CircuitMess makes DIY electronics kits that you build yourself, starting from a bare circuit board.We design and manufacture our kits in-house: the PCBs, the enclosures, the firmware, and the step-by-step guides that come in every box. The range now covers a family of buildable devices, including the MAKERphone, Chatter messaging devices, the Wheelson self-driving car, ByteBoi, Clockstar, Circuit Pet, our rover kits and the Artemis watch. Some need a soldering iron and some are entirely solder-free, so there is a sensible place to start whether you are eleven or fifty.The part we care most about is what happens after the build. Every kit is meant to be understood, not just assembled, so each one ships with illustrated assembly instructions and coding lessons that let you reprogram the device once it powers up. Most people who start out following the steps end up rewriting the code, and that is the whole point.Our kits get built at kitchen tables by parents and kids working together, and they are used in classrooms and STEM programmes internationally.If a kit arrives faulty, if a part is missing, or if you get stuck halfway through a build, email [email protected] or call +1 (231) 907-6433 and we will help you sort it out.
Written by the business, not verified by us.CircuitMess (circuitmess.com) has a 4.2 out of 5 rating on OK.one, based on 101 user reviews collected here. It is listed under Construction & Manufacturing and its reputation is good. 74% of reviews are 4 stars or higher and 11% are 1 star; The business has replied to 100% of negative reviews; Reviews mostly discuss Product, Customer service, User experience. Last updated 2026-08-12.
Reviewers had a great experience with this company. People love the engaging electronic kits, explaining that they are well-made, highly educational, and provide a wonderful hands-on way for children to learn coding and building skills. Consumers often highlight the supportive community and note that the helpful team quickly resolves issues when assistance is required. However, some people mentioned experiencing frustrating delays or receiving no response from support when trying to replace defective items and missing parts. A few reviewers also noted occasional product flaws, such as fragile components or items that failed to work right out of the box.
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Thank you, Justin. I really appreciate you. Thank you for supporting our business. We are able to grow and make new projects thanks to people like you. - Albert, CM
I bought a couple kits while back and made them with my son. Ever since he’s had more confidence in helping troubleshoot around the house and build his own small projects. It was a great experience for both of us. I highly recommend anyone with kids to try this; perfect for bonding as well as confidence boosting. Customer service is also top notch! Highly recommended.
Thank you so much for the support. I really appreciate it. Thank you for our beautiful review. Albert, circuitmess, founder
They make really fantastic kits for kids . My older son is fond of electronics and mechanics, and he was fascinated by the radio, and then ther was a car with AI. The Artemis watch was his dream :))) I think these are the best kits to starts with electronics. They are very well made, good quality, no frustration that something is not working. And at the same time they are sophisticated enough to make kids be proud of themselves, as they make real electronic devices
Olga, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. Please stay tuned for more kits to come, and thank you for this beautiful review. - Albert, CM
The product itself is amazing quality. The battery life lasts forever and charges quickly, which gives me no worry about when the watch is ready for wear. And being able to experiment with custom programming makes for an exciting toy to play with. But the best experience I've had has to be the customer service. When I ordered my kit, we were originally given the wrong tracking number, which lead to some panic as I tried to figure out why my package was in the middle of some odd town. (Turns out it wasn't my package I was tracking!) But even though I still recieved my own package in the mail, Circuit Mess sent us another of the same kit and let us keep it without sending it back. It was an incredibly unexpected move and its something I always think about when I see Circuit Mess's products. I will always recommend Circuit Mess for its spectacular kits for curious minds, and for its amazing customer service.
Catherine, thank you so much. This really means a lot, especially hearing it from you, a loyal customer. Thank you for supporting our company. We can't wait to make new educational electronic products. I have been able to turn my hobby into a business thanks to all of our loyal customers such as you - Albert, CircuitMess, founder
They were great gifts, but the Clock star was missing a few screws. Great customer service to fix the issue.
Thank you so much for supporting our project. I sincerely apologize for the issue with the Clockstar screws. I'm glad this was fixed by the customer support team. I will personally look into this issue with the manufacturer to ensure that this doesn't happen to any more units. This is an isolated case because we have just reached out to a batch of Clockstars, but it is still something we need to prevent from happening. Thank you for pointing this out. Albert from CircuitMess
The products are great introductory kits! I bought the Gizmo bundle 2.0 for my daughter and I to build together and then the Mars Exploration kit for my own build. It has been a great way to brush off the cobwebs from my early electronics days and has been a good way to introduce my daughter to the world of electronics and tinkering. The code blocks interface is very easy to follow and super fun to mess with! Customer service is also amazing! One of the Chatter devices was slightly damaged and they were very prompt with responses and a resolution! I’ve been very happy with this company and the experience.
Thank you, JR. Building alongside your daughter while brushing the cobwebs off your own electronics days — that's about the best use these kits can get. Glad the Chatter got sorted too, and I'll pass that on to the team. Have fun with the rest of the build.
Thank you, Dennis. I really appreciate the feedback. CircuitMess is all about learning through fun. We'll continue building fun products in the future, exploring new technologies such as AI, machine learning, and robotics. Stay tuned for more products from CircuitMess. Albert, the founder of CircuitMess
I have enjoyed the innovative products from CircuitMess! Putting them together is as much fun as playing with them! Also, the service is excellent! Thank you!
Carlos, thank you so much for supporting our company. I'm looking forward to launching many more educational products that are going to make children and adults all across the world happier and hopefully richer with the new learning experience. Thank you again for supporting our business. We're a small team, and the comment really means a lot. Thanks from Albert, the founder of CircuitMess
My son loved receiving and putting these kits together. CircuitMess kits were an excellent introduction into the world of coding and robotics. Directions were easy to follow and the results were fantastic. The company was highly responsive and helpful when needed. Highly recommend both for those who are experienced and not yet experienced!
