Comparison

LEGO® Powered Up vs LSW Sets

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

LSW Sets

This app helps LEGO Star Wars collectors catalog their entire set collection. Easily search, track owned sets, and manage a wishlist with detailed information for each set. It's designed for collectors by a collector.

Highlights
  • Catalog LEGO Star Wars sets
  • Search by set number, name, or year
  • Track owned sets with checkmarks
  • Manage a wishlist
  • Detailed set information (image, piece count, minifigs, year)
  • Real-time set updates
Features
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LSW Sets is a detailed and user-friendly LEGO Star Wars collecting app and is the perfect way to catalogue your set collection! Use the search bar to quickly find your sets by set number, name, or year. You can swipe between set entries to easily update your collection! The set pages have a neat, simple appearance to provide all the relevant information you need to know. Entries for all sets made from 1999 to current are included and are added in real time which means you don't have to wait for an update to check them off. LSW Sets is an unofficial mobile application for all collectors of LEGO Star Wars sets. Made by a collector for collectors! Capabilities: Each entry contains all of the important information about the set including product image, piece count, number of minifigs, and year of release. Just like LSW Collector does for minifigs, LSW Sets allows you to 'check off' sets you already have and add the ones you don't to your wanted list. The green check mark allows you to easily see which sets you already have from the main view while the 'WANTED' symbol indicates which sets you are still chasing. Legal information: LEGO is a registered trademark of the LEGO Group. STAR WARS is a registered trademark of Lucasfilm, Ltd. The character, vehicle, and planet names are trademarks of Lucasfilm, Ltd. many of which are federally registered. The creator of this mobile application is not affiliated or associated with the LEGO Group or Lucasfilm, Ltd. LSW Sets is not sponsored or endorsed by the LEGO Group or Lucasfilm, Ltd. LSW Sets is for collectors of LEGO Star Wars sets. The creator of this mobile application has used only so much of the set names as is necessary to properly identify them. Therefore, this use falls under nominative fair use. This mobile application is not meant for selling or trading purposes but is solely for collecting purposes. Be sure to also check out LSW Collector to track your LEGO Star Wars minifigure collection!

Screenshots

LEGO® Powered Up4 screens
LSW Sets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LEGO® Powered Up at Free against LSW Sets's $2.99. LEGO® Powered Up also leads on ratings volume (555 vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). LSW Sets's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.6). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

LEGO® Powered Up is free to download; LSW Sets costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LSW Sets holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Powered Up has 555 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of LEGO® Powered Up's written reviews are positive against 33% of LSW Sets's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, LSW Sets every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LEGO® Powered Up versus LSW Sets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® Powered UpLSW Sets
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.6 (555 ratings)4.2 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings555 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.2
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGOKevin Downard

Customer experience

LEGO® Powered Up

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

LSW Sets

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

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

LSW Sets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Powered Up

No in-app purchases

None

LSW Sets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGO® Powered Up free?
LEGO® Powered Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LSW Sets free?
LSW Sets costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® Powered Up or LSW Sets?
LSW Sets is rated higher. LEGO® Powered Up averages 3.6 out of 5 from 555 ratings, while LSW Sets averages 4.2 from 10 ratings.
Do LEGO® Powered Up or LSW Sets have ads?
Neither LEGO® Powered Up nor LSW Sets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® Powered Up or LSW Sets?
LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, and LSW Sets every 6 months. Most recently, LEGO® Powered Up was updated on November 11, 2026 and LSW Sets on November 7, 2026.

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