Comparison

Handbook X vs Brickby

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

Head to head
About

Handbook X

Features
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Your free All-in-One Content Collection and Sharing Platform. Handbook X is your free app to easily collect, organize, and share multimedia content in custom "Books". Combine PDFs, videos, images, and even web apps to create professional resources for any purpose. How other people Use Handbook X: Empower sales teams with client-ready sales materials. Engage learners with interactive training. Enable researchers to collect and share findings and collected information. Plan seamless travel itineraries. Collect, share and collaborate on fashion and cosmetics findings. Share recipes and menus effortlessly. Pitch your next big idea. Create comprehensive and interactive documentation and guidelines including videos and images. Share multimedia marketing materials amongst teams. How is Handbook X different from other content distribution platforms? Offline Access: View content anywhere - even offline. Multi-Device Support: Works on smartphones, tablets, desktops. Effortless Sharing: Share your content books via QR codes. All-in-One Toolkit: Calendar, memo, digital signage, and more Start Free Today! Download Handbook X and start with your forever free account. Upgrade anytime to access more storage and collaboration tools! Subscription: Handbook X Personal:$2.99 Price may vary by location. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Please find out Terms and Conditions here : https://www.handbookx.com/en/terms-of-service and Privacy Policy: https://en.asteria.com/privacy/

About

Brickby

Features
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Brickby is the simplest way to save and organize anything from your iPhone. Links, images, notes, files β€” capture it all in one tap from any app using the Share Sheet, then sort everything into beautiful collections. SAVE ANYTHING, INSTANTLY Share a link, photo, document, or note from any app and it lands in Brickby. The app auto-detects content types β€” web pages, videos, music, social posts, images, and files β€” and fetches rich previews with titles and thumbnails. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY β€’ Create collections with custom icons and colors β€’ Add items to multiple collections at once β€’ Tag items with color-coded labels for finer organization β€’ Pin important items to the top of any collection β€’ Mark favorites for quick access β€’ Group items by domain, date, type, or label β€’ Sort collections by name, date, item count, or last updated β€’ Archive collections you're done with but want to keep NEVER FORGET β€’ Set reminders on any item β€” get notified in 1 hour, tonight, tomorrow, or pick a custom time β€’ Tap the notification to jump straight to the item FIND IT FAST β€’ Full-text search across titles, images, notes, and URLs β€’ Filter by content type, label, date range, or favorites β€’ Duplicate detection warns you before saving the same content twice HOME SCREEN WIDGETS β€’ Recent Items widget β€” see your latest saves at a glance β€’ Favorites widget β€” keep your best finds one tap away β€’ Small, medium, and large sizes with thumbnails SYNC ACROSS DEVICES β€’ iCloud sync keeps your collections up to date on all your devices β€’ Your data stays private in your personal iCloud account Built with privacy in mind. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Your content is yours.

Screenshots

Handbook X4 screens
Brickby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Handbook X at Free against Brickby's $1.99. Brickby's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Handbook X is free to download; Brickby costs $1.99 up front. Handbook X sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Brickby asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handbook X ships an update every 3 weeks, Brickby monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Handbook X versus Brickby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandbook XBrickby
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size102 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAsteria Technology Pte. Ltd.Jakov-Marin Vezic

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Handbook X

Subscriptions3
  • Handbook X Personal Bronze$2.991 Month
  • Handbook X Personal$2.991 Month
  • Handbook X Workgroup Bronze$27.491 Month
None

Brickby

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handbook X free?
Handbook X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brickby free?
Brickby costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handbook X or Brickby have ads?
Neither Handbook X nor Brickby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handbook X or Brickby?
Handbook X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brickby monthly. Most recently, Handbook X was updated on November 3, 2026 and Brickby on November 9, 2026.

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