Comparison

Mad Libs vs LEGO® Play

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

Head to head
About

Mad Libs

Fill in the blanks of hilarious stories to create your own funny tales. This word game offers a fresh, engaging experience with new content added regularly. Play solo or with friends and family, and unlock rewards as you go.

Highlights
  • 21 free Mad Libs stories
  • New swipe gestures for faster play
  • Interactive hints for inspiration
  • Save and share stories
  • Earn stickers and badges
  • Optional in-app purchases for more stories
  • Kid-friendly interface
Features
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The world’s greatest word game is back with an all-new look! Fill in the blanks and be the funniest person in the room! FEATURES • 21 free Mad Libs stories with new free content added all the time • New swipe gestures make creating stories faster and easier • Interactive hints provide inspiration and speed your play along • Save your stories and share with friends • Earn stickers and badges every time you play • Brand-new Game Center rewards • Replay stories as many times as you want • Play solo or with friends and family • Bright, engaging color palette and all-new typography • Custom illustrations for every book • Explore optional in-app purchases for loads more stories • Kid-friendly interface • No 3rd party advertising AWESOME NEW LOOK Bright, fun, and more engaging—it’s an even cooler Mad Libs app experience. MAD LIBS MUSIC?! For the very first time, an original soundtrack and audio effects. CREATE, LAUGH, AND LEARN This game makes you seriously smart—you’ll learn how to make great, fun, smart word choices! **To restore your previously purchased books from older versions of the Mad Libs app, please visit the menu and click Restore Purchases, located under Game Center.** Please note that this app requires iOS 7.0 or higher For support, please contact: madlibsappsupport@us.penguingroup.com

About

LEGO® Play

This app offers a safe digital space for creative expression through building, art, and storytelling. Users can design avatars, build virtual homes, create stop-motion films, and share their work with a moderated community. It also includes fun mini-games and inspiring video content.

Highlights
  • Creative Canvas tool
  • Stop-Motion Studio
  • Brick Builder tool
  • Pattern Designer tool
  • Avatar customization
  • Digital home design
  • LEGO minigames
  • LEGO video content
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LEGO® Play is the safe creative app for all brick lovers, builders, and creators! Step into a world of digital creativity tools where you can create, experiment, and explore your imagination. Play your way! Explore creative ideas Got a passion? Express your creativity with fun tools designed for kids. From drawing and storytelling, to making videos and building with LEGO® bricks, there's no limit to what you can imagine. • Whether you're into building, art, drawing, photography or comics, the Creative Canvas tool is where your ideas come to life. • Want to make a film? Use the Stop-Motion Studio and be your own director! • Master builder? The Brick Builder tool lets you make your own fun 3D LEGO® creations. • Love art and design? The Pattern Designer tool lets you create everything from colorful patterns to characters and creatures. Make it yours A creative app that you can make your own. Style your avatar, your space, your vibe. It’s your world to express yourself in. • Design your own LEGO® avatar and choose fun outfits and accessories. • Create a custom username. • Showcase all your creative builds on your profile. • Get ready for home design! Create and personalize your dream digital home with brick-built furniture and decorations. • Build multiple homes and create your very own LEGO® neighborhood! Search for inspiration with LEGO® Play Discover a safe and creative space to find inspiration for your next build. • Explore new ideas and skills for your own builds. • See unique digital art, stop-motion animations and LEGO® builds. • Search and discover creations related to your interests. Enjoy creative games for kids Explore a growing collection of safe games for kids. Race awesome vehicles, blast off into space, take on sports challenges, and meet amazing animals in fun games designed for creativity and play. Discover LEGO® stories and characters Explore adventures, challenges and creative content from your favorite LEGO® themes and characters. • Follow adventures featuring your favorite LEGO® characters and heroes. • Explore content inspired by LEGO® City, LEGO® Friends, LEGO® NINJAGO®, LEGO® Star Wars™ and other popular themes. • Complete fun challenges, watch videos and unlock new ideas for building and play. Play & explore safely LEGO® Play is a secure, moderated app for kids to explore creative ideas and LEGO® content safely. • Verified Parental Consent is required to unlock the full LEGO® Play creative building experience. • All content is moderated before appearing in the app. Unlock the full experience with LEGO® Insiders Club Get full access to all LEGO® Play content, with a LEGO® Insiders Club membership — it’s free and easy to sign up! Ask a parent or guardian to help you sign up. Important information: • The app is FREE and there are no in-app purchases or third-party advertising. • To help create a safe and creative space for kids, verification is required to access some functionality. Verification needs to be given by an adult. Verified Parental Consent is free, and we will not store your personal details. We use your personal information to manage your account and (with parental consent) to improve your experience. We review anonymized data to provide a safe, contextualized, and excellent LEGO® building and learning experience for kids. • You can learn more here: https://www.lego.com/privacy-policy and here: https://www.lego.com/legal/notices-and-policies/terms-of-use-for-lego-apps/. • For app support, please contact LEGO® Customer Service: www.lego.com/service. • Check if your device is compatible at: https://www.lego.com/service/device-guide. LEGO®, the LEGO® logo, the Brick and Knob configurations, and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO® Group. ©2026 The LEGO® Group.

