Comparison

Brickit vs DrawAlive

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

DrawAlive

Transform your child's drawings and photos into animated stories. Simply upload an image, record a story, and watch it come to life in seconds. Supports multiple languages and is safe for kids.

Highlights
  • Upload drawings or photos
  • Record or write stories
  • Create animated stories
  • Multilingual narration support
  • Share animated stories
  • Encourages creativity and storytelling
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Bring Your Child’s Imagination to Life with DrawAlive! DrawAlive lets your child’s drawings, favorite book pages, or learning materials come alive as magical animated stories! Simply upload a picture, tell the story, and watch it come alive in seconds*, whether it’s a dragon, a robot, or a scene from their favorite book. *Some features, such as creating full animations and narration, require an active subscription or in-app purchase. Create in 3 Simple Steps * Upload a drawing or photo * Record or write the story * Watch it come to life with animation* Narration & Multilingual Support* DrawAlive supports multiple languages and can narrate the story for you, perfect for early readers and multilingual families. Share the Magic Easily share your child’s animated stories with family and friends. Great for keepsakes, school projects, or just for fun! Why Families Love DrawAlive: * Encourages creativity, storytelling, and confidence * Supports many native languages * Educational, fun, and easy to use * Safe for kids, no ads Download DrawAlive today and start your first story!

Screenshots

Brickit4 screens
DrawAlive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DrawAlive at 100% against Brickit's 51%. DrawAlive also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Brickit's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and DrawAlive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DrawAlive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brickit has 23K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of DrawAlive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brickit ships an update weekly, DrawAlive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brickit versus DrawAlive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickitDrawAlive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrickit Inc.Alireza Sahaf Naeini

Customer experience

Brickit

All ratings22,734 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,529 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative39.1%

DrawAlive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
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

DrawAlive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
4 purchases

DrawAlive

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • 100 coins$1.99
  • 250 coins$3.99
  • 500 coins$6.99

Questions

Is Brickit free?
Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrawAlive free?
DrawAlive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brickit or DrawAlive?
DrawAlive is rated higher. Brickit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while DrawAlive averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Brickit or DrawAlive have ads?
Neither Brickit nor DrawAlive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brickit or DrawAlive?
Brickit ships an update weekly, and DrawAlive every 6 weeks. Most recently, Brickit was updated on November 9, 2026 and DrawAlive on November 5, 2026.

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