LEGO® Boost vs Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LEGO® Boost
Bring LEGO creations to life with this app! Use drag-and-drop coding to make models move, talk, and respond. Access building instructions and enjoy over 60 activities, or code your own unique models.
- Drag-and-drop coding interface
- Digital LEGO building instructions
- Over 60 fun activities
- Codeable LEGO models
- Control LEGO creations from mobile device
- Combine with other LEGO sets
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The LEGO® Boost app is available for download until January 1st. Combine this app with the LEGO® BOOST Creative Toolbox (17101) set to bring your creations to life! Enjoy more than 60 fun activities with simple drag-n'-drop coding, watch videos and access digital LEGO Building Instructions. Have fun with LEGO models that can move, talk and respond to real-world events. Take your experience to another level with advanced coding. Build and BOOST your own robot toy creations and control them from your mobile device. All it takes is three simple steps: BUILD, CODE and PLAY! Is your device compatible? Please go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. LEGO® BOOST App Feature List - Access digital LEGO® Building Instructions for all 5 LEGO BOOST models included with the 17101 LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox. - BUILD, CODE and PLAY with CODABLE LEGO® models. - Bring your LEGO® BOOST creations to life with the simple drag-n'-drop PROGRAMMING interface. - Enjoy more than 60 fun ACTIVITIES. - Imagine, build and code your own creations. Kick-start your creativity—3 inspirational models included with the app. - Combine 17101 LEGO BOOST with the LEGO® City 60194 Arctic Scout Truck to control and drive the vehicle! Use the app to operate the forklift, examine samples with the color sensor, help the whale back into the water and much more. - Combine 17101 LEGO BOOST with LEGO® NINJAGO® 70652 Stormbringer and set the Lightning Dragon free! Use the app to control the fearsome beast, fire the shooters, create a color-sensing ejector seat and much more! - Go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. LEGO BOOST set (17101) Feature List - Includes 844 LEGO® pieces, plus a LEGO Move Hub, Interactive Motor and a Color & Distance Sensor. - Move Hub features Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity, 2 encoded motors, activation button, internal tilt sensor and a light. - Interactive Motor is an encoded motor. - Color & Distance Sensor detects distance, motion and color, and can also function as a light. - Create and code Vernie the Robot, Frankie the Cat, the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4), the Guitar 4000 and the AutoBuilder. - Rotate Vernie’s head to activate its shoulder-mounted spring-loaded shooter. - Build the M.T.R.4 (Multi-Tooled Rover 4) and try out the different tool and customization attachments for an array of exciting activities. - Learn songs and rock out with the Guitar4000! - Look after your own pet with Frankie the Cat. Be sure to feed it the right food—or it might get upset! - Construct, code and operate the AutoBuilder to produce real miniature LEGO® models. - Build and code robots and models, and complete exciting activities with the playmat and intuitive LEGO® BOOST app. The LEGO® BOOST Creative Toolbox set (17101) is sold separately. For app support contact LEGO Consumer Service. For contact details refer to http://service.lego.com/contactus Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. Read more on http://aboutus.lego.com/legal-notice/Privacy-Policy and http://aboutus.lego.com/legal-notice/terms-of-use-for-apps There’s no third-party advertising. LEGO marketing content and information is served, for instance LEGO news about LEGO sets and other LEGO games, in hope of inspiring children’s creative play. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2017 The LEGO Group.
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Learn to code by creating your own Star Wars adventures. Control iconic characters and starships with hand gestures and build interactive stories using code blocks that reveal JavaScript. Customize your avatar and share your creations with a community.
- Control characters with hand gestures
- Learn coding concepts (loops, logic, variables)
- Create custom Star Wars stories
- Code block to JavaScript conversion
- Avatar customization
- Share creations with a community
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Explore the Force Move your hand to swing Lightsabers, levitate X-wings, pilot starships, make Force lightning, Jedi Mind Trick Stormtroopers, and more. Learn to code Step-by-step challenges show you how. Connect code blocks, see the JavaScript. Learn about loops, logic, and variables. The more you train, the more powerful you become. Code your galaxy Create your own Star Wars adventures with iconic characters, creatures, starships, sounds, and planets. Simple for beginners, expansive for experts. What's your Star Wars story? Choose the light side or the dark side. Code a blue or red Lightsaber, pilot an X-wing or TIE fighter, levitate Stormtroopers or Rebels. There's no end to what you can make. Share your adventures Be inspired. Make, share, and play Star Wars creations with the Kano World community. Safe and friendly. Endless play See the code behind any creation, then tweak it to make it your own. Swap a character, add a starship, alter the Force gesture, fill the screen with Porgs. Create your avatar Level up as you complete challenges. Discover costumes, Lightsabers, and Droids to customize your avatar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LEGO® Boost at 66% against Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's 13%. LEGO® Boost also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 93). Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
LEGO® Boost holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Boost has 4.3K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of LEGO® Boost's written reviews are positive against 13% of Star Wars The Force Coding Kit's.
LEGO® Boost ships an update every 3 months, Star Wars The Force Coding Kit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LEGO® Boost | Star Wars The Force Coding Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) — better | 1.8 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 93 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 717 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEGO | Kano Computing |
Customer experience
LEGO® Boost
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
User reviews
LEGO® Boost
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and engaging
- 👍 Great for learning coding
- 🎨 Excellent for creativity
- 💡 Impressive programming options
- 🤖 Enjoyable building experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life problems
- 📚 Unclear instructions
- 🤔 Confusing programming interface
- 🔍 Difficulty finding parts
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
From 93 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎮 Fun Star Wars themed coding gameplay
- 📚 Effective learning tool for coding concepts
- ⭐ Engaging for children interested in STEM
- 🎯 Good concept and hardware design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent app crashes and freezing
- 🔐 Login/signup process completely broken
- 📱 Poor compatibility with iOS updates
- 🔌 Frequent Bluetooth disconnections
- 🎨 Blank screens and missing visual elements
Bugs and requests
LEGO® Boost
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Firmware update failures
- Bluetooth connection problems
- Lost progress and build instructions
- Sensor and motor issues
Requested features
5 requests- More advanced programming blocks
- Ability to save and load projects
- Improved instructions and documentation
- Compatibility with more devices
- Easier part organization
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
Reported bugs
15 issues- Login/signup fails with 'Load Failed' error
- App freezes when placing code blocks
- Lightsaber disappears or fails to render
- Jedi training remote puzzle non-functional
- BB-8 guide appears on blank screens
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- Hand gestures only move cursor, not lightsaber
- Bluetooth connection drops after lessons
- Audio turns to static or feedback loop
- Canvas remains blank or unresponsive
- App crashes on iPad Pro and newer devices
- White blank screen on app launch
- Region selection form won't accept input
- Coding blocks won't change or progress
- App restarts unexpectedly during gameplay
- Incompatible with iOS 14 and later
Requested features
6 requests- Regular app maintenance and updates
- iOS compatibility updates with new releases
- Improved Bluetooth stability and reconnection
- Background app refresh controls
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guides
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- Company responsiveness to user feedback
In-app purchases
LEGO® Boost
No in-app purchases
Star Wars The Force Coding Kit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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