Forge

Subscriptions1
  • Addon Forge Plus$4.997 Days
2 purchases

ModChest

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Addon Forge free?
Addon Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ModChest free?
ModChest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Addon Forge or ModChest?
Addon Forge and ModChest are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Addon Forge or ModChest have ads?
Addon Forge shows ads; ModChest does not.
Which is updated more often, Addon Forge or ModChest?
Addon Forge ships an update every 6 days, and ModChest weekly. Most recently, Addon Forge was updated on October 24, 2026 and ModChest on October 26, 2026.

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