BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner vs Brick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner
Instantly identify LEGO minifigures before opening the box and track your collection. Earn cashback on LEGO purchases and stay updated on news and events. Manage your collection, wishlist sets, and compare prices.
- Instant minifigure box scanner
- Offline scanning capability
- Track LEGO collection
- Earn 3% cashback on LEGO.com
- Track set retiring dates
- Browse LEGO archive
- Compare prices
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Scan Collectible Minifigure Series 29, Shrek, and Mighty Machines online, offline, track as you collect, and use our stock checker to know if your favourite is in your local store. Brick Search is the ultimate app for LEGO fans, featuring the best-ever LEGO minifigure box scanner and rewards on LEGO.com purchases. Identify minifigures before opening the box, track your LEGO collection and earn cashback in LEGO eGift cards. BRICK SEARCH FEATURES • Scan LEGO minifigures instantly using the revolutionary minifigure box scanner • Works with or without an internet connection • Scan multiple minifigure boxes at once while shopping in-store • Earn 3% cashback on LEGO.com purchases in selected regions (paid as LEGO eGift cards) • Track retiring dates for LEGO sets, sorted by theme • Explore detailed features on interesting LEGO sets and themes • Read reviews from LEGO experts • Stay up to date with major LEGO news and events The LEGO minifigure scanner allows fans to identify which minifigure is inside the box before opening it. The scanner works instantly, even offline, and can scan multiple boxes at the same time, making it perfect for in-store LEGO minifigure shopping. COLLECTION TOOLS Brick Search also includes powerful tools for LEGO collectors: • Manage your LEGO collection, including Brickset compatibility • Add sets to your wishlist • Browse thousands of LEGO sets in the LEGO archive • Compare prices across multiple retailers to find the best deal • View high-quality images of LEGO sets BRICK SEARCH PLUS Brick Search Plus members get unlimited use of the LEGO minifigure scanner along with exclusive benefits: • £30 voucher for The Minifigure Store (UK & Europe only; terms apply)* • Access to the Brick Search Plus Discord community • Early access to upcoming features and the chance to give feedback • The Brick Search Plus newsletter • The complete LEGO archive of more than 10,000 sets *Annual members only Brick Search Plus costs £2.49 per month or £19.99 per year, saving 16% compared with the monthly option. AFFILIATE DISCLOSURE Brick Search participates in LEGO affiliate programmes in the UK, US and other regions. Brick Search may earn commission from qualifying purchases. Brick Search is not affiliated with The LEGO Group. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Brick
Manage your BrickLink store with ease. Track orders, monitor inventory, and view detailed store statistics. Access the BrickLink catalog and utilize a part-out function for quick calculations. Requires a BrickLink Seller account.
- Order management
- Inventory tracking
- Store statistics
- Catalog lookup
- Part out calculation
- Drive Thru message sending
- Barcode scanning
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With Brickbatch you can easily manage your BrickLink store, keep track of all your orders and see your store statistics. You can see the incoming orders, manage them and change the status, you can monitor your inventory, send the Drive Thru message once the order is shipped, check the catalog in many ways (by color, price, description). You can use the part out function to calculate fast the result for a part out and see all your store statistics. NOTE: Brickbatch is designed for BrickLink store owners, it requires a BrickLink Seller account to operate. ORDERS View orders immediately when you receive them, update order status, check items in the order, send the Drive-Thru and send messages to customers, mark items in the order as verified, manage shipping summary and add tracking numbers with your camera and barcodes. INVENTORY Load the complete inventory of your store, view it by category, description, color, type and availability and update details with ease, set prices and discounts, edit tiered pricing, send items to Stockroom, share links to inventory items, use the search function to calculate part-out starting from the code of a set. CATALOG Look up the BrickLink catalog, see detailed item information, check item availability and color, see up-to-date price guide, check part out value for sets, minifigs and gear. PART OUT FUNCTION You can check the part out for sets starting from the code. STATISTICS Monitor all your store statistics (total annual and monthly sales, average sales, number of orders, feedback received, total items sold, items sold by color, type, etc.). OFFICIAL BRICKLINK STORE API Please ensure that you have enabled API access beforehand. Instructions to enable this is available within the app, or check out. LEGAL The term 'BrickLink' is a trademark of BrickLink, Inc. This application uses the BrickLink API but is not endorsed or certified by BrickLink, Inc. ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS Account activation may take a few hours. You will be contacted by the administration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner at 4.4 against Brick's 3.2. BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 6) and review sentiment (36% vs 20%). Brick's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). 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
Both are free to download. BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Brick asks for nothing beyond the download.
BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner has 2.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner's written reviews are positive against 20% of Brick's.
BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner ships an update every 6 days, Brick every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner | Brick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.3K ratings) — better | 3.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tiro Media Ltd | TT STUDIO INFORMATICA DI HOLBAN ILIE E SERAFIN MATTEO SNC |
Customer experience
BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner
Brick
Bugs and requests
BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scanning not working for some users
- Collection data being lost after updates
- Frequent crashes and connection issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add original set prices
- Improve search and filtering options
- Sync collection across devices
- Add dedicated minifigure section
Brick
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner
- Brick Search Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
- Brick Search Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Brickset Trial 3 Months3 Months trial$9.993 Months
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- Brick Search Plus Annual3 Months trial$19.991 Year
- Brick Search Plus Annual2 variants$29.991 Year
Brick
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BrickSearch Minifigure Scanner free?
Is Brick free?
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