Comparison

BrickController2 vs HAPPY BUILD

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BrickController2

Control your Lego creations with an iOS compatible gamepad. Supports various popular Lego receiver hubs for a seamless building and controlling experience.

Highlights
  • iOS gamepad control
  • Lego creation control
  • SBrick support
  • BuWizz support
  • Powered-Up HUB support
  • Boost HUB support
  • Technic HUB support
Features
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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+)

About

HAPPY BUILD

Control Xinyu Bluetooth toy cars with your mobile device. Offers multiple control methods like buttons, gyroscope, voice commands, and programming for varied play experiences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Multiple control modes
  • Gyroscope control
  • Voice command control
  • Action programming
Features
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This is the remote control App software for Xinyu Bluetooth products. Connect with the cool bluetooth toy cars of Xinyu various series through data bluetooth and audio bluetooth. It contains a variety of different styles of control methods, including: conventional button remote control, gyroscope re-sensing remote control, line drawing remote control, voice command control, and action programming control modes, allowing you to experience different fun!

Screenshots

BrickController22 screens
HAPPY BUILD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BrickController2 at 71% against HAPPY BUILD's 17%. BrickController2 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (39 vs 7). On price, update cadence, 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

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

BrickController2 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrickController2 has 39 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of BrickController2's written reviews are positive against 17% of HAPPY BUILD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, HAPPY BUILD every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrickController2 versus HAPPY BUILD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickController2HAPPY BUILD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (39 ratings) — better3.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB375 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstvan Murvai睦彬 王

Customer experience

BrickController2

All ratings39 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative23.5%

HAPPY BUILD

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

BrickController2

No in-app purchases

None

HAPPY BUILD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickController2 free?
BrickController2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAPPY BUILD free?
HAPPY BUILD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrickController2 or HAPPY BUILD?
BrickController2 is rated higher. BrickController2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while HAPPY BUILD averages 3.0 from 7 ratings.
Do BrickController2 or HAPPY BUILD have ads?
Neither BrickController2 nor HAPPY BUILD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickController2 or HAPPY BUILD?
BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and HAPPY BUILD every 4 weeks. Most recently, BrickController2 was updated on August 31, 2026 and HAPPY BUILD on August 3, 2026.

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