Comparison

BrickController2 vs Pileometer by Brickit

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

Pileometer by Brickit

This app helps you organize your building bricks with a digital catalog and advanced scanning technology. It recognizes over 1600 shapes, provides location guidance for parts, and offers a library of building ideas tailored to your collection.

Highlights
  • Precise digital catalog of parts
  • Advanced parts scanner with auto-recognition
  • Parts location guidance
  • Building ideas library
  • Organize scattered brick collections
Features
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Pileometer by Brickit is a game-changer for anyone who loves building or misses the feeling of joy their bricks used to give them. It is both an app and a storage system that provides you with exact digital catalog of the parts you own. Using cutting-edge recognition technology, Pileometer by Brickit helps you organize your parts, discover fascinating building designs, and build complex creations. Precise Digital Catalog Create an accurate digital inventory of your entire parts collection. Advanced Parts Scanner Take a photo of your parts and let Pileometer by Brickit auto-recognize 1600 different shapes with precision. Parts Location Guidance Intricate builds are much more fun when you always know where to find the exact shape and color you need. Building Ideas Library Access a vast catalog of building ideas tailored to your parts collection. Pileometer is perfect for anyone who wants to bring a long-needed neatness into a usually scattered building experience, as well as anyone who’d love to find new inspiration in a box of Lego left somewhere in a distant corner. Pro Subscription Terms: — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. — Users can manage their subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. — License agreement: https://pileometer.app/eula/ — Privacy policy: https://pileometer.app/privacy-policy/ Pileometer by Brickit was created by fans and is not an official LEGO® product. The LEGO Group of companies does not sponsor or support Pileometer.

Screenshots

BrickController22 screens
Pileometer by Brickit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickController2 at none against Pileometer by Brickit's 6. BrickController2 also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 53%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Pileometer by Brickit's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (357 vs 39). On price, rating, ads 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. Pileometer by Brickit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. BrickController2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for BrickController2 against 4.4 for Pileometer by Brickit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pileometer by Brickit has 357 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of BrickController2's written reviews are positive against 53% of Pileometer by Brickit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, Pileometer by Brickit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BrickController2 versus Pileometer by Brickit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickController2Pileometer by Brickit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (39 ratings)4.4 (357 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better52.6% of reviews
Number of ratings39357 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB460 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIstvan MurvaiBrickit Inc.

Customer experience

BrickController2

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

Pileometer by Brickit

All ratings357 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative32.1%

Bugs and requests

BrickController2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pileometer by Brickit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes, especially during editing
  • Issues with scanning Duplo bricks and other non-standard pieces
  • Scanning problems with certain device configurations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to search for and identify specific LEGO sets
  • Option to export scanned inventory to other platforms
  • Improved piece recognition, especially for newer/rarer pieces
  • Expanded color and part selection in the app

In-app purchases

None

BrickController2

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Pileometer by Brickit

Subscriptions5
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Month)$6.991 Month
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Pileometer Pro (3 Months)3 Days trial$40.493 Months
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pileometer Pro (Lifetime)$99.99

Questions

Is BrickController2 free?
BrickController2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pileometer by Brickit free?
Pileometer by Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrickController2 or Pileometer by Brickit?
Pileometer by Brickit is rated higher. BrickController2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Pileometer by Brickit averages 4.4 from 357 ratings.
Do BrickController2 or Pileometer by Brickit have ads?
Neither BrickController2 nor Pileometer by Brickit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickController2 or Pileometer by Brickit?
BrickController2 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pileometer by Brickit every 10 days. Most recently, BrickController2 was updated on August 31, 2026 and Pileometer by Brickit on September 23, 2026.

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