Comparison

Balin vs BrickBag

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

Head to head
About

Balin

Features
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The app help customers to track and manage their assets on the go. It provides various control functionalities in your hand, wherever your go.

About

BrickBag

This app helps LEGO enthusiasts re-experience the joy of building by sorting parts back into their original numbered bags. It provides detailed bag-by-bag part data extracted from official instructions, aiding collectors, resellers, and builders alike.

Highlights
  • Sort parts into original numbered bags
  • Bag-by-bag part data from official instructions
  • Relive the build experience
  • Factory condition restoration for collectors
  • Resale value enhancement for resellers
  • Check mode for piece-by-piece sorting
  • Printable PDF bag breakdown export
Features
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A LEGO set isn't just a model. It's an experience — opening each numbered bag in sequence, building section by section, exactly the way LEGO intended. BrickBag lets you have that experience again and again. We built BrickBag because we needed it ourselves. After disassembling sets and storing them, we realized there was no way to sort the parts back into their original numbered bags — the data simply didn't exist anywhere. So we built it. Our bag-by-bag parts data is extracted directly from official LEGO building instructions. Every part, every bag, every quantity — accurate to the original box contents. RELIVE THE BUILD Sort your parts back into their original numbered bags and experience your set exactly as LEGO designed it — from Bag 1 to the final piece. Whether it's your third build or your tenth, it always feels like the first. FOR COLLECTORS Restore any set to factory condition for proper storage, display rotation, or lending to a friend. Protect your investment and keep every set rebuild-ready. FOR RESELLERS LEGO sets command significantly higher resale prices when parts are sorted back into their original bags. BrickBag gives you the reference to get there — and a PDF to include with your listing. FREE FOR EVERY SET No purchase needed to research any set in our catalog. Every set page includes bag and piece counts, direct links to Instructions, BrickLink, Rebrickable, Brickset, and LEGO.com, plus live market value data showing average prices and what sets are actually selling for on eBay. BrickBag is the fastest way to research a LEGO set before you buy, sell, or sort it. CHECK MODE Designed for the sorting table. Work through each bag one part at a time, tapping as you find each piece. Completed parts move to a Found pile automatically. Progress saves between sessions so you can sort at your own pace. PDF EXPORT Generate a printable bag breakdown for any set. Keep it at your sorting table, pack it with a resale listing, or store it with the set as a permanent reference. PRICING One-time unlock per set, priced by size: - Small (under 500 pcs) — $0.99 - Medium (500–1,500 pcs) — $1.99 - Large (1,501–3,000 pcs) — $2.99 - Mega (3,001+ pcs) — $3.99 Yours forever. No subscription. Building is only the beginning.

Screenshots

Balin4 screens
BrickBag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balin at none against BrickBag's 4. On price, ads, 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. BrickBag sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Balin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Balin versus BrickBag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalinBrickBag
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGALVANIC INFOTECH PRIVATE LIMITEDAndrew Rhoads

In-app purchases

None

Balin

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BrickBag

One-time4
  • Set Unlock — Small (0–499 pcs)$0.99
  • Set Unlock — Medium (500–1500 pcs)$1.99
  • Set Unlock — Large (1501–3000 pcs)$2.99
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  • Set Unlock — Mega (3001+ pcs)$3.99

Questions

Is Balin free?
Balin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickBag free?
BrickBag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Balin or BrickBag have ads?
Neither Balin nor BrickBag shows ads.

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