Blox 3D vs Riffio
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.
Riffio
This app allows users to create the next season of their favorite shows by making choices that shape the story. Users select characters, settings, and ideas to craft interactive episodes, becoming co-creators of beloved narratives.
- Choose your favorite show
- Select lead characters
- Pick the story setting
- Develop your own ideas
- Make choices to shape the story
- Create 2-minute episodes
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Riffio – Where You Create the Next Season Love Pixel Quest, Miles the Brave and Critter Protectors? Now it’s your turn to create the next season. Riffio is the first interactive storytelling platform where you control the next season of popular shows. Jump into the world of your favorite characters, make big choices, and shape the story with every episode. How It Works 1. Choose the show you love 2. Pick two main characters to lead the new season 3. Select your setting 4. Create your idea 5. At the end of each Riff, choose how the story continues 6. Each Riff is a 2-minute episode. Your choices shape what happens next, again and again. Why Riffio You’re not just listening, you’re creating. Every episode is shaped by you, not a fixed script. It’s easy to start, with no writing required, just pick and play. Riffio gives you the power to co-create the next season of their favorite stories, using simple, guided choices. Download Riffio today and start building the next big adventure. The future of storytelling is in your hands. Read our privacy policy here: https://storybutton.com/pages/policies Read our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Need Help? Contact us https://support.storybutton.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Riffio at Free against Blox 3D's $4.99. Riffio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 15 months). Blox 3D's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (91% vs 56%). On ratings volume 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
Riffio is free to download; Blox 3D costs $4.99 up front. Riffio sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Blox 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blox 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 48 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Blox 3D's written reviews are positive against 56% of Riffio's.
Blox 3D ships an update every 15 months, Riffio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blox 3D | Riffio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better | 4.0 (48 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.1% of reviews — better | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 48 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | Storybutton |
Customer experience
Blox 3D
Riffio
Bugs and requests
Blox 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Riffio
Reported bugs
7 issues- App doesn't keep track of listening progress
- App doesn't remember where you left off
- App doesn't show new episodes when they come out
- Subscription from other sources not recognized
- Storycast account not linked
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- Login screen freezes (implied by general frustration)
- Incompatible with older devices (implied by general frustration)
Requested features
9 requests- Add new content regularly
- Implement a search button
- Improve tracking of listening progress
- Ensure child-safe ads only
- Allow linking of existing subscriptions
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- Restore original character voices
- More episodes of Star Keepers
- More content for Pixel Quest
- More content for Critter Protectors
In-app purchases
Blox 3D
No in-app purchases
Riffio
- Riffio Pro 1$2.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 2$4.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 3$7.991 Month
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- Riffio Pro 47 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 57 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Riffio Standard Monthly$12.991 Month
- Family Monthly plan$12.991 Month
- Riffio Pro 1 Yearly$24.991 Year
- Riffio Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
- Individual Plan7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Riffio Standard Yearly$99.001 Year
- Riffio Pro 5 Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Family Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Riffio Pro Yearly$199.001 Year
- 800 Riffios$0.99
- 4,000 Riffios$4.99
- 8,000 Riffios$9.99
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- 16,000 Riffios$19.99
- 40,000 Riffios$49.99
- 80,000 Riffios$99.99
