Comparison

Bricky vs BrickShelf

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

Head to head
About

Bricky

Features
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Ever had that moment where you’re out with friends and think, "I wish I could show them my latest build"? With Bricky, you finally can. Bricky is the ultimate digital companion for brick-building enthusiasts. Whether you’re a casual builder or a master of thousands of pieces, Bricky makes it easy to track, manage, and share your entire collection from the palm of your hand. No more second-guessing which sets you own or how far along you are on that massive weekend project. Build Smarter, Not Harder •⁠Stay organised and motivated with our intuitive tracking system. Bricky doesn't just list your sets—it follows your journey from the first brick to the final piece. •⁠Progress Tracking: Still working on a massive build? Simply enter the page number you’ve reached in your instruction manual. •⁠Automatic Math: Bricky instantly calculates your completion percentage, so you know exactly how much closer you are to the finish line. •⁠A Digital Timeline: Save your start and finish dates to look back on your building history and see how your skills have grown over time. Key Features at a Glance •⁠Complete Collection Management: Keep your full brick set library in one organized, easy-to-navigate app. •⁠Live Build Monitoring: Track unfinished builds by instruction manual page and see your progress in real-time. •⁠Portable Portfolio: Carry your entire collection with you at all times—perfect for shopping trips or social gatherings. •⁠Secure Sharing: Show off your builds and your "to-be-built" list with friends in a simple, secure way. •⁠Detailed Logging: Record every milestone, from the moment you break the seal to the moment the last brick clicks into place. Why Bricky? We know that for a true builder, it’s about more than just the finished product—it’s about the process. Bricky is designed to enhance that experience, giving you a beautiful, functional space to document your passion. Download Bricky today and turn your physical shelf into a digital masterpiece.

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BrickShelf

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Every set you own, one shelf in your pocket. BrickShelf catalogs your brick collection the way a collector thinks: what you own, what state it is in, what it cost, what it is worth to you, and where it is right now. Add a set in seconds, snap the finished build, and the shelf does the counting. What you get: - A catalog built for brick sets: set number, theme, release year, piece and minifig counts, notes, and a build status you tap: sealed, building, built, or on display. - Photos of your builds, attached to every set, with a playful brick-mosaic placeholder until you take one. - Paid vs value notes: log what you paid and what each set is worth to you. BrickShelf shows the per-set difference, shelf totals, and your price per piece. Your own numbers, never scraped market prices. - A wishlist with priorities from grail to someday and your target prices, totalled so you know what the hunt would cost. Found one? One tap moves it onto the shelf. - A loan-out tracker: who borrowed which set, how many days it has been out, when it is due back, and a clear overdue flag. No more mystery gaps on the shelf. - Stats for collectors (Lifetime): built vs boxed, sets by theme, sets by release year, your collection's growth in pieces, biggest builds, and your best price per piece. - A shareable Shelf Report PDF and a spreadsheet-ready CSV of every set (Lifetime). - Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. - Private by design: no account, no ads, no tracking, and a Delete All My Data control. Free and Lifetime: BrickShelf is free for up to 20 sets, with everything on the set itself: status, photos, money notes, wishlist, and loans. A single one-time Lifetime unlock opens unlimited sets, the stats screen, and the report exports, for good. It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and it never renews. BrickShelf is an independent app for cataloging a collection you already own. It works great for LEGO collections and any other brick sets. LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this app.

Screenshots

Bricky4 screens
BrickShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bricky at none against BrickShelf's 1. BrickShelf's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BrickShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bricky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bricky ships an update every 11 days, BrickShelf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Bricky versus BrickShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickyBrickShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntimo BuccieroInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Bricky

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BrickShelf

One-time1
  • BrickShelf Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Bricky free?
Bricky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickShelf free?
BrickShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bricky or BrickShelf have ads?
Neither Bricky nor BrickShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bricky or BrickShelf?
Bricky ships an update every 11 days, and BrickShelf weekly. Most recently, Bricky was updated on October 13, 2026 and BrickShelf on October 10, 2026.

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