Comparison

LEGO® Powered Up vs CaDA BOT

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

CaDA BOT

This app combines Scratch programming with smart building blocks to bring your creative ideas to life. Easily create various functions using simple drag-and-drop programming modules. Requires a smart building block main control unit to operate.

Highlights
  • Scratch programming integration
  • Drag-and-drop coding modules
  • Smart building block compatibility
  • Remote control mode
  • Programming mode
  • Gyroscope control
  • Volume control
Features
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CaDA BOT Scratch编程软件与CaDA智能积木可编程套装结合,完美呈现您的创意作品! 通过简易的拖拽编程模块即可实现多种创意。 CaDA BOT软件需要配合cada积木主控一起使用。 支持遥控、编程、陀螺仪、音量控制等多个模式。

Screenshots

LEGO® Powered Up4 screens
CaDA BOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LEGO® Powered Up at 3.6 against CaDA BOT's 2.3. LEGO® Powered Up also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and ratings volume (550 vs 3). CaDA BOT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGO® Powered Up holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Powered Up has 550 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of CaDA BOT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, CaDA BOT every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LEGO® Powered Up versus CaDA BOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® Powered UpCaDA BOT
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (550 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings550 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGO烁航 杨

Customer experience

LEGO® Powered Up

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

CaDA BOT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

CaDA BOT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Powered Up

No in-app purchases

None

CaDA BOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGO® Powered Up free?
LEGO® Powered Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaDA BOT free?
CaDA BOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® Powered Up or CaDA BOT?
LEGO® Powered Up is rated higher. LEGO® Powered Up averages 3.6 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while CaDA BOT averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do LEGO® Powered Up or CaDA BOT have ads?
Neither LEGO® Powered Up nor CaDA BOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® Powered Up or CaDA BOT?
LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, and CaDA BOT every 3 weeks. Most recently, LEGO® Powered Up was updated on September 17, 2026 and CaDA BOT on September 8, 2026.

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