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Is there any free functionality aside from the time-based trial? It looks like this is $45/year (or $84/year if paid monthly!), which seems pretty steep.

ehzy 4y ago
I mean, I'm not into Lego, but considering what this app does this seems like a pretty fair price. It's doubtless fairly involved to create something like this. It even gives you stylized step by step instruction on how to build then thing it invents for you!
- gnicholas 4y ago
  According to others, it does not invent the items — these are submitted by users. Seems like they could run a CourseHero-style business model, where you get access for X months in return for uploading Y creations. Some people would submit junk, but you would get enough good stuff that it would be worth it. Also, you could make the default value for submissions low, but give big bonuses for submissions that reach a certain level of popularity.
spoonjim 4y ago
It’s a drop in the bucket for LEGO enthusiasts who spend hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars a year on legos.
- gnicholas 4y ago
  Undoubtedly true! It would be great if there were feature gating so that kids could use this app even if their willingness/ability to pay is much lower.
- sumedh 4y ago
  They can have different plans, a cheap kids plans which shows simple models which can be built and a pro plan which shows simple and complex models which can be built.
wnolens 4y ago
I dunno my time is worth more than that per hour. And sorting all those pieces will take more than an hour. So.. it's cheap.
- gnicholas 4y ago
  I assumed many of the users are kids, whose time per hour is worth hardly anything. If they didn't have this app, they'd instead just play with the Legos the old-fashioned way, which accomplishes roughly the same goals. This seems neat, and if there were some basic functionality (only smaller projects, or a limited number of complex projects per month), I would give it a try with my kid. But there is zero chance I'm going to introduce a subscription that costs $7/mo that would likely be used a handful of times each month.
  - adastra22 4y ago
    I don’t think you’re the target market.
    - gnicholas 4y ago
      Clearly not! But I could be, with a little feature gating.
  - lupire 4y ago
    Finding all the pieces for a build is easy. What's practically impossible is finding a kit that works with your pieces (unless you manually inventory them). Half the value of LEGO kits is the guaranteed build of the project on the box. This app is a recycling tool for creating kits from "scrap" LEGO. You are paying the all to avoid buying the new kit. > zero chance I'm going to introduce a subscription that costs $7/mo If you buy $50-$200 LEGO kits, you'd buy $84/yr tools.

ehzy 4y ago

I mean, I'm not into Lego, but considering what this app does this seems like a pretty fair price. It's doubtless fairly involved to create something like this. It even gives you stylized step by step instruction on how to build then thing it invents for you!

gnicholas 4y ago
According to others, it does not invent the items — these are submitted by users. Seems like they could run a CourseHero-style business model, where you get access for X months in return for uploading Y creations. Some people would submit junk, but you would get enough good stuff that it would be worth it. Also, you could make the default value for submissions low, but give big bonuses for submissions that reach a certain level of popularity.

spoonjim 4y ago

It’s a drop in the bucket for LEGO enthusiasts who spend hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars a year on legos.

gnicholas 4y ago
Undoubtedly true! It would be great if there were feature gating so that kids could use this app even if their willingness/ability to pay is much lower.
sumedh 4y ago
They can have different plans, a cheap kids plans which shows simple models which can be built and a pro plan which shows simple and complex models which can be built.

wnolens 4y ago

I dunno my time is worth more than that per hour. And sorting all those pieces will take more than an hour. So.. it's cheap.

gnicholas 4y ago
I assumed many of the users are kids, whose time per hour is worth hardly anything. If they didn't have this app, they'd instead just play with the Legos the old-fashioned way, which accomplishes roughly the same goals. This seems neat, and if there were some basic functionality (only smaller projects, or a limited number of complex projects per month), I would give it a try with my kid. But there is zero chance I'm going to introduce a subscription that costs $7/mo that would likely be used a handful of times each month.
- adastra22 4y ago
  I don’t think you’re the target market.
  - gnicholas 4y ago
    Clearly not! But I could be, with a little feature gating.
- lupire 4y ago
  Finding all the pieces for a build is easy. What's practically impossible is finding a kit that works with your pieces (unless you manually inventory them). Half the value of LEGO kits is the guaranteed build of the project on the box. This app is a recycling tool for creating kits from "scrap" LEGO. You are paying the all to avoid buying the new kit. > zero chance I'm going to introduce a subscription that costs $7/mo If you buy $50-$200 LEGO kits, you'd buy $84/yr tools.