Comparison

BrickLoft vs BrickDex

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

Head to head
About

BrickLoft

Organize your physical LEGO collection by location, track build status, and manage minifigs. Scan barcodes or set numbers to add items, and access building instructions. Features include wishlists, multiple collections, and detailed stats for your entire inventory.

Highlights
  • Organize by physical location
  • Scan barcodes or set numbers
  • Track build state and condition
  • Manage minifigs and checklists
  • Create multiple collections
  • Wishlist with retirement alerts
  • Offline catalog and instructions
Features
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BrickLoft is the local-first way to organize your LEGO® collection — built for people who actually build, display, and live with their bricks (and for parents keeping track of each kid's sets). Most trackers stop at what a set is worth. BrickLoft also tells you something you need every day: where it is. Browse your whole collection by physical location — "Office shelf B," "Attic bin 3," "Displayed — living room" — and find any set in seconds. ORGANIZE BY LOCATION - See every set and loose minifig grouped by where it physically lives - Tag shelves, bins, and display spots, then browse your collection like a map - Find what you're looking for without digging through boxes ADD SETS IN SECONDS - Scan a barcode or type a set number — details fill in automatically - Search the bundled offline catalog by name (tens of thousands of official sets) - Add loose and custom minifigs, too - Can't find a set? Add it by hand with its number and name - The catalog updates itself about once a week when you're online, so new sets show up without an app update TRACK WHAT MATTERS - Build state: sealed, built, disassembled, or in storage - Condition, instructions, box, purchase date and price - A per-set minifig checklist so you know what's present and what's missing - Add your own photos of built and displayed sets - Open the official building instructions for a set in one tap EXPLORE AND BUILD - Browse every LEGO® theme and see how many of its sets you own - Add any set straight from its theme - A build queue of your sealed and taken-apart sets, with a "Pick one for me" button KEEP A WISHLIST - Mark sets as Wanted and see which have retired, from Brickset data in the app - Get retirement news when a set on your wishlist has just retired - Share your wishlist with family as a gift list - A built-in duplicate check warns you if you already own a set — across every collection (perfect before buying a gift) A COLLECTION FOR EVERYONE - Create multiple collections — one per family member, theme, or room - Move sets and minifigs between collections anytime - See each collection as a box-art grid or a list - Make it yours with an accent color and a light, dark, or system theme SEE THE BIG PICTURE - Stats for sets owned, total pieces, minifigs, top themes, and build state, plus highlights and milestones - Record what you paid and what you think a set is worth, with an honest gain/loss view - See each set's retail price (US, UK, Canada or euro), plus an approximate BrickLink resale value (USD) - Print an insurance inventory (PDF) of every set you own: condition, location, what you paid and what each is worth, with totals YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS - Works offline, with no account, ever — nothing about your collection is uploaded or synced. Set pictures and catalog updates download when you're online - Full backup and restore, including photos — your collection lives on your device and in the backup you choose - A gentle reminder to back up, with the date of your last backup - Import from a spreadsheet or a BrickLink wanted list, and export to CSV, Rebrickable set lists, or BrickLink want lists anytime - Optional analytics with a one-tap off switch in Settings Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Polish. No subscriptions. No social feed. No marketplace. Just a fast, private, beautifully simple place to organize the bricks you love. Download BrickLoft and finally know where everything is. — LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this app. BrickLoft is an independent app. Set data is sourced from Rebrickable; retail prices, retirement data and estimated market values are from Brickset (market values via the BrickLink Price Guide).

About

BrickDex

Features
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Photograph one brick and get its part number, name, released colors, and rarity. ■ Scan Recognizes parts, minifigures, and sets automatically. BrickDex shows the likely candidates and you confirm. Photos are never stored. ■ Minifigure → parts Photograph a minifig and it breaks down into head, torso, legs, and accessories. Add them all to your collection in one tap. ■ Set → coverage Photograph a set box to see how much of it you could build from what you own. ■ Dex The 500 most-used parts across every set form the core dex. Each part you add lights up its entry, with a rarity tier (Common · Uncommon · Scarce · Rare · Unique) based on how many sets it appears in. ■ My parts Sorted by color and quantity, searchable by number or name. Everything stays on your device. ■ Buildable sets See how much of each of 28,000 sets you could build from what you own. ■ Pro (one-time purchase) No ads · unlimited buildable sets · export as CSV or a BrickLink wanted list. Scanning, search, the dex, and your collection are free without limits. Catalog: Rebrickable · Recognition: Brickognize LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this app.

Screenshots

BrickLoft4 screens
BrickDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickDex at none against BrickLoft's 3. BrickDex also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). BrickLoft's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price 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. BrickLoft sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BrickDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickLoft ships an update every 4 days, BrickDex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
BrickLoft versus BrickDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickLoftBrickDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCohesion Brew LLCYOU SEUNGMIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BrickLoft

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

BrickDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickLoft free?
BrickLoft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrickDex free?
BrickDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrickLoft or BrickDex have ads?
BrickDex shows ads; BrickLoft does not.
Which is updated more often, BrickLoft or BrickDex?
BrickLoft ships an update every 4 days, and BrickDex fortnightly. Most recently, BrickLoft was updated on October 29, 2026 and BrickDex on October 26, 2026.

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