# Bricksee vs TimeTilly

The clearest difference is ads: Bricksee at none against TimeTilly's shown. TimeTilly's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bricksee sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and TimeTilly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bricksee ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeTilly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bricksee | TimeTilly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (73 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricksee/id1531247091/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **73** | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 75 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harry Jeffs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456114868) | [The Trustee for Hemispheres](https://appshunter.io/developer/1837584502) |

## What reviewers say

### Bricksee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bricksee/id1531247091)

Organize and track your favorite Lego sets and bricks with this AI-powered catalog. Access high-quality digital instructions, manage wishlists, and compete with friends through achievements and leaderboards. Stay updated with weekly new set notifications.

**Highlights:** Track set progress, Digital instructions, Browse 10,000+ sets, Wishlist management, Achievements and leaderboards, Privacy-focused, on-device data, New set notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $4.49 | per month |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |
| Bricksee+ Lifetime | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great interface & user experience
- 💡 Provides set instructions
- 💡 Can match scanned pieces to sets

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inaccurate part identification
- 🐛 Inconsistent color recognition
- 🐛 Poor scan results
- 🐛 Does not recognize simple bricks
- 🐛 Counts pieces incorrectly

**Reported bugs**

- App bugged out and deleted progress
- Scan function is all over the place
- App bugged out and deleted every progress
- Scan option not good
- App can't let me add sets

**Requested features**

- Provide build ideas for scanned parts
- Improve object detection rates
- Allow deletion of scanned parts


### TimeTilly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timetilly-manage-screen-time/id6751932581)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $49.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bricksee free?

Bricksee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TimeTilly free?

TimeTilly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bricksee or TimeTilly have ads?

TimeTilly shows ads; Bricksee does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bricksee or TimeTilly?

Bricksee ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimeTilly monthly. Most recently, Bricksee was updated on October 27, 2026 and TimeTilly on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*