Lunch Money vs The BrickFolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lunch Money
Track your income and spending with detailed statistics and charts. Review transactions, categorize them, and add notes on the go. This companion app requires an existing registration for the web application.
- Detailed income and spending stats
- Spending breakdown by category
- Quick transaction review
- Categorize, tag, and add notes
- Monthly spending patterns and charts
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Lunch Money is the official free companion app for the Lunch Money web app. This app is only available to current registered users of Lunch Money. - See detailed stats of your income and spending - Dive into each category of your Spending Breakdown - Review transactions quickly with a swipe - Categorize, tag and add notes to transactions on-to-go - See patterns of your spending with monthly stats and charts For any feedback, support, or inquiries about Lunch Money, please contact us at support@lunchmoney.app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
The BrickFolio
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Track your LEGO collection like an investment portfolio. BrickFolio connects to live market data so you always know what your sets are worth — and when it's the right time to buy or sell. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • Add sets by search, barcode scan, or AI photo recognition • See real-time market values and your return on investment • Track condition (New in Box vs. Built) and status (Owned, Wanted, Sold) • 90-day price history charts for every set NEVER MISS A RETIREMENT • Retiring Soon alerts for sets entering their final years • Sets organized by lifecycle stage so you know what to buy before it's too late PRICE & GRAIL ALERTS • Set price alerts and get emailed when a set hits your target • Grail Drop Alerts use trend intelligence to find your buying window — no price target needed MINIFIGURE COLLECTION • Track your minifigs separately with condition and market value • Search the full Rebrickable catalog to add any figure WISHLISTS & ORGANIZATION (Pro) • Create wishlists of sets you want to buy • Organize your collection into sub-collections DEALS FEED • Live community deals from Slickdeals and r/legodeals • See the best LEGO sales from Amazon, Walmart, Target, LEGO.com and more EXPORT & SYNC • Export your full collection to CSV • Same account as thebrickfolio.com — your data syncs instantly Free to track your collection. Upgrade to Pro for price alerts, wishlists, sub-collections, and CSV export. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.thebrickfolio.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The BrickFolio at every 6 days against Lunch Money's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lunch Money sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $150.00 per year and The BrickFolio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lunch Money ships an update every 2 weeks, The BrickFolio every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lunch Money | The BrickFolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (63 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lunchbag Labs Inc | Joshua Shapiro |
In-app purchases
Lunch Money
- Annual Subscription$150.001 Year
The BrickFolio
- BrickFolio Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Annual$59.991 Year
Questions
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