Comparison

Blox 3D vs Pixelmania

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

Head to head
About

Blox 3D

This app lets children build and animate 3D creations using intuitive controls. It's designed to foster creativity and visualization skills, with options to add moving parts and share creations.

Highlights
  • 3D block building
  • Add animated objects
  • Turntable mode for teaching
  • Intuitive tap controls
  • Sharing functionality
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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"Cool little app that allows kids to build their own 3d block creations...” Shayna,Mommyoutsidethebox.ca “...Super nice 3d building blocks app. simple to use allows creativity to flow in our little builders...” Michel,apps4kids.net "Parents have commented on how artistic it allows kids to be, incredibly responsive controls" apppicker.com **Downloaded more than 2 million times on iOS in Creativity and Education categories** Blox 3D is a fun and easy way for kids to learn 3D modelling. Create beautiful objects in a simple and intuitive manner using tap and double tap to delete. Add animated objects like gears,propellers and wheels to make them come alive. Blox 3D has been designed to develop children's creativity and visualization skills. *Designed for 5-8 yrs. age group,intuitive controls and simple menu. *Turntable mode rotates and builds 3D models as a teaching tool. *No IAPs, No Ads and NO TRACKING. *No sounds, flashy animations or distracting pop-ups. *Sharing functionality so kids can create and share turntable movies of their creations.

About

Pixelmania

Engage in a relaxing coloring experience with a vast collection of pixel art images. This app offers a creative outlet for all ages, allowing users to paint by number and share their creations.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of pixel art images
  • Variety of themes (animals, mandalas, fantasy)
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Family-friendly content
  • Share video creations
  • Offline play support
Features
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Pixelmania is the ultimate coloring by numbers game! It's not just an excellent way to pass time, but also an amazing design tool that will help you create pixel art masterpieces. Are you ready for hours of fun and relaxation with the best color by numbers app? Features: - lots of amazing pictures waiting to be colored. Unleash your creativity! - amazing variety of color by number illustrations. Choose from flowers, animals, mandalas, unicorn illustrations, fantasy characters, popular brands, landscapes, portraits and many more. - paint with the swipe of your finger! Use two fingers to zoom in on a picture, slide across the color palette, pick one and start painting! - family-friendly content: Pixelmania is designed for all ages. It's extremely popular among children, but also a great adult coloring book - share a video of your pixel creation with your friends on Instagram, Facebook or Messenger - free to play - probably the best feature :) Hundreds of pics are waiting to be revealed - free of charge! - the best sandbox coloring game: works great even on older phones or tablets. Pixelmania is a great way to relax, to develop your coloring skills and to release your inner artist! Pixelmania Premium • Unlock all pictures, get rid of the ads and get unlimited access • 3 days free, then $4.99/week • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication Terms of service http://www.tapsarena.com/apps/pixelmania/terms.php Privacy Policy http://www.tapsarena.com/apps/pixelmania/privacy.php

Screenshots

Blox 3D4 screens
Pixelmania4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixelmania at Free against Blox 3D's $4.99. Pixelmania also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 29). Blox 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Pixelmania is free to download; Blox 3D costs $4.99 up front. Pixelmania sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Blox 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blox 3D against 4.5 for Pixelmania. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelmania has 4.3K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Blox 3D's written reviews are positive against 80% of Pixelmania's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blox 3D ships an update every 15 months, Pixelmania every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Blox 3D versus Pixelmania: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlox 3DPixelmania
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better4.5 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better80.3% of reviews
Number of ratings294.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArjun GupteSmart Games Studios

Customer experience

Blox 3D

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative2.2%

Pixelmania

All ratings4,348 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews659 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral9.0%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

Blox 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixelmania

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Completed colors becoming uncolored
  • Back button causing accidental exits

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a section to view completed pictures
  • Indicate when all squares of a color are filled
  • Improve navigation and picture organization
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free option
  • Add ability to save completed pictures

In-app purchases

None

Blox 3D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixelmania

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days

Questions

Is Blox 3D free?
Blox 3D costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelmania free?
Pixelmania is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blox 3D or Pixelmania?
Blox 3D is rated higher. Blox 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Pixelmania averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Blox 3D or Pixelmania have ads?
Pixelmania shows ads; Blox 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Blox 3D or Pixelmania?
Blox 3D ships an update every 15 months, and Pixelmania every 10 days. Most recently, Blox 3D was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pixelmania on November 2, 2026.

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