Brick Board vs Scanfig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brick Board
This app helps you organize your brick toy sets. It features a checklist to track all your pieces and can locate and download official building instructions quickly.
- Organize brick sets
- Track brick pieces
- Download instruction manuals
- Official instructions
- Checklist feature
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Brick Board™ keeps your Lego toys organized. The checklist feature helps you keeping track of all your brick pieces. Missing an instruction manual? Worry not, Brick Board™ can locate and download official building instructions in seconds.
Scanfig
Decode the contents of LEGO Minifigure Series 25 boxes without opening them. Scan the data code on the box to reveal the specific Minifigure inside, including its name and an image. Report any scanning errors for improvement.
- Scan LEGO Minifigure Series 25 box data codes
- Reveal Minifigure type
- Display serial number
- Show Minifigure name
- Display Minifigure image
- Report scanning errors
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Starting with the new LEGO® Minifigures Series 25 the boxes contains data codes which could reveal the content of the box without opening it. The ScanFig App enables you to scan that code and reveal the type of Minifigure which should be in the box. After a successful decoded data code, the serial number, the clear text name and an image of the Minifigure is displayed. If you found an error in scanning a code, please report it on admin@scanfig.com Important Info: ScanFig will no longer be maintained. The last supported LEGO Minifigures series is 71052 (Series 29) Disclaimer LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this project.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brick Board at monthly against Scanfig's every 3 months. Brick Board also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 58%). Scanfig's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Brick Board against 4.6 for Scanfig. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 225 and 377 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Brick Board's written reviews are positive against 58% of Scanfig's.
Brick Board ships an update monthly, Scanfig every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brick Board | Scanfig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (225 ratings) | 4.6 (377 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better | 57.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 225 | 377 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazycell Inc. | Cornelius Munz |
Customer experience
Brick Board
Scanfig
User reviews
Brick Board
From 225 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient program
- 👍 All sets included
- 👍 Building instructions available
- 👍 Brick count provided
- 👍 Easy to add sets
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cannot find ID number
- 🐛 Searching yields no results
- 🐛 Underwhelming database
- 🐛 No sort or filter capability
- 🐛 Basic database
Scanfig
From 377 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and ad-free
- 👍 Fun for kids and adults
- 👍 Helpful for avoiding duplicates
- 👍 Works on older iPhones
- 👍 Quick loading times
Room to improve
- 🐛 Scanner doesn't work
- 🐛 Inconsistent scanning
- 🐛 Camera focus issues
- 🐛 Doesn't work on iPhone 17
- 🐛 Incorrect identification for D&D series
Bugs and requests
Brick Board
Reported bugs
8 issues- Searching of sets produces no results
- Yellow Castle (#375) not in database
- Gave incorrect substitute set
- Search on Modular Buildings came up blank
- Send feedback option in settings not firing
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- Instructions not downloading
- App deleted entire collection
- Missing mini figs on some sets
Requested features
13 requests- See ones you like
- Update latest sets
- Toggle to indicate if built before
- Associate custom images with sets
- Option to mark all parts as found
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- Button to collate outstanding bricks
- Outstanding bricks tally for each set
- Brick catalog for MOCers
- Export collections to CSV or XLS(x)
- Add items to Bricklink cart or list
- Ability to create a single list of all missing parts
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Scanfig
Reported bugs
7 issues- App doesn't work after first use
- Scanner button does nothing
- Incorrect identification for Dungeons & Dragons series
- Camera can't focus
- Scanner doesn't work for S26 figs
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- QR code not scanning
- Uses wrong camera/zoom on iPhone 17
Requested features
2 requests- Improve camera focus
- Allow camera switching/zoom on iPhone 17
In-app purchases
Brick Board
No in-app purchases
Scanfig
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Brick Board free?
Is Scanfig free?
Which has better reviews, Brick Board or Scanfig?
Do Brick Board or Scanfig have ads?
Which is updated more often, Brick Board or Scanfig?
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