Boost Remote vs Pileometer by Brickit
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.
Pileometer by Brickit
This app helps you organize your building bricks with a digital catalog and advanced scanning technology. It recognizes over 1600 shapes, provides location guidance for parts, and offers a library of building ideas tailored to your collection.
- Precise digital catalog of parts
- Advanced parts scanner with auto-recognition
- Parts location guidance
- Building ideas library
- Organize scattered brick collections
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Pileometer by Brickit is a game-changer for anyone who loves building or misses the feeling of joy their bricks used to give them. It is both an app and a storage system that provides you with exact digital catalog of the parts you own. Using cutting-edge recognition technology, Pileometer by Brickit helps you organize your parts, discover fascinating building designs, and build complex creations. Precise Digital Catalog Create an accurate digital inventory of your entire parts collection. Advanced Parts Scanner Take a photo of your parts and let Pileometer by Brickit auto-recognize 1600 different shapes with precision. Parts Location Guidance Intricate builds are much more fun when you always know where to find the exact shape and color you need. Building Ideas Library Access a vast catalog of building ideas tailored to your parts collection. Pileometer is perfect for anyone who wants to bring a long-needed neatness into a usually scattered building experience, as well as anyone who’d love to find new inspiration in a box of Lego left somewhere in a distant corner. Pro Subscription Terms: — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. — Users can manage their subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. — License agreement: https://pileometer.app/eula/ — Privacy policy: https://pileometer.app/privacy-policy/ Pileometer by Brickit was created by fans and is not an official LEGO® product. The LEGO Group of companies does not sponsor or support Pileometer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pileometer by Brickit at 4.4 against Boost Remote's 3.3. Pileometer by Brickit also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (357 vs 38). Boost Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (71% vs 53%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Pileometer by Brickit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Boost Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pileometer by Brickit holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pileometer by Brickit has 357 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Boost Remote's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pileometer by Brickit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Boost Remote ships an update monthly, Pileometer by Brickit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boost Remote | Pileometer by Brickit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (38 ratings) | 4.4 (357 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 357 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 460 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shinichiro Oba | Brickit Inc. |
Customer experience
Boost Remote
Pileometer by Brickit
Bugs and requests
Boost Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pileometer by Brickit
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes, especially during editing
- Issues with scanning Duplo bricks and other non-standard pieces
- Scanning problems with certain device configurations
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to search for and identify specific LEGO sets
- Option to export scanned inventory to other platforms
- Improved piece recognition, especially for newer/rarer pieces
- Expanded color and part selection in the app
In-app purchases
Boost Remote
No in-app purchases
Pileometer by Brickit
- Pileometer Pro (1 Month)$6.991 Month
- Pileometer Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Pileometer Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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- Pileometer Pro (3 Months)3 Days trial$40.493 Months
- Pileometer Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Pileometer Pro (Lifetime)$99.99
Questions
Is Boost Remote free?
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