Mecanic vs BuildWise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mecanic
This app allows children to build and assemble various models using different pieces, incorporating realistic physics like gravity. It offers a free mode for experimentation and over 50 pre-designed models across two difficulty levels.
- Model assembly with various pieces
- Realistic gravity physics simulation
- Over 50 buildable models
- Two difficulty levels
- Free build mode for experimentation
- DIY and creative play
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Plates, screws, wheels ... Everything you need to achieve whatever you want... MECHANIC With 'MECANIC' kids will have fun assembling several different pieces. Straight lines, elbows, rectangles, triangles ... All his pieces have holes for the power assembled together ... PHYSICS BETWEEN PARTS For more realism, the game manages 'GRAVITY'... The bigger pieces will drive smaller ones around created fixing pins. TONS OF MODELS More than 50 models are available in two levels of difficulty (easy and hard). A FREE MODE In free mode, kids can access all pieces, so they can experiment all their ideas in a world subject to gravity. With 'MECANIC' kids will become kings of DIY ...
BuildWise
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Download and follow building instructions for Young Engineers models — anytime, anywhere! Stay updated with the latest builds, work online or offline, and enjoy a student-friendly experience that makes learning fun and building easier than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BuildWise at Free against Mecanic's $1.99. BuildWise also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
BuildWise is free to download; Mecanic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mecanic ships an update every 24 months, BuildWise every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mecanic | BuildWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Minard | E-Square Young Engineers Franchise Pvt. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Mecanic
No in-app purchases
BuildWise
No in-app purchases
