BRIO World vs Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
BRIO World ships an update monthly, Plus every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BRIO World | Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $6.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 4.4 (87 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 87 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #84 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 516 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Filimundus AB | Nova Dev |
Customer experience
BRIO World
Plus
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
BRIO World
- 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
Plus
No in-app purchases









