Boost Remote vs BrickController2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boost Remote
Control your LEGO BOOST creations directly from your iOS device. Connect via Bluetooth to your Move Hub and use your fingers to command your robots. Compatible with various LEGO smart hubs.
- Remote control for LEGO BOOST
- Bluetooth Low Energy connection
- Supports Move Hub
- Compatible with Powered Up and CONTROL+ Smart Hubs
- Open source project
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Let's control LEGO® BOOST with your fingers! How to use 1. Turn on Bluetooth on your iOS device 2. Tap the button like connector on the top of this app 3. Push the green button on your Move Hub 4. Enjoy! This app connects to your Move Hub via a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection. It supports iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad installed iOS 9 or higher. It also supports Powered Up and CONTROL+ Smart Hub. Boost Remote is an open source project. https://github.com/bricklife/BoostRemote/ LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group.
BrickController2
Control your Lego creations with an iOS compatible gamepad. Supports various popular Lego receiver hubs for a seamless building and controlling experience.
- iOS gamepad control
- Lego creation control
- SBrick support
- BuWizz support
- Powered-Up HUB support
- Boost HUB support
- Technic HUB support
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BrickController 2 allows you to control your Lego creations using an iOS compatible gamepad. Supported receivers: - SBrick and SBrick Plus - BuWizz 1 and 2 - Lego Powered-Up HUB - Lego Boost HUB - Lego Technic HUB (Control+)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrickController2 at 4.3 against Boost Remote's 3.3. On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
BrickController2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 39 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 71% and 71% positive.
Boost Remote ships an update monthly, BrickController2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boost Remote | BrickController2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 70.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 39 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinichiro Oba | Istvan Murvai |
Customer experience
Boost Remote
BrickController2
In-app purchases
Boost Remote
No in-app purchases
BrickController2
No in-app purchases
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