Instruct vs BuildInstruction
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.
BuildInstruction
This app provides clear, step-by-step visual guides for building robotics projects. It currently offers 18 detailed instructions perfect for learning robotics and coding concepts.
- Step-by-step building instructions
- Large, clear pictures
- 18 building guides included
- Supports robotics learning
- Aids coding education
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Building instructions are ideal as a support material for learning Robotics and Coding. At the moment the application contains 18 building instructions. These instructions are clear and easy to follow. They have large step-by-step pictures. DISCLAIMER: - This is an UNOFFICIAL APP and presented with an indirect name to emphasize that. - The instructions were made by me.
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Verdict
Instruct and BuildInstruction both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of Instruct's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildInstruction's. Instruct also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 108) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Instruct against 4.5 for BuildInstruction. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instruct has 1.1K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Instruct's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuildInstruction's.
| Parameter | Instruct | BuildInstruction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) | 4.5 (108 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 108 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | App Innovations, LLC | Lukasz Neumann |
Customer experience
Instruct
BuildInstruction
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
BuildInstruction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Instruct
No in-app purchases
BuildInstruction
No in-app purchases
