Comparison

LEGO® Powered Up vs BrickController2

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

Head to head
About

LEGO® Powered Up

Control motorized LEGO sets like trains and the Batmobile via Bluetooth. Bring your custom LEGO creations to life by coding movements and sounds using drag-and-drop programming. Experience interactive play with lights, sensors, and motors.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control for LEGO vehicles
  • Customizable coding for models
  • Drag-and-drop programming
  • Add sounds and lights
  • Control speed and direction
  • Bring custom builds to life
Features
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Combine this app with the LEGO DC Super Heroes App-Controlled Batmobile (76112), the LEGO City Cargo Train (60198), or the LEGO City Passenger Train (60197) (each sold separately) to operate the motorized engines via Bluetooth controls, or use your imagination and build entirely new creations using LEGO Powered Up components and bring them to life by coding them. Make your models move and respond to real-world events. The LEGO Powered Up app puts you in the driver’s seat of the awesome 4-wheel-drive Batmobile to speed through the streets of GOTHAM CITY™. Drive forwards, backwards, left and right… or pull 360-degree turns! You can even activate cool tricks and stunts as you become the Dark Knight and fight crime. You can customize and code your Batmobile tricks and choose your sounds and movements – pretty awesome! The LEGO Powered Up app also controls LEGO trains to haul goods or pick up passengers around LEGO City. You can control the speed, change directions, and bring even more life to your play with various sounds such as a whistle, passenger announcement, railroad crossing bell, and more! The Bluetooth remote control app and the remote control handset included in the LEGO City train sets aren’t compatible with older infrared remote-controlled LEGO train sets. Thanks to Powered Up components like hubs, motors, sensors, and lights you will be able to bring your customized creations to life. You can also bring your existing LEGO models to life. Is your device compatible? Please go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. The LEGO Powered Up App Feature List - Access control panels for DC Super Heroes App-Controlled Batmobile, LEGO City Cargo Train or LEGO City Passenger Train. - Control speed and direction of LEGO vehicles with a variety of exciting interfaces. - Add playful sounds and take your play to the next level. - Use LEGO Powered Up hardware components in your customized models to bring them to life! - Code movements and sounds for your models to create real-life behaviors. - Simple, easy-to-understand programming language based on drag’n’drop coding. LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2019 The LEGO Group

About

BrickController2

Control your Lego creations with an iOS compatible gamepad. Supports various popular Lego receiver hubs for a seamless building and controlling experience.

Highlights
  • iOS gamepad control
  • Lego creation control
  • SBrick support
  • BuWizz support
  • Powered-Up HUB support
  • Boost HUB support
  • Technic HUB support
Features
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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+)

Screenshots

LEGO® Powered Up4 screens
BrickController22 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BrickController2 at 4.3 against LEGO® Powered Up's 3.6. BrickController2 also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). LEGO® Powered Up's advantage is ratings volume (550 vs 39). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BrickController2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Powered Up has 550 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of LEGO® Powered Up's written reviews are positive against 71% of BrickController2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, BrickController2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LEGO® Powered Up versus BrickController2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® Powered UpBrickController2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (550 ratings)4.3 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews70.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings550 — better39
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGOIstvan Murvai

Customer experience

LEGO® Powered Up

All ratings550 ratings
Positive61.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews407 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative43.2%

BrickController2

All ratings39 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

Bugs and requests

LEGO® Powered Up

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Bluetooth connection drops
  • Motors not controllable through app
  • Timer blocks don't work
  • Motor code blocks don't work
  • Coding canvas is broken
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  • Loses Bluetooth connection randomly
  • Coding blocks not working properly
  • App doesn't run in background
  • Doesn't work on latest iOS
  • Doesn't work with new hubs and motors
  • Can only connect one hub at a time
  • Train stops when app closes

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add more sound effects
  • Add more music to the playlist
  • Allow custom sounds
  • Improve parameters
  • Add more controls
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  • Add more widgets
  • Allow custom themes
  • Add documentation
  • Add support for LEGO Boost and Mindstorms
  • Add loop option for sounds
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard

BrickController2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Powered Up

No in-app purchases

None

BrickController2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGO® Powered Up free?
LEGO® Powered Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickController2 free?
BrickController2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® Powered Up or BrickController2?
BrickController2 is rated higher. LEGO® Powered Up averages 3.6 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while BrickController2 averages 4.3 from 39 ratings.
Do LEGO® Powered Up or BrickController2 have ads?
Neither LEGO® Powered Up nor BrickController2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® Powered Up or BrickController2?
LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, and BrickController2 every 5 weeks. Most recently, LEGO® Powered Up was updated on September 17, 2026 and BrickController2 on August 31, 2026.

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