Comparison

LEGO® Powered Up vs Schmidt Happens

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

Schmidt Happens

Test your knowledge of a popular sitcom with this trivia game. Choose from themed categories, tackle daily challenges, and compete on a global leaderboard. Relive iconic moments and prove you're the ultimate fan.

Highlights
  • 12 themed trivia categories
  • Daily Challenge with streaks
  • Global daily leaderboard
  • Customizable Mixed Mode
  • Unlockable badges and achievements
  • Shareable stats cards
  • No account needed
Features
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Think you know everything about Jess, Nick, Schmidt, Winston, and the rest of the loft gang? It's time to prove it. Schmidt Happens is the trivia game for true New Girl superfans—pour a drink, grab the douchebag jar, and find out how much of the loft you really remember. Pick from 12 themed categories and answer your way through the moments, one-liners, relationships, and chaos that made the show unforgettable. WHAT'S INSIDE - 12 themed trivia categories, from the whole loft gang to deep cuts, iconic quotes, True American, and the Schmidt-isms only real fans will get. - A fresh Daily Challenge every single day—come back daily and build your streak. - A global daily leaderboard. Pick a nickname and see how you stack up against fans everywhere. - Mixed Mode: combine your favorite categories into one custom run, then save your go-to mixes for next time. - Unlockable badges and achievements, shown off in your very own trophy case. - Shareable stats cards so you can flex your results with your friends. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Jump straight in—there's no sign-up and no login. Your progress, badges, and stats live right on your device. Want to move to a new phone? Generate a backup code, save it, and restore everything in seconds. BUILT FOR FANS, BY FANS Whether you can quote every "Schmidt happens" moment by heart or you're just here for True American, there's a category with your name on it. Every round is a chance to relive your favorite episodes and settle once and for all who the biggest fan really is. So what are you waiting for? The loft is calling. Schmidt Happens is an unofficial, fan-made game. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the creators, cast, or distributors of New Girl. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

Screenshots

LEGO® Powered Up4 screens
Schmidt Happens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Schmidt Happens at 5.0 against LEGO® Powered Up's 3.6. LEGO® Powered Up's advantage is ratings volume (555 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

Schmidt Happens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Powered Up has 555 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

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LEGO® Powered Up versus Schmidt Happens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® Powered UpSchmidt Happens
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (555 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings555 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGOThe Comedy Addict LLC

Customer experience

LEGO® Powered Up

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

Schmidt Happens

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Schmidt Happens

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Powered Up

No in-app purchases

None

Schmidt Happens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGO® Powered Up free?
LEGO® Powered Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Schmidt Happens free?
Schmidt Happens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® Powered Up or Schmidt Happens?
Schmidt Happens is rated higher. LEGO® Powered Up averages 3.6 out of 5 from 555 ratings, while Schmidt Happens averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LEGO® Powered Up or Schmidt Happens have ads?
Neither LEGO® Powered Up nor Schmidt Happens shows ads.

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