Instruct vs Star Ships Instructions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instruct
Discover creative brick building ideas for kids with interactive 3D instructions. This app provides free, step-by-step guides for various models, encouraging independent and group play. New creations are added weekly.
- Free step-by-step instructions
- 3D animated building guides
- Interactive model rotation and zoom
- Variety of model themes (animals, vehicles, etc.)
- Encourages independent and group play
- New models added weekly
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Kid-friendly brick building ideas! Spark your child’s imagination and breathe new life into old Lego® sets. Challenge your young architect to a solo build or race against them—and banish boredom forever! Instruct-a-Brick offers all *free* step-by-step instructions for loads of new Lego® creations--animals, architecture, planes, trains, and Star Wars mobiles—all easily made from bricks you already have on hand. New models added on Mondays! With Instruct-a-Brick’s unique 3D animation technology instructions have finally evolved so that you can watch every brick click into place, as well as rotate, move, and zoom in on each model. The interactive instructions are perfect for kids of all ages. Instruct-a-Brick encourages independent creative play and group builds. Get friends or the whole family building together by projecting models onto your TV using AirPlay Mirroring (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204289). Have a model you’d love to see included? Let us know at Instruct3D@app-innovations.com. NOTE: This app was created by fans of Lego® and is not an official Lego® product.
Star Ships Instructions
Build new Star Wars models using your existing LEGO bricks. Explore a public gallery of creations, share your own, and watch videos featuring popular LEGO characters.
- Build Star Wars models
- Use existing LEGO bricks
- Step-by-step instructions
- Public creation gallery
- Share your own builds
- Watch LEGO hero videos
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Make new Star Wars creations with your old bricks. Learn what the other people build from LEGO bricks and share your own creations. There are about 1000 creations in the public gallery and there are always posted new. Watch fun videos with famous Lego heroes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Instruct at none against Star Ships Instructions's shown. Instruct also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Instruct against 4.4 for Star Ships Instructions. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 445 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Instruct's written reviews are positive against 54% of Star Ships Instructions's.
Instruct ships an update every 4 weeks, Star Ships Instructions every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instruct | Star Ships Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (445 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 445 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Innovations, LLC | Damir Nigomedyanov |
Customer experience
Instruct
Star Ships Instructions
User reviews
Instruct
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great instructions
- 🚀 Flawless performance
- 🎨 Awesome LEGO graphics
- 👍 Easy to use for kids
Room to improve
- 🚫 Limited set selection
- 🚫 Lack of required pieces
- 🐛 Freezing and crashing issues
- 🚫 Ads and monetization concerns
Star Ships Instructions
From 445 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Awesome game!
- 👍 Coolest Lego Star Wars instructions
- 👍 Very useful app
- 👍 So much fun
- 👍 Star ships awesomeness
Room to improve
- 👎 Not what I wanted
- 👎 Not many things to build
- 👎 Ads keep popping up
- 👎 Need another app to build more things
- 👎 In-app purchases cost money
Bugs and requests
Instruct
Reported bugs
3 issues- Models not loading properly
- Frequent freezing and crashes
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More LEGO sets and models
- Parts list before building
- Ability to use own LEGO pieces
- Horizontal mode support and zoom
Star Ships Instructions
Reported bugs
3 issues- Some things on the picture aren't part of the app
- Trouble creating an account
- Can't find the correct pieces
Requested features
4 requests- More things to build
- Detail on the bricks for easier identification
- Option to create an account to post things
- Fewer ads
In-app purchases
Instruct
No in-app purchases
Star Ships Instructions
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Instruct free?
Is Star Ships Instructions free?
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