Comparison

LEGO® Powered Up vs TV Roll

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

TV Roll

Features
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Stop scrolling and start watching. TV Roll turns the shows you already care about into a clear next episode. ROLL WHAT TO WATCH Choose the seasons you are in the mood for, then let TV Roll pick an episode. Mark it watched or skipped and keep the decision moving. BUILD YOUR TV SHELF Find and save favourite series, see where you left off, and keep episode history together. Your library stays useful whether you want a comfort rewatch or need to catch up. PLAN A WATCH NIGHT Mix episodes from different shows into playlists, create a Smart Playlist on supported Apple Intelligence devices, and share watch runs through iCloud. Choose whether collaborators can edit or just follow along. DISCOVER FROM YOUR OWN TASTE For You suggestions are grounded in the shows you save and watch. Add a recommendation to your watchlist for later, or move straight into its episode guide. MADE FOR APPLE DEVICES Use TV Roll on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. There is no TV Roll account to create; your saved data can sync privately through iCloud when iCloud is enabled. TV Roll is free to use and supported by advertising.

Screenshots

LEGO® Powered Up4 screens
TV Roll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LEGO® Powered Up at none against TV Roll's 1. LEGO® Powered Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). TV Roll's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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. TV Roll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LEGO® Powered Up asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, TV Roll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LEGO® Powered Up versus TV Roll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® Powered UpTV Roll
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (555 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings555 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGOHeyAye LTD

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

TV Roll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Powered Up

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TV Roll

One-time1
  • Ad-Free$6.00

Questions

Is LEGO® Powered Up free?
LEGO® Powered Up is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TV Roll free?
TV Roll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LEGO® Powered Up or TV Roll have ads?
TV Roll shows ads; LEGO® Powered Up does not.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® Powered Up or TV Roll?
LEGO® Powered Up ships an update every 2 months, and TV Roll every 2 weeks. Most recently, LEGO® Powered Up was updated on November 4, 2026 and TV Roll on October 31, 2026.

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