Comparison

Shadow Vault vs BrickNav

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Vault

Securely store your private notes, photos, videos, and contacts in one place. Organize your hidden data with a powerful tagging system and access it easily with biometric authentication. Sync your information across devices for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Biometric lock (Touch ID/Face ID)
  • iCloud sync
  • Markdown support for notes
  • Delete original media after import
  • Omni toolbar for editing
  • Tagging system for organization
Features
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Store your notes, photos and videos, contacts all in one app! With a powerful tagging system to help you organize and navigate all your hidden data. You will need to enable lock screen after installing app in order to use the feature. Features: - Lock Screen with support for Touch ID and Face ID - iCloud sync so you can use across your iPhone and iPad - Markdown support for notes - Support to delete original photos and videos after import to [App Name] - Omni toolbar with consistent UX to help you edit at any tabs.

About

BrickNav

Features
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BrickNav is a collection of useful LEGO tools designed to help builders, collectors, and hobbyists identify LEGO elements, research sets, complete minifigure collections, and work with LEGO colors. LEGO ID Identify LEGO parts, minifigures, and sets from photos using your device camera or uploaded images. Collectible Minifigures Scan CMF box codes, browse minifigure series, track wanted figures, manage your collection, and find replacement parts. Sets Research new and upcoming LEGO sets, monitor retirement dates, compare price-per-piece value, explore inventories and alternate builds, and maintain a personal want list. Colors Browse LEGO color information, view HEX values and complementary colors, and use Color Matcher Beta to identify LEGO colors with your camera. Whether you're sorting a collection, shopping for your next build, identifying a mystery part, or completing a minifigure series, BrickNav provides practical LEGO tools in one free app. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this application.

Screenshots

Shadow Vault4 screens
BrickNav4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickNav at none against Shadow Vault's 1. BrickNav also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shadow Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BrickNav asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Vault ships an update every 5 weeks, BrickNav every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Shadow Vault versus BrickNav: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow VaultBrickNav
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTung VuSteve Potts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shadow Vault

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisement$7.99
None

BrickNav

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Vault free?
Shadow Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrickNav free?
BrickNav is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Vault or BrickNav have ads?
Shadow Vault shows ads; BrickNav does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Vault or BrickNav?
Shadow Vault ships an update every 5 weeks, and BrickNav every 10 days. Most recently, Shadow Vault was updated on September 29, 2026 and BrickNav on October 5, 2026.

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