Comparison

CubePaintAR vs Brickit

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

Head to head
About

CubePaintAR

This augmented reality coloring book lets you bring 13 different animals to life in real space. Scan a special cube with your device, choose an animal, and paint it with your finger. The animated creatures can be recorded and shared.

Highlights
  • Color 13 different animals
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Animated animal models
  • Adjustable brush size
  • Record and share creations
  • Requires Merge Cube
Features
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a Merge Cube. To find out how to get a Merge Cube and to learn more, visit www.mergevr.com/cube CubePaintAR ist a Coloring Book for kids and adults. You can choose 13 different animals and color them in real space. 1 Select the animal you want to color. 2. Put the Merge Cube on the table or elsewhere. 3. Scan the Merge Cube with your smartphone camera until you can see an animal which you have previously chosen. 4. Choose the desired color with the color palette and start to paint with your finger. 5. You can also adjust the size of the brush for more detailed painting. 6. The animals are animated. Watch them in action if you want. 7. When you are ready, record your result and share your animal with other users on the Everyplay platform.

About

Brickit

This app helps you build new creations from your existing brick collection. Scan your bricks to identify them, then choose from suggested building ideas. Step-by-step instructions guide your building process, and a feature helps you locate specific bricks within your pile.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify bricks
  • Suggests building ideas
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Locate specific bricks
  • Count brick details
Features
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Brickit is a smart brick scanner that helps you turn your loose bricks into new creations. Have a box, pile, or any collection of bricks at home? Brickit scans your bricks, helps you organize them, and suggests things you can build with the parts you already have. With Brickit 5.0, the app is faster, clearer, and more useful than ever — whether you want to build something new, manage your family brick collection, or find a specific piece in a pile. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH BRICKIT SCAN YOUR BRICKS Spread out your bricks, take a photo with Brickit scanner, and let it recognize individual parts on the image. BUILD FROM WHAT YOU HAVE Brickit suggests thousands of ideas for the builds you can create with the bricks you already own. Build animals, robots, vehicles, spaceships, your favorite characters or anything you want. FOLLOW STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS Use simple building instructions to create something new. Follow the steps exactly or use them as inspiration for your own ideas. FIND BRICKS FASTER Looking for a specific part? Select it in the catalog, and Brickit will highlight where it is in your photo. When building, the app also highlights the pieces you need for each step. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION Keep track of your bricks digitally and make better use of the pieces you already own. PERFECT FOR LEGO® FANS, FAMILIES, AND BUILDERS Brickit is made for anyone with loose toy bricks at home — kids, parents, collectors, and adult builders who want to rediscover their collection and build more from it. BRICKIT PRO SUBSCRIPTION Brickit Pro gives you access to advanced features and more ways to scan, build, and organize your bricks. — Brickit Pro 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 Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. — License agreement: https://brickit.app/eula/ — Privacy policy: https://brickit.app/privacy-policy/ Brickit was created by fans and is not an official LEGO® product. The LEGO Group does not sponsor, authorize, or support Brickit.

Screenshots

CubePaintAR4 screens
Brickit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Brickit at 54% against CubePaintAR's 10%. Brickit also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). CubePaintAR's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CubePaintAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Brickit sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brickit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brickit has 23K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of CubePaintAR's written reviews are positive against 54% of Brickit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CubePaintAR ships an update every 2 months, Brickit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CubePaintAR versus Brickit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCubePaintARBrickit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (18 ratings)4.5 (23K ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews54.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1823K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhighlewelt GmbHBrickit Inc.

Customer experience

CubePaintAR

All ratings18 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative70.0%

Brickit

All ratings22,618 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,004 reviews
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative37.8%

Bugs and requests

CubePaintAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brickit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes during scanning
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually add bricks to catalog
  • Option to filter by available bricks
  • Brick set lookup and instructions
  • Multiple photo scanning for larger collections

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CubePaintAR

One-time1
  • Animals$1.99
20 purchases

Brickit

Subscriptions17
  • Brickit Pro (1 Month)3 variants$6.991 Month
  • Scanner Pro (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) 50% Off1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) Discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) Discount1 Year trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.001 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)3 Days trial$64.991 Year
One-time3
  • Illustrated Story$0.49
  • Illustrated Story$1.49
  • Brickit Pro (Lifetime) 50% Off$49.99

Questions

Is CubePaintAR free?
CubePaintAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brickit free?
Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CubePaintAR or Brickit?
Brickit is rated higher. CubePaintAR averages 2.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Brickit averages 4.5 from 23K ratings.
Do CubePaintAR or Brickit have ads?
Neither CubePaintAR nor Brickit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CubePaintAR or Brickit?
CubePaintAR ships an update every 2 months, and Brickit weekly. Most recently, CubePaintAR was updated on October 6, 2026 and Brickit on October 21, 2026.

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