Snap Circuits® Coding vs Ilumino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snap Circuits® Coding
Learn coding fundamentals and control electronic projects with a smartphone or tablet. Design custom light, sound, and motor patterns using graphical or block-based coding. Explore electronics concepts through interactive projects.
- Graphical coding interface
- Blockly coding support
- Real-time control
- Control lights, sounds, and motors
- Learn electronics basics
- Create custom patterns
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Remote control and graphical coding for Snap Circuits® sets that have an SC Controller (U33) module. Learn the basics of coding, then code your own patterns of lights, sounds and moving parts. Download the Snap Circuits® App and control Snap Circuits® projects using your smartphone or tablet to control lights, sounds and a motor! A great introduction to coding, using easy graphical coding or real-time control. More advanced coders can move up to BLOCKLY coding. Learn about circuitry, security systems, dimmer switches, automatic lights, alarms, motion detectors, fan speeds, appliance motors, generators, and much more! Kids all over the world have learned basic electronics with Snap Circuits® kits. Now, Snap Circuits® takes the next generation into the world of coding!
Ilumino
This app transforms ambient sounds into a dynamic visual display of colors and shapes. Customize the experience by adjusting sensitivity and advanced parameters, or connect external devices for deeper experimentation. It offers a unique way to interact with your environment through sight and sound.
- Sound-to-visual conversion
- Customizable patterns
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Advanced parameter tuning
- External DAC support
- Audio generator testing
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Swipe left or right to select the pattern. App converts sounds captured by the device into visual spectacle of colours and shapes. Grant an access to the microphone to capture and convert surrounding sound into the visual experience. Check the audio generator and test the sensitivity of your equipment for the different frequencies. Adjust the sensitivity and advanced parameters to customise selected experience. Attach external DAC device to experiment with different sample rate and audio buffer size for incoming audio analysis. *** WARNING *** It is possible that not all combinations will work on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ilumino at 100% against Snap Circuits® Coding's 44%. Ilumino also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Snap Circuits® Coding's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Snap Circuits® Coding ships an update every 4 months, Ilumino every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snap Circuits® Coding | Ilumino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (49 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elenco Electronics, Incorporated | Narcyz Adamus |
Customer experience
Snap Circuits® Coding
Ilumino
In-app purchases
Snap Circuits® Coding
No in-app purchases
Ilumino
No in-app purchases
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