Comparison

BrickController2 vs LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

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

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

Enhance your LEGO Technic building experience with augmented reality. Interact with models through realistic simulations, games, and educational content. Explore vehicles and learn about engineering with interactive AR challenges.

Highlights
  • AR model interaction
  • Realistic sound effects
  • Robotics and engineering learning
  • Racing car simulations
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Life-size model viewing
  • X-ray view
Features
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Take your LEGO® Technic™ experience to a new level of realism: • Get unique experiences designed especially for each LEGO Technic AR model. • Enjoy realistic sound effects and lifelike features and functions. • Learn about robotics, engineering, rock sampling and more when you combine the AR app with the LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) model. • Explore LEGO Technic racing cars using the AR app to see the racetrack appear in front of you as you test your racing skills, play mini-games and beat your own record, and see trackside features like pitstops or grandstands appear (dependent on the model you are playing with). • Take the Yamaha MT-10 SP for a test drive in AR with throttle, brakes, gear shifting and driver dashboard, all based on the real Yamaha controls. See how the real vehicle or the LEGO model would look, life-size in your room, or use the x-ray view to see inside the motorcycle. Here are some models you can explore with the AR app… • LEGO Technic Formula E® Porsche 99X Electric (42137) • LEGO Technic Ford Mustang Shelby® GT500® (42138) • LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) • LEGO Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159) … and the list keeps growing! (Remember that each of these sets is sold separately.) Each of these models comes with its own unique AR experience. Whether it’s the Yamaha MT-10 SP, the Formula E Porsche race car, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 or the NASA Mars Rover Perseverance, you’ll be able to put your skills to the test with augmented realism. Is your device compatible? Please go to LEGO.com/devicecheck to check if your device is compatible. Ask your parents’ permission before going online. For app support, contact LEGO Consumer Service. For contact details, refer to http://service.LEGO.com/contactus Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. Read more on http://aboutus.LEGO.com/legal-notice/privacy-policy and http://aboutus.LEGO.com/legal-notice/terms-of-use-for-apps LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group. Under license of Porsche AG. Formula E is a trademark of Formula E Holdings Ltd. Ford Motor Company Trademarks and Trade Dress used under license to the LEGO Group. Shelby® and GT500® are registered trademarks of Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. and used under license. NASA Insignia and identifiers provided and used with permission of NASA. JPL logo provided and used with permission of the California Institute of Technology. Yamaha, the Tuning Fork Mark, MT-10 SP and the likeness there of are trademarks of Yamaha Motor Corp., USA & Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd used under license.

Screenshots

BrickController22 screens
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LEGO® TECHNIC® AR at 4.7 against BrickController2's 4.3. LEGO® TECHNIC® AR also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 39). BrickController2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® TECHNIC® AR has 3.1K ratings behind it against 39, 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 72% of LEGO® TECHNIC® AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, LEGO® TECHNIC® AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BrickController2 versus LEGO® TECHNIC® AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickController2LEGO® TECHNIC® AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (39 ratings)4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings393.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB853 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstvan MurvaiLEGO

Customer experience

BrickController2

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

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

All ratings3,060 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.3%

Bugs and requests

BrickController2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to scan or detect models
  • Glitchy track movement and positioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • More compatible LEGO sets
  • Additional tracks and modes
  • Offline or standalone gameplay
  • Improved scanning and stability

In-app purchases

None

BrickController2

No in-app purchases

None

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickController2 free?
BrickController2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LEGO® TECHNIC® AR free?
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrickController2 or LEGO® TECHNIC® AR?
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR is rated higher. BrickController2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while LEGO® TECHNIC® AR averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do BrickController2 or LEGO® TECHNIC® AR have ads?
Neither BrickController2 nor LEGO® TECHNIC® AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickController2 or LEGO® TECHNIC® AR?
BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and LEGO® TECHNIC® AR every 2 months. Most recently, BrickController2 was updated on August 31, 2026 and LEGO® TECHNIC® AR on September 23, 2026.

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