Comparison

BRIO World vs Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

BRIO World

Build and explore your own railway world with classic BRIO parts. Lay tracks, place stations, combine train sets, and embark on missions to unlock new building elements. This app encourages creative and open-ended play for young children.

Highlights
  • Build custom railways with classic BRIO parts
  • Create train sets with over 50 parts
  • Ride on your own created tracks
  • Solve missions to unlock new elements
  • Load cargo and interact with characters
  • Create up to five user profiles
Features
Currently charting
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Build your own BRIO railway! In this app you can build your own railway with all the classic parts from the world of BRIO. You can lay down tracks, place stations and figures, combine your own train sets and travel out to solve missions in an amazing train world. The app stimulates creative play where kids can create their own world and play freely. When they play in the world and solve missions they receive more elements to build with. Features - Build your own railway with an awesome collection of parts - Create amazing train sets with more than 50 different train parts - Jump into the trains and ride on your own track - Help the characters in different missions in the world and collect joy to unlock new elements to build with - Load cargo with cranes - Feed the animals to make them happy - Create up to five different profiles in the app The app is suitable for kids between 3 and 10 years old. KID SAFETY The safety of kids is very important for us at Filimundus and BRIO. There is no offensive or explicit material in this app and no ads. About FILIMUNDUS Filimundus is a swedish gamestudio focused in creating developing games for kids. We want to stimulate learning by giving them challenges where they can create things and then play with it. We believe in giving kids a creative environment where they can develop through open ended play. Visit us at: www.filimundus.se About BRIO For over a century, our driving force has been to spread joy among children around the world. We want to create happy childhood memories where the imagination is allowed to flow freely. BRIO is a Swedish toy brand that creates innovative, high-quality and well-designed wooden toys that give children a safe and fun play experience. The company was founded in 1884 and is represented in over 30 countries. For more information, please visit www.brio.net.

About

Plus

Access a vast library of building instructions and tutorials for Plus-Plus blocks. Create hundreds of unique 2D and 3D designs with detailed guides showing block counts and colors needed. New content is regularly added to inspire your next creation.

Highlights
  • Over 1000 step-by-step tutorials
  • Create 2D and 3D builds
  • Shows block and color requirements
  • New content added regularly
  • Free and easy to use
Features
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Always have your Plus-Plus blocks instructions handy. Craft hundreds of unique builds with "Plus-Plus Instructions" app. New content being added over time. Note that this app requires internet to work. Age 12+ because the app has access to YouTube. Features • Over 1000 instructions and step by step tutorials • Allows users to create stunning 2D and 3D builds using Plus-Plus • Shows how many blocks and colors are needed • Free and easy to use • New content added over time About This free unofficial app was made by me YouTuber "Plus-Plus Builds". Let me know if you have any feedback or ideas for improvement.

Screenshots

BRIO World4 screens
Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plus at Free against BRIO World's $6.99. Plus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9). BRIO World's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 87) and chart position (#84 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Plus is free to download; BRIO World costs $6.99 up front. BRIO World sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BRIO World holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRIO World has 1.4K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of BRIO World's written reviews are positive against 82% of Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BRIO World ships an update monthly, Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BRIO World versus Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBRIO WorldPlus
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better4.4 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better87
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size516 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFilimundus ABNova Dev

Customer experience

BRIO World

All ratings1,328 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews308 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative8.8%

Plus

All ratings86 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

BRIO World

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracks sometimes become unresponsive or disappear
  • Terrain textures can move unexpectedly in play mode
  • Occasional screen scrolling issues when placing trains
  • Difficulty deleting or moving objects due to restrictive controls

Requested features

8 requests
  • More track pieces like turntables, tunnels, and elevated tracks
  • Additional buildings, vehicles, and infrastructure like parking garages, airports, and fire stations
  • Ability to change seasons, weather, and time of day
  • Automatic switch track alignment
  • Larger world size and more customization options
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  • Ability to share and download custom track layouts
  • First-person mode for walking around the world
  • Integration with physical Brio sets and smart tech features

Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

BRIO World

One-time9
  • Mighty Action Train$1.99
  • Turbo Train$1.99
  • Gingerbread Pack$1.99
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  • Blue Hood Engine Pack$2.99
  • Police Pack$3.99
  • Horse Pack$3.99
  • Metro Pack$3.99
  • Dinosaur Erupting Volcano Pack$3.99
  • Spooky Pack$3.99
None

Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BRIO World free?
BRIO World costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Plus free?
Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BRIO World or Plus?
BRIO World is rated higher. BRIO World averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Plus averages 4.4 from 87 ratings.
Do BRIO World or Plus have ads?
Neither BRIO World nor Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BRIO World or Plus?
BRIO World ships an update monthly, and Plus every 5 weeks. Most recently, BRIO World was updated on October 26, 2026 and Plus on October 24, 2026.

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