Comparison

LEGO® Powered Up vs MOCPilot

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

MOCPilot

Control your models, mechanisms, and robots remotely using your smartphone or tablet. This app offers a customizable interface for interacting with your creations, supporting a variety of hubs and motors.

Highlights
  • Remote model control
  • Mechanism and robot operation
  • Smartphone and tablet interface
  • Gamepad support
  • Customizable controls
  • Supports various hubs and motors
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MOCPilot is a powerful mobile application designed to enhance your building and control experience. It allows enthusiasts to remotely control their models, mechanisms, and robots using smartphones, tablets, or even gamepads. With a wide range of supported hubs and motors, MOCPilot provides a seamless and customizable interface for users to interact with their creations.

Screenshots

LEGO® Powered Up4 screens
MOCPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LEGO® Powered Up at 3.6 against MOCPilot's 3.0. LEGO® Powered Up also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (550 vs 2). MOCPilot's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MOCPilot sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. LEGO® Powered Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGO® Powered Up holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Powered Up has 550 ratings behind it against 2, 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 30% of MOCPilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, MOCPilot every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LEGO® Powered Up versus MOCPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® Powered UpMOCPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (550 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings550 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGOMaksim Nemna

Customer experience

LEGO® Powered Up

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

MOCPilot

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%

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

MOCPilot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Powered Up

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

MOCPilot

One-time8
  • Additional hub slot3 variants$1.49
  • Building machinery$2.49
  • Racing$2.49
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  • Aura$2.49
  • Audio$2.49
  • Steering wheel$2.99
  • Pedals$2.99
  • BuWizz devices support$2.99

Questions

Is LEGO® Powered Up free?
LEGO® Powered Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MOCPilot free?
MOCPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® Powered Up or MOCPilot?
LEGO® Powered Up is rated higher. LEGO® Powered Up averages 3.6 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while MOCPilot averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LEGO® Powered Up or MOCPilot have ads?
Neither LEGO® Powered Up nor MOCPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® Powered Up or MOCPilot?
LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, and MOCPilot every 3 weeks. Most recently, LEGO® Powered Up was updated on October 17, 2026 and MOCPilot on October 7, 2026.

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