LightUp Learning vs Arlektra Mini
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LightUp Learning
Build and learn about electronic circuits using magnetic blocks. Visualize electricity flow and program projects with drag-and-drop coding. Requires a physical LightUp kit.
- Magnetic circuit block assembly
- Visualize electricity flow
- Drag-and-drop coding interface
- Project building guides
- X-ray vision for circuits
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This is a companion app for the LightUp Edison and Tesla Kit. Build and learn about electronic circuits with LightUp kits and the LightUp Learning app. Magnetically snap together circuit blocks to build cool projects without needing to use wires, breadboards, or soldering irons. Take a photo and the LightUp Learning app will help out when you need a hand. It even gives you x-ray vision, letting you see the electricity flowing around your circuit! Ready to code? Simply drag and drop code blocks on your iPad to make a Music Box, Alarm and more! Purchase your very own LightUp kit at www.lightup.io.
Arlektra Mini
Learn electronics and circuits through interactive augmented reality. Visualize complex theories, build circuits with step-by-step instructions, and explore electrical components in 3D.
- Augmented reality 3D instructions
- Real-time visualizations
- Step-by-step circuit building
- Detailed 3D component views
- Digital multimeter basics
- Interactive learning
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Arlektra Mini™ teaches electronics and circuits hands-on, while using real-time Augmented Reality 3D instructions and animations through your phone or tablet. Now you easily learn, build and see the world of electronics and circuits like never before! When using the complete Arlektra Mini learning kit, or the demo Arlektra Mini image target, learners will: SEE THEORY Arlektra Mini will allow you to easily visualize and comprehend the most difficult electrical concepts and theories, as they come alive right before your very eyes. You'll finally understand the unseen complexities of electrical theory, with vision and insight beyond your imagination. BUILD CIRCUITS Using step-by-step Visual (3D), Audio and Text instructions, Arlektra Mini will teach you to build electrical circuits, with ease. You’ll learn to build various types of circuits, while using different electrical parts to do so - all without any assistance. EXPLORE PARTS Arlektra Mini will allow you to see real electrical parts in detailed 3D exploded and 360 views - while you look through your mobile device. You'll learn about their inner workings and operation, and how they connect and work together in electrical circuits. LEARN TOOLS Arlektra Mini will teach you the basics of a Digital Multimeter. You'll learn a multimeters functions, and how tests and basic electrical troubleshooting procedures are performed. Arlektra Mini comes with everything you want and need. No other app in the universe can teach you electronics and circuits like Arlektra Mini. It will inspire and prepare you for the future, beyond your imagination! Requirements: *Camera Permissions: Needed by the Arlektra Mini app to produce the Augmented Reality experience through your rear camera *Guest Menu Lessons: To use these lessons, you must first download and print the required Arlektra Mini Image Target from: https://arstemlabs.com/pages/arlektra-mini-demo
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arlektra Mini at 5.0 against LightUp Learning's 3.0. Arlektra Mini also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 32%). LightUp Learning's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Arlektra Mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of LightUp Learning's written reviews are positive against 67% of Arlektra Mini's.
LightUp Learning ships an update every 2 months, Arlektra Mini every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LightUp Learning | Arlektra Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightUp | AR STEM LABS |
Customer experience
LightUp Learning
Arlektra Mini
In-app purchases
LightUp Learning
No in-app purchases
Arlektra Mini
No in-app purchases
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