Comparison

BrickPortfolio vs BrickDex

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

Head to head
About

BrickPortfolio

Features
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BrickPortfolio is the collection tracker that treats your bricks like a portfolio. Whether you collect for joy or for value, see exactly what you own and what it's worth — beautifully. FOR INVESTORS • Live portfolio value with daily history — 1D, 1W, 1M, 1Y and all-time views • Profit, ROI and best/worst performers across your collection • Expected retirement dates for thousands of sets, updated automatically • Future-value projections: see where your portfolio could be in 5–25 years • Watchlists and alerts for sets you're eyeing FOR COLLECTORS • A dedicated Collector mode: total sets, pieces, minifigures and themes • Theme completion — how much of each theme you own • Identify sealed collectible minifigures by scanning the box code • Wishlist, watchlist and full search across a 27,000+ set catalogue ADDING SETS IS EFFORTLESS • Search by name ("star wars") or set number • Scan a set's barcode with your camera • Import an existing collection from CSV on the web app Your collection syncs with the web app at bricksportfolio.com. Values are market estimates and model projections — not financial advice and not a guarantee. BrickPortfolio is a fan-made app, not affiliated with or endorsed by the LEGO Group. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group.

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

BrickPortfolio4 screens
BrickDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BrickPortfolio at none against BrickDex's shown. BrickPortfolio also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickPortfolio ships an update every 3 days, BrickDex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BrickPortfolio versus BrickDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickPortfolioBrickDex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin David BettsYOU SEUNGMIN

In-app purchases

None

BrickPortfolio

No in-app purchases

None

BrickDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickPortfolio free?
BrickPortfolio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrickDex free?
BrickDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrickPortfolio or BrickDex have ads?
BrickDex shows ads; BrickPortfolio does not.
Which is updated more often, BrickPortfolio or BrickDex?
BrickPortfolio ships an update every 3 days, and BrickDex fortnightly. Most recently, BrickPortfolio was updated on October 31, 2026 and BrickDex on October 26, 2026.

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