BrickSide vs Spill the beanz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BrickSide
This app helps LEGO enthusiasts discover alternate builds (MOCs) and manage their collection. Scan set barcodes to identify them instantly and explore thousands of creative building ideas. It also provides detailed information on minifigures and allows you to track your owned sets.
- Barcode scanner for LEGO sets
- Discover thousands of alternate builds (MOCs)
- Manage and track owned LEGO sets
- Minifigure rarity and appearance details
- Save desired sets to a wishlist
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BrickSide is the ultimate companion for LEGO enthusiasts. Scan barcodes in-store to instantly identify sets, track the real market value of your collection, discover thousands of alternate builds (MOCs) you can create from sets you own, and manage everything in one place. Features: Barcode Scanner: Scan any LEGO set barcode for instant identification MOC Discovery: Swipe through thousands of alternate builds Collection Manager: Track your owned sets with sealed/opened condition, live market values, and a historic value chart Set Value Engine: Real eBay-driven prices for sealed vs opened sets, with confidence indicators and MSRP fallback Minifigure Insights: Rarity, appearances, and live resale values for 7,000+ minifigs Wishlist: Save sets you want with priority levels Multi-angle set images and detailed set information BrickSide Premium unlocks unlimited discovery, buildable-now filtering, the historic value chart, parts inventory, and more.
Spill the beanz
Spark meaningful discussions with friends using a curated selection of questions. Designed for real-life gatherings, this app helps you skip small talk and deepen connections through engaging conversation starters.
- Conversation starter questions
- Designed for real-life use
- Skip small talk
- Deepen connections
- Clean, calm design
- No social features
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Put down your phones. Pick up a conversation. Spill the Beanz is the ultimate conversation starter for friend groups who are tired of surface-level chat. Whether you're at a dinner party, road trip, or just hanging out, one phone and a wide selection of questions are all you need to spark meaningful discussions. HOW IT WORKS - Open the app when you're with friends - Swipe through questions together - Keep the good ones, skip what doesn't fit - Let the conversations flow naturally THE QUESTIONS From lighthearted icebreakers to thought-provoking deep dives, our carefully crafted questions cover a range of topics: → Fun & Light: "What's the most embarrassing song you secretly love?" → Deep & Meaningful: "What's a belief you held strongly that you've completely changed your mind about?" → Hypotheticals: "If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be?" → Personal Growth: "What's something you wish you'd learned earlier in life?" WHY SPILL THE BEANZ? - Designed for real-life use. one phone, everyone participates - no social features — just questions - Perfect for dinner parties, road trips, game nights, or quiet evenings - Questions that lead somewhere interesting - Clean, calm design that doesn't distract from the moment Whether you're reconnecting with old friends or deepening bonds with new ones, Spill the Beanz helps you skip the small talk and get to what really matters. Because the best conversations happen when someone asks the right question.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spill the beanz at 5.0 against BrickSide's 4.5. Spill the beanz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). BrickSide's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and device support. On price 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
Both are free to download. BrickSide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Spill the beanz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spill the beanz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrickSide has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | BrickSide | Spill the beanz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Big Boy Brands, LLC | Salted Butter |
In-app purchases
BrickSide
- BrickSide Premium$5.991 Month
- BrickSide Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Spill the beanz
No in-app purchases









