# Brickit vs DrawAlive

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Brickit | DrawAlive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brickit-your-brick-collection/id1477221636/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawalive/id6748251584/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 176 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Brickit Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1613012621) | [Alireza Sahaf Naeini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824826487) |

## What reviewers say

### Brickit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brickit-your-brick-collection/id1477221636)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brickit Pro (1 Month) | $6.99 | per month |
| Brickit Pro (1 Year) | $34.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (1 Year) | $39.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year) | $44.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (1 Year) | $44.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year) | $64.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (1 Year) | $64.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (1 Year) | $74.99 | per year |
| Brickit Pro (1 Year) | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes during scanning
- Inconsistent performance on different devices

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawalive/id6748251584)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| 100 coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| 250 coins | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 coins | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*