BrickSeek vs Hidden Clearances
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrickSeek
Discover deals from major retailers with customizable alerts and price comparisons. Scan barcodes to check prices across stores and be the first to know about new offers on electronics and home essentials.
- Discover online and in-store deals
- Customizable deal alerts
- Price comparison tool
- Barcode scanning for price checks
- Supports major retailers
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BrickSeek is the ultimate way to live life at half price. Discover amazing online and in-store deals from major retailers including Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon.com, Home Depot, Bed Bath & Beyond, and many more. Be the first to know about newly posted deals with customizable online deal alerts for any type of product ranging from popular electronics to home essentials. Know before you buy. BrickSeek can be used as a powerful price comparison shopping tool, simply scan any barcode to view online and in-store pricing across all supported major retailers.
Hidden Clearances
Discover unadvertised store markdowns of 70-99% off, including items priced at a single cent. Get precise aisle and stock information to avoid wasted trips. Scan shelf tags to reveal real markdown prices and find deals at nearby locations.
- Finds unadvertised markdowns
- Scans for 70-99% off items
- Locates penny finds
- Provides aisle and stock count
- Scans shelf tags for prices
- Filters deals by store and distance
- Sets custom deal alerts
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Hidden Clearances finds the markdowns stores don't advertise. We scan 9,000+ store locations around the clock for clearance and items marked 70-99% off that never make it into a flyer. KNOW IT'S THERE BEFORE YOU DRIVE See the exact aisle, bay and stock count at the stores nearest you, plus when it was last confirmed. No more wasted trips. SCAN A SHELF TAG Point your camera at a clearance tag to see its real markdown price and which other stores still have it. PENNY FINDS Items quietly marked down to a single cent. Not guaranteed, never advertised, and always free to browse. BROWSE EVERY DEAL Hundreds of live in-store and online deals, filtered by store, discount or distance. ALERTS WORTH GETTING Choose what you hear about, penny finds near you, big markdowns at the stores you shop, or price drops on items you saved. Conservative by default, never overnight, and switchable any time. Hidden Clearances is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any retailer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hidden Clearances at 86% against BrickSeek's 13%. Hidden Clearances also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hidden Clearances holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of BrickSeek's written reviews are positive against 86% of Hidden Clearances's.
BrickSeek ships an update every 5 months, Hidden Clearances every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | BrickSeek | Hidden Clearances |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #181 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AKSOLOGY LLC | Rios LLC |
Customer experience
BrickSeek
Hidden Clearances
Bugs and requests
BrickSeek
Reported bugs
12 issues- White screen crashes during searches
- App freezes when loading store maps
- Inventory checker down for extended periods
- Login failures with correct credentials
- Account creation errors
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- Barcode scanner not functioning
- Search results showing no data
- App crashes when accessing CVS inventory
- Slow performance and loading times
- Broken navigation buttons on certain pages
- Inconsistent quantity display for items
- Links not working properly
Requested features
12 requests- Revert to previous app version
- Multiple store selection without location restrictions
- Ability to search different zip codes easily
- Browse by category without daily limitations
- Filter for clearance items and markdowns only
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- Save items to wishlist for later
- Barcode scanning functionality
- Landscape mode support
- Offline functionality
- Option to disable auto-updates
- Better deal filtering and comparison
- More store coverage and partnerships
Hidden Clearances
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrickSeek
No in-app purchases
Hidden Clearances
No in-app purchases
