Comparison

BuWizz vs Appearance

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

About

Appearance

Features
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Appearance turns your photo into a fun, toy-style minifigure in seconds. Just upload a portrait and our AI generates a detailed brick-figure version of you, capturing your hair, skin tone, clothing, glasses, facial hair, and expression in a classic plastic toy look. One-tap transformation delivers a studio-style render on a clean background, and every creation is saved to your personal gallery so you can revisit, share to social, send to friends, or save to your Photos library anytime. Perfect for profile pictures, birthday cards, gifts, couple and family portraits, or just seeing yourself in brick form — no design skills needed, just upload and let the AI do the rest.

Screenshots

BuWizz3 screens
Appearance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BuWizz at 12.0 against Appearance's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BuWizz versus Appearance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuWizzAppearance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (39 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBuWizzApps Ltd LLC

In-app purchases

None

BuWizz

No in-app purchases

None

Appearance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BuWizz free?
BuWizz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Appearance free?
Appearance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BuWizz or Appearance have ads?
Neither BuWizz nor Appearance shows ads.

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