Comparison

SpongeBoard vs BrickNav

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SpongeBoard

This keyboard app allows you to transform typed text into a mocking pattern. Easily edit existing text to create humorous and sarcastic messages for friends.

Highlights
  • Edit typed text
  • Create mocking patterns
  • Humorous text transformation
  • Sarcastic messaging
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SpongeBoard is a keyboard app that lets you edit text already typed and changes it into a mocking pattern. Use it to point out your friend's stupidity or just to make fun of them.

About

BrickNav

Features
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BrickNav is a collection of useful LEGO tools designed to help builders, collectors, and hobbyists identify LEGO elements, research sets, complete minifigure collections, and work with LEGO colors. LEGO ID Identify LEGO parts, minifigures, and sets from photos using your device camera or uploaded images. Collectible Minifigures Scan CMF box codes, browse minifigure series, track wanted figures, manage your collection, and find replacement parts. Sets Research new and upcoming LEGO sets, monitor retirement dates, compare price-per-piece value, explore inventories and alternate builds, and maintain a personal want list. Colors Browse LEGO color information, view HEX values and complementary colors, and use Color Matcher Beta to identify LEGO colors with your camera. Whether you're sorting a collection, shopping for your next build, identifying a mystery part, or completing a minifigure series, BrickNav provides practical LEGO tools in one free app. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this application.

Screenshots

SpongeBoard2 screens
BrickNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrickNav at every 10 days against SpongeBoard's every 2 months. SpongeBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpongeBoard ships an update every 2 months, BrickNav every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpongeBoard versus BrickNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpongeBoardBrickNav
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre FrigonSteve Potts

Bugs and requests

SpongeBoard

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Did not work at all
  • Keyboard does not respond to iOS 14
  • Makes only noise
  • Phone getting pop-ups
  • Capitalizes letters randomly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add more support
  • Add a tutorial at the beginning

BrickNav

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SpongeBoard

No in-app purchases

None

BrickNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpongeBoard free?
SpongeBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickNav free?
BrickNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpongeBoard or BrickNav have ads?
Neither SpongeBoard nor BrickNav shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpongeBoard or BrickNav?
SpongeBoard ships an update every 2 months, and BrickNav every 10 days. Most recently, SpongeBoard was updated on October 13, 2026 and BrickNav on October 5, 2026.

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