Blox 3D World Creator vs Elemental Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blox 3D World Creator
Build and explore imaginative 3D worlds with a vast array of blocks, animated props, and characters. Customize lighting, weather, and even walk through your creations in a relaxing sandbox environment. Share your masterpieces with others and discover creations from around the globe.
- 3D world creation
- Animated props and characters
- Customizable lighting and weather
- Walk mode for exploration
- Global library of creations
- Augmented Reality mode
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***Editor's Choice Award 2015, Children's Tech Review- 90% Rating.. "...Blox 3D World Creator is part Minecraft, part piece of paper and pen -.." www.pocketgamer.co.uk "...Both kids and adults can enjoy this open-ended app that promotes creativity and imagination!" www.geekswithjuniors.com "...easy to use, powerful-feeling block building experience....this app is well worth the download.." www.childrenstech.com Create beautiful worlds with simple taps, from giant windmills to craggy castles and add animals, humans and birds for an amazing creative experience. Add blocks, animated props, trees, buildings and animals with different weather and lighting conditions easily. Change colors of blocks, add animated props and watch as your world comes alive. "Walk" Mode lets you create a character and walk around the world ,with the ability to customize your character with different costumes and colors. Library lets you discover creations of kids from around the world, with thousands of downloadable worlds and creations. The ultimate sandbox experience for kids and adults alike, with a relaxing gameplay and millions of possibilities. Voxel based environments allow for thousands of blocks to be created without any lag or performance issues. FEATURES: *Designed to develop children's creativity with hours of world building fun. *The world can be as simple as a deserted island or a teeming city...sky's the limit. *Control the lighting to change time of day or setting with night, day and water environments. *No goals, scoring or virtual currency....just pure creative fun. *Animated animals ,windmills and people walking around and interacting makes an amazing miniature world. *Share your world creation videos on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. *Augmented Reality mode lets you create worlds in real life with simple to follow instructions. Based on the bestselling apps Blox 3D Junior and Blox 3D which have collectively been downloaded more than 3 million times globally. This is the latest iteration in a series which has been featured on Itunes in 17 different countries on the Itunes home page for Creativity and part of the Learning Made Fun collections.
Elemental Box
Engage in a sandbox game focused on realistic physical simulations. Experiment with various shapes and materials to observe their unique interactions and transformations. This app offers a creative space for exploration and discovery through physics.
- Physical simulation
- Material interaction
- Shape manipulation
- Sandbox gameplay
- Real-time physics
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Physical simulation game that enjoys real physical operation of each shape and change in each material.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Elemental Box at none against Blox 3D World Creator's 1. Elemental Box also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). Blox 3D World Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (417 vs 63). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Blox 3D World Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Elemental Box asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Blox 3D World Creator against 4.2 for Elemental Box. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blox 3D World Creator has 417 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Blox 3D World Creator's written reviews are positive against 72% of Elemental Box's.
Blox 3D World Creator ships an update every 10 months, Elemental Box every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blox 3D World Creator | Elemental Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (417 ratings) — better | 4.2 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 72.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 417 — better | 63 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 292 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | DAN-BALL |
Customer experience
Blox 3D World Creator
Elemental Box
Bugs and requests
Blox 3D World Creator
Reported bugs
7 issues- Game crashes frequently
- Delete button adds blocks instead of removing them
- Difficult to place blocks precisely (places on top instead of adjacent)
- Walk button shows avatar change menu instead of allowing movement
- Rotating objects cancels when gesture intersects object
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- App not appearing in purchase history
- Accidental block deletion during character creation
Requested features
11 requests- Delete/undo button for mistakes
- Free or reduced pricing model
- Improved touch controls and responsiveness
- Larger on-screen tools
- More color options in character maker
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- Ability to control stair placement direction
- Characters/animals can traverse inclines
- Auto-rotate screen functionality
- Clearer UI icons and labels
- More realistic color palette
- Ability to change clothing colors
Elemental Box
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blox 3D World Creator
- Unlock All$9.99
Elemental Box
No in-app purchases
Questions
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