Comparison

This Old House vs Brickart

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

Head to head
About

This Old House

Access over 1,400 home improvement episodes, with new content added weekly. Stream directly to your devices. An optional upgrade offers ad-free viewing and unlocks the entire episode archive.

Highlights
  • 1,400+ home improvement episodes
  • New episodes added weekly
  • Stream to TV, tablet, or phone
  • Ad-free viewing option
  • Unlock full episode archive
Features
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The free This Old House app features 1,400+ full episodes –– with new ones added weekly –– streaming to your TV, tablet or phone. Upgrade to Insider for ad-free viewing, and to unlock every episode in the archive. This Old House is the number one home improvement brand, serving over 40 million consumers each month with trusted information and expert advice through the EMMY award-winning television shows This Old House and Ask This Old House, the Webby Award-winning site ThisOldHouse.com, and the Insider membership program. Privacy Policy: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy CA Privacy Notice: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pages/privacy-policy#JxAGJj Terms of Use: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/legal/terms-of-use

About

Brickart

Transform photos and artwork into detailed, buildable brick mosaic plans. Choose grid sizes, edit images, and generate a preview with a comprehensive parts list. Export guides and lists for easy building and ordering.

Highlights
  • Image to mosaic conversion
  • Customizable grid sizes
  • Mosaic preview
  • Detailed parts list
  • Exportable build guide (PDF)
  • Exportable parts list (CSV)
  • Local project saving
Features
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Bring your photos and artwork to life as a brick mosaic you can actually build. Brickart turns an image into a clear, buildable mosaic plan. Choose your grid size, make simple edits, generate a preview, then export everything you need to order pieces and start building. How it works 1. Choose a photo from your library 2. Pick a grid size to control the level of detail (bigger grids mean more detail and more parts) 3. Crop and adjust the image to get the look you want 4. Generate your mosaic and preview the final result 5. Review the Parts List (colors + quantities) 6. Export your build guide and parts list to share, save, or print Key features • Mosaic preview so you can see the final look before building • Parts List that breaks down what you need by color • Export Build Guide (PDF) for easy step-by-step building • Export Parts List (CSV) for ordering and planning • Save projects locally so you can come back and continue later • Light and Dark mode Privacy by design • No account required • On-device processing (your images are processed on your phone) • Projects and exports are stored locally • No tracking or analytics Brickart is designed for makers, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to turn an image into a buildable brick mosaic plan.

Screenshots

This Old House4 screens
Brickart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: This Old House at Free against Brickart's $4.99. This Old House also leads on ratings volume (502 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). Brickart's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

This Old House is free to download; Brickart costs $4.99 up front. This Old House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Brickart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brickart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: This Old House has 502 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

This Old House ships an update every 2 months, Brickart monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
This Old House versus Brickart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThis Old HouseBrickart
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (502 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings502 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThis Old House Ventures LLCLuke Johnson

Customer experience

This Old House

All ratings491 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral15.9%
Negative57.9%

Brickart

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

This Old House

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to exit video playback
  • Incorrect episode descriptions
  • Subscription not recognized
  • Crashes when exiting videos
  • Orientation issues on tablets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add watched/unwatched indicators
  • Implement resume playback feature
  • Improve navigation and episode selection
  • Add Chromecast/casting support
  • Optimize for landscape mode on tablets

Brickart

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

This Old House

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Insider Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Insider Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
None

Brickart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is This Old House free?
This Old House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brickart free?
Brickart costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, This Old House or Brickart?
Brickart is rated higher. This Old House averages 4.0 out of 5 from 502 ratings, while Brickart averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do This Old House or Brickart have ads?
Neither This Old House nor Brickart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, This Old House or Brickart?
This Old House ships an update every 2 months, and Brickart monthly. Most recently, This Old House was updated on October 24, 2026 and Brickart on October 9, 2026.

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