Comparison

String Art DIY vs Pileometer by Brickit

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

Head to head
About

String Art DIY

This app allows you to quickly generate string art designs. It functions as a DIY kit for creating and weaving thread art. While free to use, an optional membership unlocks additional features.

Highlights
  • Fast string art generation
  • DIY weaving functionality
  • Thread art creation
  • Optional membership for advanced features
Features
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This is the fastest string art/thread art generator app you may ever try. The app is designed as a DIY (Do it yourself) kit which you can use to generate and/or weave the threads yourself. Usage of the app is all free but you may decide to join the Zigzag club to have access to some other cool functionalities. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myzigzagart.com/privacy-policy/

About

Pileometer by Brickit

This app helps you organize your building bricks with a digital catalog and advanced scanning technology. It recognizes over 1600 shapes, provides location guidance for parts, and offers a library of building ideas tailored to your collection.

Highlights
  • Precise digital catalog of parts
  • Advanced parts scanner with auto-recognition
  • Parts location guidance
  • Building ideas library
  • Organize scattered brick collections
Features
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Pileometer by Brickit is a game-changer for anyone who loves building or misses the feeling of joy their bricks used to give them. It is both an app and a storage system that provides you with exact digital catalog of the parts you own. Using cutting-edge recognition technology, Pileometer by Brickit helps you organize your parts, discover fascinating building designs, and build complex creations. Precise Digital Catalog Create an accurate digital inventory of your entire parts collection. Advanced Parts Scanner Take a photo of your parts and let Pileometer by Brickit auto-recognize 1600 different shapes with precision. Parts Location Guidance Intricate builds are much more fun when you always know where to find the exact shape and color you need. Building Ideas Library Access a vast catalog of building ideas tailored to your parts collection. Pileometer is perfect for anyone who wants to bring a long-needed neatness into a usually scattered building experience, as well as anyone who’d love to find new inspiration in a box of Lego left somewhere in a distant corner. Pro Subscription Terms: — Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. — Users can manage their subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. — License agreement: https://pileometer.app/eula/ — Privacy policy: https://pileometer.app/privacy-policy/ Pileometer by Brickit was created by fans and is not an official LEGO® product. The LEGO Group of companies does not sponsor or support Pileometer.

Screenshots

String Art DIY4 screens
Pileometer by Brickit4 screens

Verdict

The call

String Art DIY and Pileometer by Brickit both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of Pileometer by Brickit's written reviews are positive against 20% of String Art DIY's. Pileometer by Brickit also leads on ratings volume (375 vs 21) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. String Art DIY sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pileometer by Brickit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for String Art DIY against 4.4 for Pileometer by Brickit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pileometer by Brickit has 375 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of String Art DIY's written reviews are positive against 51% of Pileometer by Brickit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Art DIY ships an update every 11 days, Pileometer by Brickit every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
String Art DIY versus Pileometer by Brickit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString Art DIYPileometer by Brickit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings) — better4.4 (375 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews51.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21375 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB460 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMyZigzagArt ABBrickit Inc.

Customer experience

String Art DIY

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Pileometer by Brickit

All ratings357 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral16.3%
Negative32.5%

Bugs and requests

String Art DIY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pileometer by Brickit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes, especially during editing
  • Issues with scanning Duplo bricks and other non-standard pieces
  • Scanning problems with certain device configurations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to search for and identify specific LEGO sets
  • Option to export scanned inventory to other platforms
  • Improved piece recognition, especially for newer/rarer pieces
  • Expanded color and part selection in the app

In-app purchases

8 purchases

String Art DIY

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze membership$2.991 Month
  • Silver membership$6.991 Month
  • Gold membership$9.991 Month
One-time5
  • X Small credit sack$1.99
  • Pattern pack$4.99
  • Small credit sack$11.99
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  • Medium credit sack$39.99
  • Large credit sack$119.99
6 purchases

Pileometer by Brickit

Subscriptions5
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Month)$6.991 Month
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Month)3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Pileometer Pro (3 Months)3 Days trial$40.493 Months
  • Pileometer Pro (1 Year)3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pileometer Pro (Lifetime)$99.99

Questions

Is String Art DIY free?
String Art DIY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pileometer by Brickit free?
Pileometer by Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Art DIY or Pileometer by Brickit?
String Art DIY is rated higher. String Art DIY averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Pileometer by Brickit averages 4.4 from 375 ratings.
Do String Art DIY or Pileometer by Brickit have ads?
Neither String Art DIY nor Pileometer by Brickit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, String Art DIY or Pileometer by Brickit?
String Art DIY ships an update every 11 days, and Pileometer by Brickit every 10 days. Most recently, String Art DIY was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pileometer by Brickit on November 8, 2026.

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