Makers Empire 3D

Free plan · paid from $329/yr

What the maker publishes

3D printing

Students can download 3D designs as STL files for printing, and the app includes a print check tool that scans designs for possible errors. source

Audience

The maker describes the app as built for children ages 5–15 and says it is used in more than 50 countries. source

Classroom tools

The Teacher Dashboard includes class management, custom tasks, professional development, print management, and assessment tools. source

Design editors

The app offers Shaper for freeform 3D design, Blocker for block-based building, and Advanced for sketching in 2D and extruding into 3D. source

Founded

2013 source

Free plan

Yes source

Headquarters

Adelaide, South Australia source

Integrations

The maker lists Google Classroom, Clever, Schoology, Apple, and Microsoft integrations; Google Classroom and Clever support class synchronization. source

Learning content

The maker lists 150+ curriculum-aligned lesson plans and in-app Challenge Courses for teaching design and engineering concepts. source

Offline use

The app can be used without an internet connection, but Maze Mania, Mission Maker, and Competitions do not work offline. source

Platform access

both source

3D print export

Yes source

Privacy controls

Teachers can limit sharing of student designs and comments to a class, a school, other schools, or the public gallery. source

Product

Makers Empire 3D is a 3D design app created for primary, elementary, and middle school students. source

Security and compliance

The maker says its products comply with COPPA and meet the minimum required Safer Technologies for Schools Assessment standards. source

Student data

The maker says student data is retained for education purposes and children’s personal information and student data are not shared or sold to third parties. source

Support

The maker provides a help center, technical support, installation guidance, and troubleshooting resources. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 11 Oct 2026.