Thank you so much for supporting our company. I really appreciate that we're a small business, but we are thrilled to be building something like this. As a founder, I'm really happy to be able to turn my hobby into a business. Thanks to supporters like you, I can't wait for all of the future projects that we're going to make. Thank you so much - Albert
Finally something different. I've lost count of the amount of times someone has commented on my artemis watch If you're after a watch that's different, look no further
Maximus, Thank you so much for supporting our company. I really appreciate it. I started this company out of pure enthusiasm, and I mainly wanted to have gadgets like this myself. To this day, I am still trying to have as much involvement in the development and design of these products as possible, despite the fact that I am no longer coding or making the circuit boards, which I quite frankly miss. I'm really happy to be able to make something as unique as this, and hearing that a comment of yours from a customer like you really means a lot and really thrills me. We will be launching more watches in the future, more wearables of different kinds, and I'm really glad that they have had a good reception on the market. Have a great day. Albert Founder of CircuitMess
Fantastic products that my kids love. Gets them off their screens and their minds working. Really great after sales support as well.
Thank you, Andrew. Getting kids off screens and actually thinking is the whole point, so that's good to hear. Thanks for the note about support too — the team will appreciate it.
This Company is great to learn circuitry and electronics and I loved expirence with them I bought the artimus watch and will be getting more!!!!
Thanks, Israel. Glad the Artemis was a good place to start — it's a nice mix of soldering and coding. If you hit a snag on the next one, our support team is easy to reach. Have fun building.
This is an amazing company with a fantastic mission to bring the fundamentals of electronics into people's lives. Even as an experienced electronics enthusiast, I am deeply impressed by the creativity and precision behind their kits. The design and engineering on every single product—especially their brilliant space-themed collections—are outstanding. Huge thanks to the team for their hard work, keep rocking! 🚀
Thank you, György. Coming from someone who already knows their way around electronics, that means a lot — the space-themed kits are the ones we have the most fun designing, so it's good to hear the detail work landed. Thanks for backing what we're trying to do.
My son loves CircuitMess boxes! Every project is sooo good and so inspiring. It's stimulating, but at the same time 'doable', so fun is guaranteed!!
Thank you, Eleonora. "Stimulating but doable" is exactly the line we aim for — hard enough to feel like a real build, not so hard that it ends in frustration. Glad your son is enjoying them.
I've ordered several kits to do with my kids, 12 and 9. They loved learning to solder and feeling of accomplishment when they put the kit together and everything worked. They still have the kids on display in their rooms to this day.
Thank you, P Silva. Kits still on display in their rooms long after the build — that's the part you don't get from a screen. Learning to solder at 9 and 12 is a skill they'll keep, too. Thanks for doing it with them.
CircuitMess is a fantastic organisation with a great purpose and values behind what they do. Their products are excellent and make special empowering moments in electronics achievable for young and old. Their service support and the excellent accompanying product resources make the builds achievable, the learning maximised and the energy tangible. I highly recommend Circuitmess and their products to parents, educators and any tinkerer with the aim of building confidence, skill or inspiration for the next generations innovators and problem solvers. Leigh from Australia 🦘
Hi Leigh, Thank you for this. It is hard to overstate what a review like yours means to a small team. You picked up on the thing we care about most: making the builds achievable without watering them down. Getting that balance right for a nine-year-old and an adult tinkerer at the same time is the hardest part of what we do, so knowing it landed for you is genuinely encouraging. Thank you for recommending us to parents and educators, and greetings back to Australia.
Great tools and my children are very engaged in building the kits with me!
Hi Shane, Thank you. Building them with you rather than instead of you is the whole idea, so that line is the best part of the review. If they stay this engaged, the coding side is worth a look next. Our support team can point you at a kit that fits their age. Happy building to all of you.
I saw adds for one of their watches and was hooked. When I started assembling it I was able to appreciate the loving details of the PCB up close and the numerous easter eggs etched into the plastic. I've always had a great love of computers and tech and this is a great addition to that personality. And the service continued even when the watch eventually broke, Circuitmess began to guide and eventually replaced the product for me. I am incredibly thankful and hope everyone had a similar expirence
Hi Titus, Thank you for this, and I am glad the watch got replaced properly. A product that breaks is not the story we want, but how we handle it afterwards is the part we can control, so it means a lot that you judged us on that. Also, you are one of the few people who has mentioned the easter eggs. Whoever laid out that PCB and the plastics will be very happy to hear someone actually went looking. Details like that never show up in a product photo, and they are put there precisely for the person who assembles the thing themselves. Thank you for the kind words, and enjoy the replacement.
Nice experience, amazing products for beginners too. I got the watch to practice coding for my internship at NASA and its gotten compliments almost everyday. The slit that the strap goes through is fragile and can break easily after a while, but otherwise I'm happy with it. Thank you.
Thank you, Mari, and good luck with the NASA internship — that's a great reason to pick up a soldering iron. Thanks for flagging the strap slit as well; that's the kind of detail that helps us improve the next revision. If yours does give out, get in touch with our support team and we'll help you sort it.
They are fantastic, responsive, and shipped quickly. Their kits are quality and have tons of options for building STEM skills for all ages!
Dear Dan, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your review! We are delighted to hear that you're enjoying our kits and that our support team and shipping met your expectations. Creating engaging, high-quality STEM experiences for builders of all ages is at the heart of everything we do, so your feedback means the world to our team. Thank you for being a part of the CircuitMess community! We hope you have a blast with your next build.
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