Screenshots

Mad Libs4 screens
LEGO® Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LEGO® Play at none against Mad Libs's 10. LEGO® Play also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Mad Libs's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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. Mad Libs sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. LEGO® Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEGO® Play holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 13K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Mad Libs's written reviews are positive against 43% of LEGO® Play's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mad Libs ships an update every 4 months, LEGO® Play every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Mad Libs versus LEGO® Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMad LibsLEGO® Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (2.9K ratings)4.5 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.3% of reviews — better42.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K13K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPenguin Group USALEGO

Customer experience

Mad Libs

All ratings2,887 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews218 reviews
Positive57.3%
Neutral14.2%
Negative28.4%

LEGO® Play

All ratings12,750 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews1,089 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral15.2%
Negative42.0%

User reviews

Mad Libs

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Great learning tool
  • 🤗 Nostalgic and brings back memories
  • 😊 Keeps kids entertained

Room to improve

  • 🤑 Too many paid books, not enough free content
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🙄 Formatting and display issues
  • 😤 Restore purchases not working

LEGO® Play

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick mods
  • 💡 Ability to post more than one photo
  • 👍 Smooth and easy to navigate

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 👎 Lack of features compared to Lego Life
  • 😕 Confusing interface and layout
  • 🤔 Strict moderation process

Bugs and requests

Mad Libs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to read completed stories
  • Restore purchases feature not working properly
  • Formatting issues make stories hard to read
  • Keyboard covers up input fields

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free books and stories
  • Add a back button to fix mistakes
  • Allow creating custom mad libs
  • Add text-to-speech for reading stories

LEGO® Play

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Difficulty logging in and creating accounts
  • Inability to change avatar or username
  • Posting issues and long moderation times
  • Disappearing posts and comments

Requested features

5 requests
  • Bring back Lego Life
  • Add more games and activities
  • Allow posting of videos
  • Implement a friends list and notifications
  • Restore the trending page and community groups

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Mad Libs

One-time10
  • Cool Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • Goofy Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • Sleepover Party Mad Libs$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Mad Mad Mad Mad Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • Haunted Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • Mad Libs in Love (21 stories)$1.99
  • Ninjas Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • Happily Ever Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • We Wish You A Merry Mad Libs (21 stories)$1.99
  • 101 Goofiest Mad Libs$4.99
None

LEGO® Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mad Libs free?
Mad Libs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEGO® Play free?
LEGO® Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mad Libs or LEGO® Play?
LEGO® Play is rated higher. Mad Libs averages 4.1 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while LEGO® Play averages 4.5 from 13K ratings.
Do Mad Libs or LEGO® Play have ads?
Neither Mad Libs nor LEGO® Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mad Libs or LEGO® Play?
Mad Libs ships an update every 4 months, and LEGO® Play every 9 days. Most recently, Mad Libs was updated on October 20, 2026 and LEGO® Play on October 23, 2026.

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