Comparison

LEGO® Builder vs Brick Garage

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

Head to head
About

LEGO® Builder

This app provides interactive 3D building instructions for LEGO sets. It allows users to zoom, rotate, and view models from all angles, with step-by-step guidance. It also features a collaborative building mode for multiple users and a digital library of thousands of instruction manuals.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D building instructions
  • Zoom, rotate, and view from all angles
  • Step-by-step digital guidance
  • Collaborative 'Build Together' mode
  • Digital library of thousands of instructions
  • Track building progress and brick count
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LEGO® Builder is the official building instructions app for LEGO® sets that guides you on an easy, fun, and collaborative digital building adventure. Build your set like never before: - Step into a new way of building with an intuitive 3D building experience that lets you zoom, rotate, and view LEGO® sets from every angle. - Use step-by-step digital building instructions to see each brick clearly and bring your set to life with confidence. Build Together with friends and family! - Build Together is a fun, social building experience designed for multiple builders to work together. - You can team up and divide tasks to complete your LEGO® set as a group - perfect for fun social family nights, birthdays, or holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or Christmas. - Share a PIN code to join as a host or builder, take turns completing building steps, and collaborate to finish the model together. - Check in the app to see if your LEGO® set can be built using the Build Together feature. Discover thousands of LEGO® instructions - Explore a digital library of LEGO® building instructions from 2000 to today. - Search by set name or number, or scan the QR code on your instruction manual to open it instantly in the app. Follow a story as you build - Unlock enriched content and guided building experiences for select LEGO® themes, bringing extra fun and imagination to your 3D building journey. Unlock more with a LEGO® Account - Save your progress, build a digital collection of your LEGO® sets, and track your total number of bricks. - Pick up right where you left off - anytime, anywhere. Track your building journey - Now you can keep a record of your completed sets, see your total bricks built, and celebrate your progress as a LEGO® Builder. Things to keep in mind - You’ll need a stable internet connection to use this app. We’re always adding new digital building instructions so you can expand your collection, explore new sets, and find even more ways to build together. - Want to know if your set includes digital instructions or Build Together mode? Check in the app and start your collaborative adventure today! We're eager to hear how we can make the LEGO® Builder app even better for you! Please leave us your thoughts and recommendations in the reviews to help us make the LEGO® Builder app even better. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2025 The LEGO Group.

About

Brick Garage

Manage your LEGO Speed Champions collection with this app. Track owned sets, discover missing ones, and organize your entire collection by year and brand. Includes a dedicated section for F1 sets and a wishlist feature.

Highlights
  • Track owned LEGO Speed Champions sets
  • Discover missing sets
  • Organize by year and brand
  • Dedicated F1 set section
  • Wishlist functionality
  • Browse full catalog
  • View set details (year, pieces, retired status)
Features
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Brick Garage is the ultimate LEGO® Speed Champions collector app — built for fans who want to track every set they own, discover what's missing from their collection, and stay organized across every year and brand. YOUR GARAGE Your Garage is your personal collection hub. Add sets as you build them, track your progress with a visual completion meter, and see exactly how many Speed Champions sets you own. Filter your Garage by 6-wide or 8-wide sets to see your collection broken down by category. PIT LANE A dedicated section for your F1® collection. Every Formula 1 set lives here separately, keeping your racing lineup organized and easy to browse. WISHLIST Found a set you want but don't have yet? Add it to your Wishlist. When you get it, hit "Move to Garage" and it transfers instantly — no double entry needed. FULL CATALOG Browse the complete LEGO® Speed Champions lineup from every year, brand, and generation. Filter by year, width (6-wide or 8-wide), or brand to find exactly what you're looking for. Search by set name or set number to jump straight to any set. SET DETAILS Each set shows you the name, set number, year released, piece count, brand, and whether it's retired or retiring soon — so you always know what to grab before it's gone. PREMIUM Upgrade to Brick Garage Premium to unlock unlimited Garage slots and get the full collector experience. Free users can add up to 3 sets to get started. Whether you have 3 sets or 300, Brick Garage is the easiest way to manage your LEGO® Speed Champions collection. Download free and start building your garage today. --- Brick Garage is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the LEGO Group or Formula 1. Terms of Use: https://nadeaapps.com/terms.html

Screenshots

LEGO® Builder4 screens
Brick Garage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LEGO® Builder at none against Brick Garage's 2. LEGO® Builder also leads on ratings volume (291K vs 1) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). Brick Garage's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Brick Garage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. LEGO® Builder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brick Garage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LEGO® Builder has 291K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEGO® Builder ships an update every 3 weeks, Brick Garage every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LEGO® Builder versus Brick Garage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEGO® BuilderBrick Garage
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (291K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings291K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEGONADEA Apps LLC

Customer experience

LEGO® Builder

All ratings288,515 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews3,839 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral6.2%
Negative16.2%

Brick Garage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

LEGO® Builder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sets disappearing from collection after updates
  • Inability to log in and save collection
  • Slow loading and reloading of instructions
  • Zoom and navigation issues on instructions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more older/retired sets
  • Improve navigation and search functionality
  • Allow adding of older sets to collection
  • Implement wishlist feature
  • Add more personalization options for profiles

Brick Garage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LEGO® Builder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Brick Garage

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is LEGO® Builder free?
LEGO® Builder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brick Garage free?
Brick Garage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LEGO® Builder or Brick Garage?
Brick Garage is rated higher. LEGO® Builder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 291K ratings, while Brick Garage averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LEGO® Builder or Brick Garage have ads?
Neither LEGO® Builder nor Brick Garage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEGO® Builder or Brick Garage?
LEGO® Builder ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brick Garage every 2 days. Most recently, LEGO® Builder was updated on November 6, 2026 and Brick Garage on October 31, 2026.

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