# CircuitCubes

> Bring your toys to life with Circuit Cubes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tenkalabs](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tenkalabs)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.tenkalabs`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Circuit Cubes
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 18,742
- **Rating:** 3.33 / 5 (90 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.6.180
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2020-10-25
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 17 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tenkalabs)
- **Website:** [https://circuitcubes.com/](https://circuitcubes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://circuitcubes.com/pages/privacy](https://circuitcubes.com/pages/privacy)

## Description

CircuitCubes is an innovative Chrome extension that transforms traditional toys into dynamic, interactive creations. Designed by STEM educators, these electronic building blocks add power, motion, and light to any build, compatible with popular major building blocks. The Circuit Cubes app enhances creativity by offering Control modes such as Tank, Tinker, and Gamepad, along with a Code interface for basic programming, making STEM education engaging and hands-on.

Users can access detailed instructions for all Circuit Cubes kits within the app and save their own original creations in 'My Builds.' Perfect for learners and hobbyists, CircuitCubes combines play with education, encouraging exploration of electronics and programming through fun, interactive experiences.

## Rankings

- #445,653 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PROJECTION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.tenkalabs.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise the CircuitCubes hardware kit for its creativity and educational value and appreciate the minimal permissions and ease of Bluetooth setup in the app. However, many reviews criticize the app for frequent crashes, unstable Bluetooth connections, and limited and glitchy controls. Users want improvements like decimal timing, parallel outputs, better stability, and clearer permission rationale. Overall, the app is seen as frustrating and unreliable despite the good product concept and hardware.

### Pros

- The kit itself is great and allows creative building and coding, especially for educational purposes.
- The app has minimal permission requirements, which users appreciate compared to other apps that request excessive permissions.
- Bluetooth setup is relatively easy to accomplish with guidance from the app's help menu.
- Gamepad controls in the app are somewhat usable and not too confusing.

### Cons

- The app frequently crashes on multiple devices, especially when trying custom controls or certain features like taking pictures.
- Bluetooth connection is unstable and frequently disconnects, particularly with slider controls and on devices like Samsung Galaxy S10.
- The app's control options are limited, lacking features such as decimal timing for motor activation and parallel outputs to control multiple motors simultaneously.
- Permissions required by the app, such as GPS location, are questioned and seem unnecessary for Bluetooth functionality.
- The app is generally seen as poorly configured and less user-friendly compared to the hardware kit, leading to frustration among users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tenkalabs)