# This Old House vs Brickart

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | This Old House | Brickart |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (502 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-old-house/id1477403391/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brickart/id6758808808/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **502** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 26.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 66 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [This Old House Ventures LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154838090) | [Luke Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875104444) |

## What reviewers say

### This Old House

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-old-house/id1477403391)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Insider Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual Insider Subscription | $95.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎥 Access to great content
- 👍 Excellent show with great friends
- 🎥 Wealth of knowledge and expertise
- 🎥 Ability to watch current and past episodes

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and glitches
- 🔒 Subscription issues and billing problems
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🔍 Lack of features like watched indicators and resume playback
- 🔍 Incompatible with newer OS updates

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Brickart

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brickart/id6758808808)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


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