Minifig Scan vs CarTab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minifig Scan
Scan data codes on LEGO Minifigure boxes to identify the figure inside. This fan-made app helps you discover which minifigure you'll get before opening. It may also provide links to purchase figures online.
- Scan minifigure data codes
- Identify minifigure contents
- Links to purchase products
- Fan-made identification tool
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This is a fan application, LEGO® and the LEGO® logo are trademarks of the LEGO® Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this app. Find the minifigures you’re looking for and avoid unwanted duplicates. Scan the data codes on supported LEGO® Minifigures boxes to see what’s inside—even several boxes at once. • Keep track of your collection with counters, favorites and personal notes. • Browse minifigures and series, with 360° and stereoscopic views for selected figures. • Prefer a surprise? Blind mode helps you spot duplicates without revealing the characters. • Discover LEGO® news, offers and upcoming releases. • Add widgets to your Home Screen for the minifigure of the day, news and releases. • Make the app your own with dark mode, adjustable scan banners and accessibility options. Scanning requires a supported data code. The in-app help explains where to find it and which codes can be read. Some shopping links are affiliate links. Purchases through these links may support the app with a small commission, at no additional cost to you.
CarTab
Easily track your vehicle's maintenance history, log repairs, and manage ongoing projects. Set custom reminders for services based on mileage or time, and export detailed service records for sharing.
- Vehicle maintenance logging
- Project tracking
- Customizable service reminders
- PDF and CSV export
- Automatic backup with Apple Sign-In
- Cloud photo backup (paid)
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Every car has a story. Most of it is in a shoebox of receipts. cartab keeps the whole record in one place — what you did, what it cost, what parts went in, and what you're planning next. YOUR GARAGE Swipe through your vehicles full-screen, one photo per car. Each one keeps its own color, its own odometer and its own history. THE MAINTENANCE LOG Log an oil change in about fifteen seconds. Title, cost, mileage, done. Add notes, part links, tools and photos when the job deserves it. PROJECTS, NOT JUST REPAIRS A build isn't one line in a log. Give it an estimate, a parts list and a tools list, then track it as it happens — every expense, progress note and milestone on one timeline. Watch what it really cost land against what you thought it would. REMINDERS THAT KNOW YOUR CAR Oil, tires and brakes, by mileage or by time, on intervals you set per vehicle. cartab estimates how far you've driven since the last service, so the reminder arrives before the job is overdue instead of after. A SERVICE RECORD WORTH SHARING Export a color-coded PDF for any vehicle: the full history, parts with links, project timelines, costs and a legend. Hand it to a buyer, a mechanic or an insurer. CSV export too, if you'd rather have the numbers in a spreadsheet. BUILT TO BE KEPT Sign in with Apple and your written record backs up automatically and follows you to a new phone. That's free for everyone — losing six years of records to a dead phone shouldn't be a paid feature. FREE • One vehicle • Unlimited service entries and projects • Unlimited photos, kept on your device • Every reminder • PDF and CSV export • Written records backed up and synced UNLOCK UNLIMITED — $2.99, ONCE • Every vehicle you own • Photo backup to the cloud, at full quality • Family Sharing for up to six people One payment. No subscription. No ads. No account needed to start.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Minifig Scan at 3K against CarTab's 1. Minifig Scan also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). CarTab's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Minifig Scan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and CarTab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Minifig Scan against 5.0 for CarTab. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minifig Scan has 3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Minifig Scan ships an update every 2 weeks, CarTab every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minifig Scan | CarTab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 98.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francis Bonnin | Emanuel Avina |
Customer experience
Minifig Scan
CarTab
Bugs and requests
Minifig Scan
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional incorrect figure identification
- Scanning issues with certain Minifig boxes
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more Minifig series
- Improve scanning for smaller QR codes
- Implement manual code entry option
- Add historical collection data
CarTab
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minifig Scan
- Buy us a coffee$1.99
- Buy us a minifig$4.99
- Buy us a set$9.99
CarTab
- Unlimited Vehicles$2.99









