BuWizz vs Lens Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Lens Buddy
Instantly identify building bricks by pointing your camera at them. This app uses machine learning to recognize hundreds of bricks directly on your device, making it easy to find similar pieces. It also provides a comprehensive catalog of all existing bricks with search and information features.
- Recognize bricks with camera
- Explore brick catalog
- Search bricks by description
- Search bricks by category
- View brick information
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Lens Buddy! Search for your Bricks by simply pointing the camera at them! Thanks to it's Machine Learning algorithm Lens Buddy is able to recognize hundreds of Bricks directly on your device! Search for a similar piece has never been easier! Lens Buddy also contains the catalogue of ALL the existing bricks, you can search them by description or category! With Lens Buddy you can: * Search for Bricks using your Camera * Explore the catalogue of ALL the existing Bricks * Search for a particular brick * Have useful informations for every Brick * More cool features are coming!!.. Stay tuned! Stop spending hours searching for a piece! Lens Buddy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BuWizz at 43% against Lens Buddy's 0%. BuWizz also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Lens Buddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BuWizz asks for nothing beyond the download.
BuWizz holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of BuWizz's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lens Buddy's.
| Parameter | BuWizz | Lens Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (39 ratings) — better | 2.7 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BuWizz | Morella Folesani |
Customer experience
BuWizz
Lens Buddy
Bugs and requests
BuWizz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Lens Buddy
Reported bugs
7 issues- Camera doesn't recognize pieces
- App charges before testing
- Incorrectly identifies pieces
- Main feature blocked by paywall
- Doesn't recognize even basic bricks
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- Camera mode doesn't work
- App doesn't recognize any pieces
Requested features
4 requests- Make camera feature free
- Improve recognition accuracy
- Allow testing before purchase
- Fix the app's functionality
In-app purchases
BuWizz
No in-app purchases
Lens Buddy
- Lens Buddy Pro$0.99









