Blox 3D vs 4th Wall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
4th Wall
Experience public art in augmented reality. Discover curated AR exhibitions at significant locations or place 3D artworks in your own environment. Engage with art that activates historical sites and inspires dialogue.
- Augmented reality public art exhibitions
- Site-specific AR artworks
- Place 3D dimensional drawings
- Record and share AR creations
- Explore historically significant sites
- Sound integration for artworks
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4th Wall is a free, augmented reality (AR) public art platform exploring inclusive creative expression. “Coordinates” hosts an ongoing series of curated, collaborative, site specific, public AR art exhibitions. Users are invited to be physically present at specific locations to experience AR artworks in situ. When users select the Coordinates feature, based on their location, they will be directed toward artworks – translated into AR-- created by artists that activate the historically, politically or culturally significant sites they have chosen. “Coordinates” aims to inspire thoughtful dialogue and expand our understanding of public art. By pressing the AR Artworks button, users can view, explore and place Nancy Baker Cahill’s dimensional drawings in the environment of their choice. Drawings can be rotated, scaled, placed and recorded by user. What’s New - A more streamlined experience for the user, with the removal of the hologram, studio experience and Desert X exhibition buttons and an expansion of the curated and site-specific “Coordinates” AR public art exhibitions platform. - Artworks may include sound so make sure to check for the new orange sound button at the top of the menu when observing an artwork on site. - The “Refresh” button updates the nearest artwork depending on the user’s location. - The “About” button directs users to the home page for 4thwallapp.org. Users can re-enter the app by tapping the text, “4th Wall” at the upper left hand corner of their screens. 4th Wall App is available on iPhone 6s iOS11 or above. Founding artist and Creative Director: Nancy Baker Cahill App Developer: Drive Studios ©nancybakercahill2019
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 4th Wall at Free against Blox 3D's $4.99. 4th Wall also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 15 months). Blox 3D's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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
4th Wall is free to download; Blox 3D costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blox 3D against 4.5 for 4th Wall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Blox 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of 4th Wall's.
Blox 3D ships an update every 15 months, 4th Wall every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blox 3D | 4th Wall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better | 4.5 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 298 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | Nancy Baker Cahill Studio, Inc |
Customer experience
Blox 3D
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In-app purchases
Blox 3D
No in-app purchases
4th Wall
No in-app purchases
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