Zu3D Ed vs Evo by Ozobot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zu3D Ed
Create stop-motion animations and videos with this intuitive app. Add pictures, videos, sounds, and special effects to produce your own films. Export your creations in various qualities to share online.
- Stop-motion animation studio
- Video editing tools
- Import music and sounds
- Automatic green screening
- Draw directly onto frames
- Publish to Zu3D.com or YouTube
- Export in HD quality
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This is the school edition of Zu3D. You need a school Zu3D account to use it. -------------------------------------------------------- Zu3D is a powerful yet intuitive stop-motion and video creation app. Create your own films by taking pictures, importing videos, sprites and gifs. Then import & record sounds and music, add titles, credits and speech bubbles. When you're finished just export your animation to share with friends or upload directly to YouTube or Zu3D.com Check out the tutorial video on http://www.zu3d.com/ipad to see just how easy it is. Features: Stop-motion animation -Fully featured stop motion animation studio. Auto-capture - Turn on this feature (press and hold capture button) and Zu3D will detect when your hand leaves the scene and automatically take a picture. Video editing -Zoom out of your film to to use powerful editing tools. Import music and sounds -Zu3D comes with a library of sound effects and music. You can also import audio from your computer. Automatic green screening -Incredibly easy and powerful blue/green screening with multiple keys, and eraser tools. Draw directly onto frames -Add lasers and special effects. Create hand drawn animations. Import sprites and animated GIFs -Combine PNG and GIFs with your film. Record narration & dialogue -Or your own sound effects. Speech bubbles -Choose from a variety of different speech bubbles to overlay over your film. Titles & credits -Add exciting titles and scrolling credits using one of our many templates or build your own. Time-lapse -Create amazing time-lapse films. Publish on Zu3D.com or YouTube -Share your film with friends, family and the entire world on our moderated, child friendly animation gallery. Export your film in three different qualities including HD. -Turn your animation into a .mp4 file that you can share with friends. Retina Display -Get the full benefits of your retina display. Exposure, white balance and focus lock -Easy to use camera settings to create a professional finish. Use front or back camera -Switch between the front and back camera at any point Autosave -Your animation saves automatically so no need to worry about losing your work. Here’s what people have said about Zu3D for the PC "Zu3D is an intuitive and surprisingly powerful piece of software. It can be tailored to cover all age ranges and abilities. " Jason Stansfield PC Pro Magazine. "This is great software! If you want creative, intuitive and motivational stop-motion software then look no further. Everything about this software has been very well thought out. My class absolutely love using it." Chris WildAdvanced Skills Teacher (ICT) "Zu3D is really great software. Really powerful but the user interface is perfectly pitched; child friendly but not dumbed." Dom Breadmore Digital Media Artist
Evo by Ozobot
This app serves as a companion for learning and creating with a robot companion. It provides access to coding tools, classroom resources, and support to maximize the robot's capabilities for educational and home use.
- Learn with robot companion
- Create with robot companion
- Connect with robot companion
- Ozobot Blockly access
- Classroom resources
- FAQs and support
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Meet your go-to companion to learn, create and connect with Evo, all from your smartphone or tablet. For use at school or at home, the Evo App offers quick access to Ozobot Blockly, Classroom, FAQs and more to get the most out of your Ozobot experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Evo by Ozobot at 4.6 against Zu3D Ed's 3.7. Evo by Ozobot also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 22) and device support (3 vs 1). Zu3D Ed's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Evo by Ozobot holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Evo by Ozobot has 1.1K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Zu3D Ed's written reviews are positive against 66% of Evo by Ozobot's.
Zu3D Ed ships an update fortnightly, Evo by Ozobot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zu3D Ed | Evo by Ozobot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (22 ratings) | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 333 MB | 239 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZuLogic Ltd | Evollve, Inc. |
Customer experience
Zu3D Ed
Evo by Ozobot
Bugs and requests
Zu3D Ed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Evo by Ozobot
Reported bugs
3 issues- Firmware update bricking Ozobot devices
- Inability to connect and calibrate Ozobot with the app
- Saved programs not working after app updates
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back removed features like customization, tricks, and accounts
- Add battery percentage indicator for Ozobot Evo
- Improve app navigation and make key functions more accessible
- Expand programming and coding capabilities
In-app purchases
Zu3D Ed
No in-app purchases
Evo by Ozobot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Zu3D Ed free?
Is Evo by Ozobot free?
Which has better reviews, Zu3D Ed or Evo by Ozobot?
Do Zu3D Ed or Evo by Ozobot have ads?
Which is updated more often, Zu3D Ed or Evo by Ozobot?
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