Chester Zoo vs Brickstack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chester Zoo
Navigate a vast zoological garden with ease. Find your favorite animals, explore 128 acres, and discover over 20,000 creatures. Make your zoo visit the best day ever with helpful navigation and information.
- Zoo navigation
- Animal location finder
- Explore 128 acres
- Discover 20,000 animals
- Plan your zoo day
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Our new Chester Zoo App has everything you need to navigate the zoo, right at your fingertips. You’ll have a whole zoo in your pocket! From finding your favourite animals to navigating from point A to B with ease, this app will help you explore and get things done to make your zoo day the BEST DAY EVER! We want to make your time at the zoo as FUN FILLED as possible, without the hassle of finding your way around our 128 acres of zoological gardens or trying to locate any of our 20,000 animals! Your Chester Zoo adventure starts here!
Brickstack
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Point, shoot, identified Use your camera to recognise sets, parts, and minifigures instantly. No typing set numbers or hunting through catalogues — just snap and add. Your collection, always at a glance Every set, part, and minifigure you own in one place. Track status — sealed, built, parted out, or for sale — and search your inventory in seconds. Connected to BrickLink BrickLink is built in. Browse, sync your inventory, and manage your store directly from BrickStack — no switching apps. Reseller-ready Track what you paid, see current market values, and know exactly what's worth holding and what's ready to sell. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and Privacy Policy: https://valdris.net/app/brickstack/privacy Always backed up Your inventory is stored securely in the cloud, so it's there whenever you need it. Whether you've got ten sets or ten thousand pieces, BrickStack keeps it all organised.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chester Zoo at none against Brickstack's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Brickstack sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Chester Zoo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chester Zoo | Brickstack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Chester Zoo | Brendan Tack |
In-app purchases
Chester Zoo
No in-app purchases
Brickstack
- Pro Subscription$6.991 Month
Questions
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