BrickController2 vs BuWizz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrickController2
Control your Lego creations with an iOS compatible gamepad. Supports various popular Lego receiver hubs for a seamless building and controlling experience.
- iOS gamepad control
- Lego creation control
- SBrick support
- BuWizz support
- Powered-Up HUB support
- Boost HUB support
- Technic HUB support
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BrickController 2 allows you to control your Lego creations using an iOS compatible gamepad. Supported receivers: - SBrick and SBrick Plus - BuWizz 1 and 2 - Lego Powered-Up HUB - Lego Boost HUB - Lego Technic HUB (Control+)
BuWizz
This application enables remote control of LEGO models using a specialized brick. It connects via Bluetooth, offering enhanced speed and power for your creations. Control multiple motors and lights simultaneously for complex builds.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Controls up to 4 motors/LEDs
- Programmable RGB LEDs (3.0 Pro)
- Supports Power Functions and Powered UP
- Control multiple bricks simultaneously
- Fast USB-C charging (3.0 Pro)
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A compact, high performance remote control system for LEGO® models. This app controls the BuWizz brick. BuWizz remote control brick, paired with your smartphone, is the coolest thing that ever clicked into your LEGO® Technic model or train. Operating via Bluetooth and working within a large range, your models will move faster than ever and exhibit the power of real RC models. BuWizz 2.0 brick comes equipped with embedded battery and a Micro-USB charging port. A single BuWizz brick controls up to four LEGO® Power Functions motors or LED lights and is super easy to setup and use. The new BuWizz 3.0 Pro can control 4 Powered UP (PU) motors or sensors plus 2 Power functions motors. It has four programmable RGB LED lights and fast USB-C charging. The BuWizz App can control several BuWizz bricks at the same time in case you ever really want to build that monster model with a bunch of motors and lights you are dreaming about. For more details about BuWizz brick visit: http://buwizz.com Disclaimer: LEGO® is a trademark of The LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse us or this product in any way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrickController2 at 4.3 against BuWizz's 3.9. BrickController2 also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 43%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BrickController2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BrickController2's written reviews are positive against 43% of BuWizz's.
BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, BuWizz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrickController2 | BuWizz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (39 ratings) — better | 3.9 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Istvan Murvai | BuWizz |
Customer experience
BrickController2
BuWizz
In-app purchases
BrickController2
No in-app purchases
BuWizz
No in-app purchases
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