Comparison

Brickit vs LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

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 uses your phone's camera to scan loose toy bricks, organize your collection, and suggest thousands of creative building ideas based on the parts you already own. It provides step-by-step instructions to help you build anything from animals to spaceships.

Highlights
  • Scan loose toy bricks with camera
  • Organize brick collection digitally
  • Suggests thousands of build ideas
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Find specific bricks quickly
  • Manage family collections
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

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

Enhance your LEGO Technic building experience with augmented reality. Interact with models through realistic simulations, games, and educational content. Explore vehicles and learn about engineering with interactive AR challenges.

Highlights
  • AR model interaction
  • Realistic sound effects
  • Robotics and engineering learning
  • Racing car simulations
  • Interactive mini-games
  • Life-size model viewing
  • X-ray view
Features
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Take your LEGO® Technic™ experience to a new level of realism: • Get unique experiences designed especially for each LEGO Technic AR model. • Enjoy realistic sound effects and lifelike features and functions. • Learn about robotics, engineering, rock sampling and more when you combine the AR app with the LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) model. • Explore LEGO Technic racing cars using the AR app to see the racetrack appear in front of you as you test your racing skills, play mini-games and beat your own record, and see trackside features like pitstops or grandstands appear (dependent on the model you are playing with). • Take the Yamaha MT-10 SP for a test drive in AR with throttle, brakes, gear shifting and driver dashboard, all based on the real Yamaha controls. See how the real vehicle or the LEGO model would look, life-size in your room, or use the x-ray view to see inside the motorcycle. Here are some models you can explore with the AR app… • LEGO Technic Formula E® Porsche 99X Electric (42137) • LEGO Technic Ford Mustang Shelby® GT500® (42138) • LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) • LEGO Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159) … and the list keeps growing! (Remember that each of these sets is sold separately.) Each of these models comes with its own unique AR experience. Whether it’s the Yamaha MT-10 SP, the Formula E Porsche race car, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 or the NASA Mars Rover Perseverance, you’ll be able to put your skills to the test with augmented 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 Our privacy policy and terms of use for apps are accepted if you download this app. Read more on http://aboutus.LEGO.com/legal-notice/privacy-policy and http://aboutus.LEGO.com/legal-notice/terms-of-use-for-apps LEGO and the LEGO logo are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2023 The LEGO Group. Under license of Porsche AG. Formula E is a trademark of Formula E Holdings Ltd. Ford Motor Company Trademarks and Trade Dress used under license to the LEGO Group. Shelby® and GT500® are registered trademarks of Carroll Shelby Licensing, Inc. and used under license. NASA Insignia and identifiers provided and used with permission of NASA. JPL logo provided and used with permission of the California Institute of Technology. Yamaha, the Tuning Fork Mark, MT-10 SP and the likeness there of are trademarks of Yamaha Motor Corp., USA & Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd used under license.

Screenshots

Brickit4 screens
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LEGO® TECHNIC® AR at none against Brickit's 10. LEGO® TECHNIC® AR also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Brickit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 3.1K). 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. Brickit sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. LEGO® TECHNIC® AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brickit has 23K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Brickit's written reviews are positive against 72% of LEGO® TECHNIC® AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brickit ships an update weekly, LEGO® TECHNIC® AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Brickit versus LEGO® TECHNIC® AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickitLEGO® TECHNIC® AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23K ratings)4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better3.1K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB853 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrickit Inc.LEGO

Customer experience

Brickit

All ratings22,734 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,523 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative39.1%

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

All ratings3,060 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.3%

User reviews

Brickit

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Impressive scanning capabilities
  • 👍 Helpful build ideas
  • 🔍 Identifies brick locations
  • 💡 Potential for creativity

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate brick identification
  • 🔍 Lack of color recognition
  • 🤔 Suggested builds not always buildable
  • 🤯 Overwhelming amount of bricks needed

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Jaw-dropping experience
  • 👍 Realistic racing and AR
  • 🤩 Amazing build experience
  • 💡 Customizable and competitive
  • 🤩 Immersive and engaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Scanning issues and glitches
  • 🔋 Battery-intensive
  • 🤔 Limited content and features
  • 🤨 Unnecessary for some users

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

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to scan or detect models
  • Glitchy track movement and positioning

Requested features

4 requests
  • More compatible LEGO sets
  • Additional tracks and modes
  • Offline or standalone gameplay
  • Improved scanning and stability

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Brickit

Subscriptions9
  • Brickit Pro (1 Month)2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
None

LEGO® TECHNIC® AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brickit free?
Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEGO® TECHNIC® AR free?
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brickit or LEGO® TECHNIC® AR?
LEGO® TECHNIC® AR is rated higher. Brickit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while LEGO® TECHNIC® AR averages 4.7 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Brickit or LEGO® TECHNIC® AR have ads?
Neither Brickit nor LEGO® TECHNIC® AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brickit or LEGO® TECHNIC® AR?
Brickit ships an update weekly, and LEGO® TECHNIC® AR every 2 months. Most recently, Brickit was updated on November 6, 2026 and LEGO® TECHNIC® AR on November 3, 2026.

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