Makeblock Neuron vs Circuit Cubes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makeblock Neuron
This app allows users to create with electronic modules by drawing lines on the screen, eliminating the need for complex programming. It offers simple video guides and remote control via Bluetooth or Wifi, making it ideal for IoT education. Explore over 30 electronic modules to invent and build.
- Visual line-based programming
- Simple video guides
- Bluetooth/Wifi remote control
- IoT Education support
- Over 30 electronic modules
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Neuron App is the companion app of Makeblock Neuron® electronic modules. You can invent with electronic modules by drawing lines without learning complex programming languages. You need to connect to your Makeblock Neuron® electronic modules with Bluetooth or Wifi in order to make with electronics in Neuron App. Features: -Control and program electronics by drawing lines on the screen -Simple and fun video guides -Remote control with Bluetooth or Wifi. Suitable for IoT Education -Over 30 electronic modules Support: -Find more information at http://neuron.makeblock.com -Email support: neuronsupport@makeblock.com -Forum: http://forum.makeblock.com/c/makeblock-products/Neuron
Circuit Cubes
Add power, motion, and light to toys with electronic building blocks. Control creations with various modes or basic programming. Compatible with major brick brands and includes kit instructions.
- Add power, motion, and light
- Compatible with major brick brands
- Control creations via app modes
- Basic programming interface
- Includes kit instructions
- Save custom builds
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Bring your toys to life with Circuit Cubes, the electronic building blocks that add power, motion, and light to your creations. Designed by STEM teachers, Circuit Cubes can turn on a light, power a motor, or make wheels spin — plus they are compatible with all major brand bricks. The Circuit Cubes app allows you to push the limits of what you can do with your builds. Control your creations by using Tank, Tinker, or Gamepad modes and even create basic programming in the Code interface. The app includes the instructions for all the Circuit Cubes kits. You can also save your own creations to My Builds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Makeblock Neuron at 4.1 against Circuit Cubes's 3.4. Makeblock Neuron also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Circuit Cubes's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 8) and review sentiment (42% vs 33%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Makeblock Neuron holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Circuit Cubes has 57 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Makeblock Neuron's written reviews are positive against 42% of Circuit Cubes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Makeblock Neuron ships an update every 3 weeks, Circuit Cubes monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makeblock Neuron | Circuit Cubes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | 3.4 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 57 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makeblock Co., Ltd. | Tenka Inc |
Customer experience
Makeblock Neuron
Circuit Cubes
In-app purchases
Makeblock Neuron
No in-app purchases
Circuit Cubes
No in-app purchases
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