Comparison

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ vs Alice

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

Head to head
About

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+

Enhance your LEGO Technic building experience with realistic driving controls and interactive features. Engage in challenges, unlock achievements, and enjoy authentic sound effects for a new level of play.

Highlights
  • Realistic multi-function control mode
  • One-touch screen control schemes
  • Challenges and achievements
  • Unlockable badges
  • Inspiring videos
  • Authentic sound effects
  • Real-time data
Features
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"Take your LEGO® Technic™ experience to a new level of awesome realism: • Get a uniquely designed experience for each LEGO Technic CONTROL+ model. • Drive your models with razor-sharp realism with the multi-function control mode. • Try alternative control schemes with the one-touch screen. • Test your handling skills, complete challenges, unlock badges and watch inspiring videos in Challenges & Achievements mode. • Enjoy authentic sound effects, controls, features and functions – plus real-time data. Here are some models you can connect to the CONTROL+ app... • LEGO Technic Batmobile™ Tumbler (42239) • LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto Super Sports Car (42214) • LEGO Technic Porsche GT4 e-Performance Race Car (42176) • LEGO Technic Off-Road Buggy (42124) • LEGO Technic 6x6 Volvo Articulated Hauler (42114) • LEGO Technic App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car (42109) • LEGO Technic Liebherr R 9800 (42100) • LEGO Technic 4X4 X-Treme Off-Roader (42099) … and the list keeps growing! (Remember that each of these sets is sold separately.) Every model gets its own unique CONTROL+ experience. Whether it’s a rally car, a 4X4, or even a six-wheeler – and whether it has a boom, an arm, or a bucket – you’ll be able to command it with incredible precision and 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 The Dark Knight Trilogy and all related characters and elements are © & ™ DC and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. The “Lamborghini” and “Lamborghini Bull and Shield” trademarks, copyrights, designs and models are used under license from Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A, Italy. © 2025 Gameloft. All Rights Reserved. All manufacturers, cars, names, brands and associated imagery are trademarks and/or copyrighted materials of their respective owners. Porsche GT4 e-Performance under license of Porsche AG. BBC logo™ and © BBC 1996. Top Gear logo™ and © BBC 2005. Licensed by BBC Studios. “Liebherr” is a trademark of Liebherr-International AG, used under license by LEGO System A/S. The Volvo trademarks (word and device) are registered trademarks of Volvo Trademark Holding AB and are used pursuant to a license. We will utilize your personal information to manage your account and review anonymized data to provide a safe, contextualized and excellent LEGO experience. You can learn more here: https://www.LEGO.com/privacy-policy - https://www.LEGO.com/legal/notices-and-policies/terms-of-use-for-lego-apps/ Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2025 The LEGO Group."

About

Alice

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Most learning apps teach your child what to think. Alice teaches them how to see. There is a pattern underneath math. A pattern underneath music. A pattern underneath language. They are not three different subjects. They are the same structure, expressed three different ways. When a child learns to recognize that structure, something shifts. Concepts connect. Ideas stick. Learning stops feeling like work and starts feeling like discovery. That shift is what Alice is built for. What Is Alice? Alice is a pattern gym built on the PrimeSense system, a patented visual language that assigns a unique color and symbol to every prime number. Blue for 2. Red for 3. Yellow for 5. Green for 7. Composite numbers are shown as combinations of those building blocks, making the hidden structure of every number visible for the first time. The same color language maps to musical notes and rhythmic patterns. Your child is not switching between math and music in Alice. They are seeing the same pattern from two different angles. That is not a coincidence. That is the science. What Alice Builds Focus that holds. Alice uses rhythmic repetition and pattern recognition to develop deep, natural concentration. Not forced. Not timed. A genuine settling in. Coordination that connects. When a child can see a number, hear its rhythm, and feel its pattern, their whole mind starts working together. Hands, eyes, ears, all in sync. Confidence that lasts. Alice rewards presence, not speed. No leaderboard. No countdown. No penalty for slowing down. When a child solves a pattern because they felt it, not because they memorized it, that confidence does not fade when the screen turns off. Who Built This and Why Alice was built on the same science that trained thousands of military soldiers to recognize patterns, make faster decisions, and perform under pressure. Founder Don Ariel spent 40 years studying human performance before asking a simpler question: what if children learned to see patterns before they learned to memorize facts? PrimeSense is the answer to that question. Alice is where children experience it. Who Alice Is For For the child who does not like math but cannot stop drumming on the table. For the parent who wants shared learning time, not another screen to hand over. For dyslexic learners who think in patterns rather than symbols. For families who believe learning should feel like play. Alice is not a hand them the iPad and walk away app. It is an invitation. Sit with your child. Watch them find the pattern. Let them teach it to you. Ten minutes a day. One pattern at a time. Download Alice. Find the pattern together.

Screenshots

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+4 screens
Alice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ at Free against Alice's $4.99. LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Alice's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On 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

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ is free to download; Alice costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ ships an update every 2 months, Alice weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ versus Alice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+Alice
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (9.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.0 GB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGO System A/Sintellivance

Bugs and requests

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App gets stuck in firmware update loop
  • Incorrect motor activation during calibration
  • Bluetooth connection randomly drops
  • Steering and throttle controls are swapped
  • App crashes when losing a battle race

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom control profiles for user-built models
  • Support for MFi controllers
  • Ability to edit saved movements
  • Configurable control schemes
  • Improved firmware update process

Alice

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+

No in-app purchases

None

Alice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ free?
LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alice free?
Alice costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ or Alice have ads?
Neither LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ nor Alice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ or Alice?
LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ ships an update every 2 months, and Alice weekly. Most recently, LEGO® TECHNIC® CONTROL+ was updated on October 15, 2026 and Alice on September 29, 2026.

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