Comparison

scanAR vs Brickit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

scanAR

Discover hidden content by scanning products, images, and illustrations. This augmented reality app brings digital experiences to life when you point your device at specific markers.

Highlights
  • Scan products and images
  • Discover secret content
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • Easy to use interface
  • Rich digital content display
Features
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Welcome to scanAR. It enables you to scan products, images and illustrations and discover secret content using augmented reality. How to scan? 1. Find an object with scanAR icon 2. Open the app and scan the whole image, object or product 3. Watch rich digital content appear If you have any questions/feedback, email us on ask@scanar.co

About

Brickit

This app helps you build new creations from your existing brick collection. Scan your bricks to identify them, then choose from suggested building ideas. Step-by-step instructions guide your building process, and a feature helps you locate specific bricks within your pile.

Highlights
  • Scan and identify bricks
  • Suggests building ideas
  • Step-by-step building instructions
  • Locate specific bricks
  • Count brick details
Features
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Brickit is a smart brick scanner that helps you turn your loose bricks into new creations. Have a box, pile, or any collection of bricks at home? Brickit scans your bricks, helps you organize them, and suggests things you can build with the parts you already have. With Brickit 5.0, the app is faster, clearer, and more useful than ever — whether you want to build something new, manage your family brick collection, or find a specific piece in a pile. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH BRICKIT SCAN YOUR BRICKS Spread out your bricks, take a photo with Brickit scanner, and let it recognize individual parts on the image. BUILD FROM WHAT YOU HAVE Brickit suggests thousands of ideas for the builds you can create with the bricks you already own. Build animals, robots, vehicles, spaceships, your favorite characters or anything you want. FOLLOW STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS Use simple building instructions to create something new. Follow the steps exactly or use them as inspiration for your own ideas. FIND BRICKS FASTER Looking for a specific part? Select it in the catalog, and Brickit will highlight where it is in your photo. When building, the app also highlights the pieces you need for each step. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION Keep track of your bricks digitally and make better use of the pieces you already own. PERFECT FOR LEGO® FANS, FAMILIES, AND BUILDERS Brickit is made for anyone with loose toy bricks at home — kids, parents, collectors, and adult builders who want to rediscover their collection and build more from it. BRICKIT PRO SUBSCRIPTION Brickit Pro gives you access to advanced features and more ways to scan, build, and organize your bricks. — Brickit Pro subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. — Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. — Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. — You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. — License agreement: https://brickit.app/eula/ — Privacy policy: https://brickit.app/privacy-policy/ Brickit was created by fans and is not an official LEGO® product. The LEGO Group does not sponsor, authorize, or support Brickit.

Screenshots

scanAR3 screens
Brickit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: scanAR at 100% against Brickit's 51%. scanAR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 25) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Brickit's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (23K vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Brickit sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. scanAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

scanAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brickit has 23K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of scanAR's written reviews are positive against 51% of Brickit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

scanAR ships an update every 2 months, Brickit weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
scanAR versus Brickit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterscanARBrickit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.5 (23K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings123K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiGreet Ltd.Brickit Inc.

Customer experience

scanAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Brickit

All ratings22,637 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,523 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative39.1%

Bugs and requests

scanAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Brickit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes during scanning
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to manually add bricks to catalog
  • Option to filter by available bricks
  • Brick set lookup and instructions
  • Multiple photo scanning for larger collections

In-app purchases

None

scanAR

No in-app purchases

22 purchases

Brickit

Subscriptions19
  • Brickit Pro (1 Month)3 variants$6.991 Month
  • Scanner Pro (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) 50% Off1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) Discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year) Discount1 Year trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.001 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.001 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (Trial + 1 Year)3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Brickit Pro (1 Year)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • Illustrated Story$0.49
  • Illustrated Story$1.49
  • Brickit Pro (Lifetime) 50% Off$49.99

Questions

Is scanAR free?
scanAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brickit free?
Brickit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, scanAR or Brickit?
scanAR is rated higher. scanAR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Brickit averages 4.5 from 23K ratings.
Do scanAR or Brickit have ads?
Neither scanAR nor Brickit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, scanAR or Brickit?
scanAR ships an update every 2 months, and Brickit weekly. Most recently, scanAR was updated on October 29, 2026 and Brickit on November 3, 2026.

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