PFx Brick vs Bluetooth Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PFx Brick
Control and customize your PFx Brick devices with this app. Manage motor functions, lighting effects, and sound through a Bluetooth connection. Offers intuitive control panels and emulation of classic remote controls.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connection
- Motor control and lighting effects
- Multi-channel sound effects
- Customizable control panels
- Emulation of LEGO Power Functions IR remotes
- Device configuration (name, power saving, audio)
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The PFx Brick mobile app gives you customization and control of your PFx Brick using a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection with your iPhone or iPad. All of the sophisticated motor control, dazzling lighting effects, and multi-channel sound effects of the PFx Brick are at your fingertips with the PFx Brick app. Seamlessly connect and control your PFx Brick(s) with your choice of easy to use control panels. Setup and customize your PFx Brick just the way you want it! Features - Scan for new PFx Bricks and "pair" your favourite PFx Bricks for easy access - Configure every aspect of the PFx Brick including its name, power saving features, lighting channels, audio defaults, and sophisticated motor control adjustments - Directly control your PFx Brick with easy to use sliders, knobs, and buttons arranged on a variety of control panels - Instantly swipe to the control panel of your choice at any time - Emulation of LEGO® Power Functions dual speed and dual joystick IR remote controls let you operate your PFx Brick the same way using IR and Bluetooth! Supported Devices - PFx Brick 4 MB - PFx Brick 8 MB - PFx Brick 16 MB LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this application.
Bluetooth Browser
This app allows you to control Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly from your web browser. Connect to BLE-enabled devices, send commands, and trigger actions without needing separate applications. It's ideal for managing smart devices and custom setups.
- Control BLE devices from web apps
- Connect to any BLE-enabled device
- Send commands and trigger actions
- No dedicated apps required
- Supports ESPs, PyBricks, OpenEarable, and more
- Browse custom URLs
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An iOS & macOS browser built with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy support, so you can control your devices directly from the web. Pair with any BLE-enabled device and connect from a web app. Send commands, trigger actions, and manage your setup over BLE without installing dedicated apps. Works great for ESPs, PyBricks (Lego Motors), OpenEarable, Storz & Bickel devices and any system that communicate over Bluetooth Low Energy using a web app. You can find our recommendations or browse to your own url at any time. The BLE browsing experience is free to use. If you like the app, you can support the developer with an optional tip. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.cammalleri.dev/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Browser at 5.0 against PFx Brick's 4.5. Bluetooth Browser also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 16 months). PFx Brick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Bluetooth Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PFx Brick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bluetooth Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
PFx Brick ships an update every 16 months, Bluetooth Browser every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PFx Brick | Bluetooth Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 146 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fx Bricks Inc. | Angelo Cammalleri |
Customer experience
PFx Brick
Bluetooth Browser
In-app purchases
PFx Brick
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Browser
- Browser Coffee$3.99
Questions
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