Comparison

Brickit vs HoverBots Assembly Instruction

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

Head to head
About

Brickit

This app helps you build new creations from your existing brick collection. Scan your bricks to identify them, then choose from suggested building ideas. Step-by-step instructions guide your building process, and a feature helps you locate specific bricks within your pile.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify bricks
  • Suggests building ideas
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Locate specific bricks
  • Count brick details
Features
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Brickit is a smart brick scanner that helps you turn your loose bricks into new creations. Have a box, pile, or any collection of bricks at home? Brickit scans your bricks, helps you organize them, and suggests things you can build with the parts you already have. With Brickit 5.0, the app is faster, clearer, and more useful than ever — whether you want to build something new, manage your family brick collection, or find a specific piece in a pile. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH BRICKIT SCAN YOUR BRICKS Spread out your bricks, take a photo with Brickit scanner, and let it recognize individual parts on the image. BUILD FROM WHAT YOU HAVE Brickit suggests thousands of ideas for the builds you can create with the bricks you already own. Build animals, robots, vehicles, spaceships, your favorite characters or anything you want. FOLLOW STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS Use simple building instructions to create something new. Follow the steps exactly or use them as inspiration for your own ideas. FIND BRICKS FASTER Looking for a specific part? Select it in the catalog, and Brickit will highlight where it is in your photo. When building, the app also highlights the pieces you need for each step. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION Keep track of your bricks digitally and make better use of the pieces you already own. PERFECT FOR LEGO® FANS, FAMILIES, AND BUILDERS Brickit is made for anyone with loose toy bricks at home — kids, parents, collectors, and adult builders who want to rediscover their collection and build more from it. BRICKIT PRO SUBSCRIPTION Brickit Pro gives you access to advanced features and more ways to scan, build, and organize your bricks. — Brickit Pro 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 Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. — License agreement: https://brickit.app/eula/ — Privacy policy: https://brickit.app/privacy-policy/ Brickit was created by fans and is not an official LEGO® product. The LEGO Group does not sponsor, authorize, or support Brickit.

About

HoverBots Assembly Instruction

This digital manual provides 3D, step-by-step assembly instructions for building models from the "Robotics: Smart Machines – HoverBots" engineering kit. It guides users through each stage of construction using the included pieces.

Highlights
  • 3D digital assembly instructions
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Model building for HoverBots kit
  • Uses included kit pieces
Features
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A digital manual for use with the “Robotics: Smart Machines – HoverBots” engineering kit by Thames & Kosmos This app offers 3D digital assembly instructions that guide you step by step through building each model in the HoverBots kit. App Features • View step by step instructions that show you how to build the models using the pieces included in the kit ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to apps@kosmos.de We are looking forward to your feedback! *****

Screenshots

Brickit4 screens
HoverBots Assembly Instruction2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HoverBots Assembly Instruction at none against Brickit's 23. HoverBots Assembly Instruction also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Brickit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 6). On price, 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. Brickit sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. HoverBots Assembly Instruction asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HoverBots Assembly Instruction holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brickit has 23K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brickit ships an update weekly, HoverBots Assembly Instruction every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brickit versus HoverBots Assembly Instruction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickitHoverBots Assembly Instruction
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23K — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB152 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrickit Inc.Franckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Brickit

All ratings22,592 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,003 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative37.9%

HoverBots Assembly Instruction

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brickit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes during scanning
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually add bricks to catalog
  • Option to filter by available bricks
  • Brick set lookup and instructions
  • Multiple photo scanning for larger collections

HoverBots Assembly Instruction

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Brickit

Subscriptions17
  • Brickit Pro (1 Month)3 variants$6.991 Month
  • Scanner Pro (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) 50% Off1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) Discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) Discount1 Year trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.001 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)3 Days trial$64.991 Year
One-time3
  • Illustrated Story$0.49
  • Illustrated Story$1.49
  • Brickit Pro (Lifetime) 50% Off$49.99
None

HoverBots Assembly Instruction

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brickit free?
Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoverBots Assembly Instruction free?
HoverBots Assembly Instruction is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brickit or HoverBots Assembly Instruction?
HoverBots Assembly Instruction is rated higher. Brickit averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while HoverBots Assembly Instruction averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Brickit or HoverBots Assembly Instruction have ads?
Neither Brickit nor HoverBots Assembly Instruction shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brickit or HoverBots Assembly Instruction?
Brickit ships an update weekly, and HoverBots Assembly Instruction every 37 months. Most recently, Brickit was updated on October 19, 2026 and HoverBots Assembly Instruction on October 17, 2026.

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