Comparison

FiGPiN vs Media Stack

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

Head to head
About

FiGPiN

Unlock the rarity of collectible pins by scanning unique serial numbers. Track your collection's value, earn points for ownership and engagement, and discover new releases.

Highlights
  • Unlock unique serial numbers
  • Discover Factory and Story Scores
  • Browse entire catalog
  • Build Dream Collection
  • Organize collection with shelves
  • Gain access to exclusive pins
Features
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The FiGPiN App is the beginning of an amazing collector experience. Every FiGPiN ever manufactured has a unique Serial Number laser engraved on the back. With the FiGPiN App you can unlock that serial number to discover the rarity of your FiGPiN (The Factory Score) and begin earning points as a proud owner of an awesome FiGPiN (The Story Score). You can also browse the entire FiGPiN Catalog and build your ultimate Dream Collection. Be the first to see new FiGPiNs before they are released. Gain access to rare App Exclusive pins. Collect Awesome! What’s New In this new major update you can now manage your collection with shelves. Name and organize your shelves to fit your collection’s needs. You can make your individual shelves publicly visible or private. When another user in the App touches your Avatar icon, they will be able to see all your visible shelves. *** When you unlock your FiGPiN you will see a FACTORY SCORE and a STORY SCORE. The Factory Score is made up of three facets and has a total max value of 100 points. The three facets are: EDITION – FiGPiNs made in one production run belong to an Edition (max 20 points). VOLUME – The number of FiGPiNs that are manufactured in one production run (max 20 points). SEQUENCE – The order in which your individual FiGPiN was made during manufacturing. (max 60 points). The Story Score is an exciting new way to go beyond your shelf or pinboard. You can earn points for sharing your FiGPiN’s journey in your collection. Here are some ways to earn Story Score points: ADOPTER - Be one of the first to adopt your FiGPiN and earn a maximum of 100 points. BOOSTS - Earn points every time someone in the FiGPiN community boosts your FiGPiN. ARENAS - Earn points by comparing the uniqueness of your FiGPiN’S serial number with others. SHARES (coming soon) - Earn points by showing off your FiGPiNs to the world. CHECK-INS (coming soon) - Earn points by taking your FiGPiNs to your favorite CON or show and checking them in. TAGS (coming soon) - Earn points by having your friends, artists or celebs sign and tag your FiGPiNs. BONUSES (coming soon) - Earn points by discovering the MANY Easter Eggs that we’ve dropped throughout the FiGPiN Universe.

About

Media Stack

Features
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Bring your media services together in a quiet, native home for iPhone and iPad. Connect as many Sonarr, Radarr, Lidarr, Prowlarr, Seerr and Tautulli services as you need. Keep each server distinct while browsing useful combined views. YOUR SERVICES, IN PERSPECTIVE Arrange Home around service health, upcoming releases, downloads, pending requests and current playback. Search your film, series and music libraries with filters and grid or list layouts. DAILY MANAGEMENT, CLOSE AT HAND Add and edit films, series or artists, choose profiles and folders, set monitoring, compare releases, manage downloads, preview file renames and match manual imports. Search every indexer at once through Prowlarr and send a release straight to a download client. Actions identify their originating service, and file deletion requires an explicit choice. A PLACE FOR WHAT’S NEXT See episode, film and album releases in Month or Upcoming calendar views. Add optional local release reminders. Follow requests and reported issues through Seerr, and view playback details, history and statistics through Tautulli. AT HOME ON YOUR DEVICE Upcoming-release and queue widgets show the last fetched information. Shortcuts open Home, Queue, Calendar, Requests or media search. Light and dark appearances, Dynamic Type, native navigation and an adaptive iPad sidebar make room for your way of working. Optional alerts tell you when a release is grabbed, a download finishes, a file is upgraded, Plex adds a title, a stream starts, a request arrives or a service needs attention. SIMPLY YOURS No ads, subscriptions or Managerr account. Services are stored locally on each device. API keys stay in device-only Keychain. Saved snapshots remain available offline; server changes require connectivity. Try the clearly labelled offline demo without a server. Managerr requires your own supported services for real management and does not supply, host or play media. Some actions depend on service capabilities and permissions. Widgets alerts and local reminders use the information last fetched by the app; there is no hosted push notification service.

Screenshots

FiGPiN4 screens
Media Stack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Media Stack at every 2 days against FiGPiN's every 3 months. FiGPiN's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiGPiN ships an update every 3 months, Media Stack every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FiGPiN versus Media Stack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiGPiNMedia Stack
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (78 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings78 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFiGPiNMann Badal

Bugs and requests

FiGPiN

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes during pin unlocking
  • Favorite/wishlist buttons non-functional
  • Server communication failures
  • Freezing when loading stats or other sections
  • Cannot add pins to cart or checkout
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  • Pins not appearing in collection after input
  • Force logout issues
  • White blank screen errors
  • Verification process camera access failure
  • Duplicate pin creation
  • iOS 13+ compatibility issues
  • Account creation errors
  • Password reset failures
  • Shelf display incomplete (missing pins)
  • Arena and boost features unclear/non-functional
  • Chase card feature not running properly

Requested features

12 requests
  • Stay logged in option/session persistence
  • Search functionality for collections
  • Ability to sort and filter pins
  • Auto-remove pins from wishlist when obtained
  • Social lookup/profile search feature
Show 7 more
  • In-app tutorials and feature explanations
  • Batch pin upload capability
  • Pin release/selling functionality
  • Wishlist sharing with friends and family
  • Better camera permission handling for verification
  • Improved leaderboard search
  • Duplicate detection and removal

Media Stack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FiGPiN

No in-app purchases

None

Media Stack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiGPiN free?
FiGPiN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Media Stack free?
Media Stack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FiGPiN or Media Stack have ads?
Neither FiGPiN nor Media Stack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FiGPiN or Media Stack?
FiGPiN ships an update every 3 months, and Media Stack every 2 days. Most recently, FiGPiN was updated on October 7, 2026 and Media Stack on October 3, 2026.

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