CodeNab vs Minifig Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CodeNab
Quickly and privately scan barcodes and QR codes. Search the web for more information, share results, or save them to your secure iCloud. Auto-copy functionality is also available.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Web search for code information
- Share scan results
- Save codes to iCloud
- Auto-copy after scan
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CodeNab translates your barcodes and QR codes quickly, conveniently and privately. We do not track you in this app, scan codes knowing that your scans are kept private for your eyes only! Features: - Scan barcodes and QR codes - Search the web to pull more information about your code - Share the code results - Save your codes to your secure and private iCloud for future searches - Enable auto copy after each scan
Minifig Scan
Scan data codes on LEGO Minifigure boxes to identify the figure inside. This fan-made app helps you discover which minifigure you'll get before opening. It may also provide links to purchase figures online.
- Scan minifigure data codes
- Identify minifigure contents
- Links to purchase products
- Fan-made identification tool
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This is a fan application, LEGO® and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this app. With the introduction of the LEGO® Minifigures Series 25, it is now possible to identify which minifigure is inside the box by scanning the data code on the bottom of the box. LEGO® has not yet confirmed this, so it may not work all the time, but many users have reported that the data codes match the minifigs correctly. This app allows you to quickly scan these data codes and reveal which minifigure should be in the box. The app may provide links to purchase products online in case you have difficulty finding them in stores. Some of these links may be affiliate links. Using these links allows the app to earn a small commission on qualified purchases at no additional cost to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeNab at none against Minifig Scan's 3. Minifig Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 43). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Minifig Scan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CodeNab asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CodeNab against 4.9 for Minifig Scan. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minifig Scan has 2.9K ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of CodeNab's written reviews are positive against 98% of Minifig Scan's.
CodeNab ships an update every 5 months, Minifig Scan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CodeNab | Minifig Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (43 ratings) | 4.9 (2.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 98.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 | 2.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #204 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Decimal Software, LLC | Francis Bonnin |
Customer experience
CodeNab
Minifig Scan
Bugs and requests
CodeNab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Minifig Scan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional incorrect figure identification
- Scanning issues with certain Minifig boxes
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more Minifig series
- Improve scanning for smaller QR codes
- Implement manual code entry option
- Add historical collection data
In-app purchases
CodeNab
No in-app purchases
Minifig Scan
- Buy us a coffee$1.99
- Buy us a minifig$4.99
- Buy us a set$9.99
