LIFX vs Brick Collector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Brick Collector
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Brick Collector turns your brick sets and minifigures into a real, organized inventory instead of a pile of boxes on a shelf. Catalog every set and minifig you own, track what you paid, flag what's retired, and finally answer the question every brick collector asks eventually: what do I actually have? Most collectors start with a spreadsheet, a notes app, or nothing at all — and lose track the moment the collection grows past a shelf or two. Brick Collector is built to be the one place your whole collection lives: sets, minifigures, loose parts, and the wishlist of what's still missing. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Catalog every set and minifigure — set number, theme, subtheme, piece count, and release year, all in one running inventory • Track what you paid — log a purchase price per item and watch your total collection value change over time on a running chart • Mark items sealed, built, or parts-only, and flag any set as retired so you always know what's still on shelves and what's gone • Rate condition, from mint-sealed to well-loved with pieces missing, so your catalog shows more than a piece count ever could • Attach a photo to every set and minifigure for a real visual catalog, not just rows of text • Organize into custom collections — Space, Castle, City, Technic, or however your brick shelf is actually sorted • Log a whole haul in one pass after a big trip to a set store, instead of adding twenty sets one screen at a time • Keep a wishlist with priority levels, then share it as a plain list so relatives stop buying you duplicate sets • See your collection at a glance on one stats screen — total items, total value paid, items by theme, and by condition • Get milestone nudges as your inventory crosses 5, 25, 50, 100, and 250 items logged • Export your entire inventory to CSV whenever you want your own copy of the data • Get AI-assisted insights on your own collection — gaps, uncategorized items, missing photos, and organization nudges — plus alternate-build ideas pulled from sets you already own • Reference a condition and grading guide so "used," "complete," and "sealed" mean the same thing every time WHY BRICK COLLECTOR • Built specifically for brick collectors and AFOLs, not a generic inventory app with brick fields bolted on • One catalog for the whole collection — sets, minifigures, and parts — instead of scattered notes and spreadsheets • Retired-set tracking front and center, because knowing what's discontinued is half of managing a collection well • A wishlist that does something — a one-tap share sheet instead of a screenshot texted around one by one • AI insights that look at your own collection, not an invented market price — organization help, not guesswork WHO IT'S FOR • Collectors who buy sets to keep, not just to build once and take apart • Minifigure collectors who need figures treated as first-class catalog items, not an afterthought • Anyone tracking a growing haul from set stores, conventions, or secondhand marketplaces • Parents and gift-givers who want a shareable wishlist so the right set gets bought, not a duplicate Brick Collector's free tier covers a solid starter catalog with ads. A Pro subscription (Monthly or Annual, with a free trial on Annual) unlocks unlimited sets and minifigures, CSV export, AI insights and build ideas, and removes ads. Cancel anytime from your device's subscription settings. Whether you're logging your first set or auditing a collection that's taken over a spare room, Brick Collector keeps the inventory, the wishlist, and the value history in one place. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://coddykit.com/terms/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIFX at none against Brick Collector's 2. LIFX also leads on ads (none vs shown). Brick Collector's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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. Brick Collector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. LIFX asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | LIFX | Brick Collector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIFX | MEHMET CANKER (TR) |
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
Brick Collector
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LIFX
No in-app purchases
Brick Collector
- Brick Collector Pro monthly$4.991 Month
- Brick Collector Pro annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year









