LightUp Learning vs TidBit
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.
TidBit
Explore educational topics through a unique swipe-based discovery feed. Swipe left to dismiss uninteresting subjects and uncover surprising new knowledge from creators worldwide. Share your own discoveries and potentially earn as a content creator.
- Swipe-based topic discovery
- Personalized learning feed
- Content creation tools
- Community sharing
- Educational content exploration
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Discover something new every day. TidBit helps you share and explore educational topics you never knew you'd love. Unlike other apps that trap you in an endless echo chamber, TidBit does the opposite. Simply swipe left on topics that don't interest you, and we'll show you everything else. The result? A feed full of surprising discoveries and genuine learning moments from creators around the world. Earn big as a short-form educational content creator or share discoveries you find online with the TidBit community. Break out of your bubble. Learn something unexpected. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TidBit at 100% against LightUp Learning's 32%. TidBit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). LightUp Learning's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. TidBit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. LightUp Learning asks for nothing beyond the download.
TidBit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightUp Learning has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of LightUp Learning's written reviews are positive against 100% of TidBit's.
LightUp Learning ships an update every 2 months, TidBit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LightUp Learning | TidBit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | LightUp | Marcellus Smith |
Customer experience
LightUp Learning
TidBit
In-app purchases
LightUp Learning
No in-app purchases
TidBit
- TidBit Unlimited - Monthly$5.991 Month
- TidBit Unlimited - Yearly$69.991 Year
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