Comparison

BrickSide vs Brickly

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Brickly

Easily manage your Lego collection by scanning sets and parts. Track build progress, identify missing pieces, and organize your inventory with a simple, visual interface. Gain insights to grow and maintain your collection.

Highlights
  • Scan Lego sets and parts
  • Track build progress and completion
  • Identify missing pieces
  • Organize sets in multiple collections
  • Simple, visual interface
  • Inventory management
Features
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Brickly – Lego Scanner Organize and Track Your Lego Collection Not every Lego set is easy to manage. Brickly helps you keep your Lego collection under control by scanning sets and parts, tracking your progress, and organizing everything in one place, so you can see what you have and what's still missing. Scan & Identify Sets Scan barcodes or search by set number to quickly add sets to your collection. Get clear details for each set and keep your inventory up to date. Track Your Progress See which sets you've completed and how many pieces you own. Track build progress, manage multiple collections, and know exactly what you have at a glance. Smarter Collection Management Brickly focuses on what matters for collectors: Which sets are in your collection? What's the completion status? What pieces or sets are missing? Get insights that help you manage and grow your collection. Designed for Simplicity Brickly is built to be straightforward and visual, whether you're new to collecting or already have a large collection. No extra complexity, just useful features. Why Brickly? Scan and add Lego sets to your collection Track build progress and completion Organize sets in multiple collections Simple, modern, easy-to-use design Brickly doesn't tell you what to build. It helps you track and organize what you own and what you've built. Brickly offers basic features for free. Advanced features and full collection management require an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rizzapps.co/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BrickSide4 screens
Brickly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Brickly at 5.0 against BrickSide's 4.1. BrickSide's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BrickSide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Brickly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Brickly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BrickSide has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickSide ships an update every 10 days, Brickly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BrickSide versus Brickly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickSideBrickly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBig Boy Brands, LLCesma gaygusuz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BrickSide

Subscriptions2
  • BrickSide Premium$5.991 Month
  • BrickSide Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Brickly

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Unlimited Access$6.997 Days
  • Annual Unlimited Access$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BrickSide free?
BrickSide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brickly free?
Brickly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BrickSide or Brickly?
Brickly is rated higher. BrickSide averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Brickly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BrickSide or Brickly have ads?
Neither BrickSide nor Brickly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BrickSide or Brickly?
BrickSide ships an update every 10 days, and Brickly weekly. Most recently, BrickSide was updated on September 25, 2026 and Brickly on September 10, 2026.

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