This Old House vs Brickart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 1,400+ home improvement episodes
- New episodes added weekly
- Stream to TV, tablet, or phone
- Ad-free viewing option
- Unlock full episode archive
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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
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.
- Image to mosaic conversion
- Customizable grid sizes
- Mosaic preview
- Detailed parts list
- Exportable build guide (PDF)
- Exportable parts list (CSV)
- Local project saving
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | This Old House | Brickart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (502 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 502 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | This Old House Ventures LLC | Luke Johnson |
Customer experience
This Old House
Brickart
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
This Old House
- Monthly Insider Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Insider Subscription7 Days trial$95.991 Year
Brickart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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