# emagineer vs Media Base

The clearest difference is rating: Media Base at 5.0 against emagineer's 3.4. Media Base also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). emagineer's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. emagineer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Media Base asks for nothing beyond the download.

Media Base holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: emagineer has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | emagineer | Media Base |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emagineer/id6739147739/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-base-collection-tracker/id6809957669/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 417 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Emagineer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629060959) | [Jaxon Harvey](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799174247) |

## What reviewers say

### emagineer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emagineer/id6739147739)

Discover new LEGO builds using your existing brick collection. Create personalized LEGO avatars and BrickHeadz characters. Enter weekly contests for a chance to win LEGO sets.

**Highlights:** Build official LEGO sets with owned bricks, Create personalized LEGO avatars (LEMOji), Design custom BrickHeadz characters, Weekly LEGO set giveaways, Patented build technology, Access to official LEGO builds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Builder Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Pioneer Lifetime License | $1.99 | one-time |
| PioneerLifetimeLicense | $49.99 | one-time |
| Pioneer Lifetime License | $69.99 | one-time |


### Media Base

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/media-base-collection-tracker/id6809957669)

Catalog your physical and digital media collections, including books, movies, music, and games. Automatically populate details by scanning barcodes or searching titles. Track your progress, rate items, and get personalized recommendations from your own backlog.

**Highlights:** Catalog books, comics, movies, TV shows, anime, music, and games, Barcode scanning for quick entry, Automatic metadata and cover art population, Track read, watched, listened, or played status, Rate and review your collection items, Personalized daily recommendations from your backlog, Private by design, no account or ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is emagineer free?

emagineer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Media Base free?

Media Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, emagineer or Media Base?

Media Base is rated higher. emagineer averages 3.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Media Base averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do emagineer or Media Base have ads?

Neither emagineer nor Media Base shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*