# Makers Empire 3D - 3D Modeling

> Fun and easy 3D design tool

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id867338125](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id867338125)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id867338125`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Makers Empire Pty Ltd
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (394 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-21
- **First published:** 2014-08-08
- **Size:** 435 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/makers-empire-3d-3d-modeling/id867338125)
- **Website:** [https://www.makersempire.com](https://www.makersempire.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://makersempire.com/legal](http://makersempire.com/legal)

## Description

Makers Empire 3D – 3D Modeling is a classroom-friendly tool that lets students create in 3D, learn with tutorials, and level up to unlock new tools. It includes Shaper (free-form) and Blocker (voxel) editors, avatar customization, and a Gallery where 2.2+ million makers in 50 countries share designs daily. Students can tackle daily Design Challenges and play Maze Mania with friends.

For educators, Makers Empire supports international Design & Technology curricula with curriculum-aligned challenges, 150+ lesson plans, professional development, class management tools, student analytics, and ongoing support. Backed by Macquarie University research and endorsed by Education Alliance Finland and Common Sense Education, it also helps parents foster creativity and critical thinking at home.

## Rankings

- #81,351 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Makers Empire for being easy to use, fun, and community-driven for 3D modeling. However, recurring issues include stability problems (crashes, lag), the app logging users out during tasks, and social features being gated behind a membership. Performance also suffers on older devices. Some tool-related glitches, especially with the color palette, add to frustration. The main opportunities are improving stability and removing gating while expanding rendering/texture capabilities.

### Pros

- Easy to use and beginner-friendly for creating models and avatars.
- Fun and creative with a range of design options and even mini-games.
- Strong community: ability to follow others, share designs, and get featured.
- Educational value and teacher-friendly use; supports STEM-style activities.
- Kid-friendly and engaging with a positive, constructive vibe.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and lag, making it hard to work on projects.
- App often logs you out or boots you from the session during use.
- Membership gating blocks commenting/sharing and prompts users to become a member.
- Poor performance on older devices (e.g., iPhone 6) leading to slowness and crashes.
- Tool/color palette glitches that cause crashes or undesired behavior.

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