Comparison

LIFX vs BrickKeep

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

Head to head
About

LIFX

Control your smart lights with this app. Easily adjust brightness, color, and temperature. Automate schedules, create custom scenes, and explore fun lighting effects. Integrates with voice assistants and HomeKit for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Basic light control (on/off, dim, color, temperature)
  • Group lights for easy management
  • Automated schedules and scenes
  • Special lighting effects (music visualizer, fire, etc.)
  • Live color painting on compatible lights
  • Custom color palettes
  • HomeKit integration
Features
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Like you, LIFX wants smarter light. This means we care about the way you control your smart lights, as much as we do about the lights themselves. We make it easy to get started with WiFi-enabled, bright, colorful smart lights that need no hub. Yep, you can start with just one device. LIFX App 4 can not only help give you the best start, but will turn your experience “up to 11”. Automate your wake up Schedule, or set up your movie-watching Scene (then set up voice control so you don’t even have to leave the sofa), or play with Effects next time you’re entertaining. Features. The LIFX app is packed full of features like: - The Basics: on/off, dim, change color, change white temperature. - Groups: control all lights in a group easily, including on/off and dimming with one touch from the Home Dashboard. - Group personalization: choose a LIFX illustration to suit or personalize Group cards with your own pictures. - Schedules: automate your lights to fade, change color, and turn on/off, all visible in an easy calendar-style view. - Effects: play with special effects like the music visualizer, fire, move, candle flicker, strobe, color cycle & more, all in one place. - Scenes: set your lighting just the way you like it and save it for later. - Themes: a library of one click color combinations for a Group, from ‘Proud’ to ‘Soothing’. - Paint: with your finger in the app, paint color live onto your LIFX Z, Beam, Tile and Candle. - Custom color palettes: add your favorite colors to a custom color palette. - Discover Tab: find How To guides, learn about integration partners, or shop for LIFX - and much more. Example uses from our customers: - Ambiance: schedule warmer light in the evening - to calm - and whiter light in the morning - to energize. - “Moccupancy”: set irregular schedules to make it seem like you’re home when you’re not. - Sleep: set your bedroom lights to deep red just before bed to produce more melatonin which helps you get better quality sleep. - Stay put: you’ve settled into the sofa for a streaming binge but left the lights on. No need to jump up to the switch, just ask your voice assistant. - Pet owners: if you're unexpectedly late home from work, turn the lights on for your dog from wherever you are. - Silent notifications: use partner apps to give you a light flash if… your car is arriving, or the forecast says it will rain, or you are mentioned on social media, and much more. HomeKit Best color-changing smart bulb for HomeKit cnet Pairing LIFX with Apple HomeKit is easy using the HomeKit onboarding QR code available in the product packaging. Stay in touch. Need a helping hand, or want to offer us some advice? We would love to hear from you about your LIFX experience. You can reach us at support@lifx.com. LIFX lights are available at lifx.com

About

BrickKeep

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BrickKeep is a fast, private way to catalogue your LEGO collection, built for collectors who want everything in one place. Catalogue every set you own, browse by theme, and see your collection come to life in numbers: total pieces, themes, build progress, and more. Add sets in seconds by searching or scanning a barcode, or import your entire collection at once from a CSV file. Keep a build journal with photos and notes for each set, log what you paid and the price per part, and mark sets as sealed, in progress, built, or dismantled. Retired sets and gifts-with-purchase are tracked automatically. Everything works offline and stays on your device, with optional iCloud sync to keep your collection safe in your own iCloud. No account required, no ads, completely free. Features: - Catalogue every set in a clean showcase with highlights and per-theme browsing - Stats dashboard: pieces, themes, build progress, and records like your biggest set - Build a journal with photos for each set - Save sets you want to a wishlist - Add sets by search or barcode scan - Bulk import from CSV - Track price paid, retail, and price per part - Build status: sealed, in progress, built, dismantled - Automatic retirement and gift-with-purchase tracking - Works fully offline, syncs through your own iCloud - Free, no ads, no account needed LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorise or endorse this app.

Screenshots

LIFX4 screens
BrickKeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrickKeep at every 2 days against LIFX's fortnightly. LIFX's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIFX ships an update fortnightly, BrickKeep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LIFX versus BrickKeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIFXBrickKeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size313 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIFXAmanjot Singh Karir

Bugs and requests

LIFX

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Lights randomly disconnecting from app
  • Scenes and effects not working as expected
  • Scheduling issues and lights not responding to timers
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More granular control over individual lights
  • Improved scene and effect customization
  • Better scheduling and automation options
  • Seamless integration with smart home platforms
  • Simplified onboarding and setup process

BrickKeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

LIFX

No in-app purchases

None

BrickKeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIFX free?
LIFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickKeep free?
BrickKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LIFX or BrickKeep have ads?
Neither LIFX nor BrickKeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIFX or BrickKeep?
LIFX ships an update fortnightly, and BrickKeep every 2 days. Most recently, LIFX was updated on October 2, 2026 and BrickKeep on September 24, 2026.

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