Comparison

Brick Loupe vs BrickDex

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

Head to head
About

Brick Loupe

Instantly identify and value minifigures and sets using your camera. Get real-time market prices from sold listings and track your collection's worth. Set price alerts for desired items.

Highlights
  • Scan piles of minifigures
  • Identify sets and find online prices
  • Live price checking
  • Wishlist and price alerts
  • Collection tracking
  • Export collection data
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Got a box of loose minifigures, or a set on the shelf, and no idea what it's worth? Brick Loupe tells you in seconds. Know the price before you buy, sell or bid. SCAN A WHOLE PILE OF MINIFIGURES Aim your camera at a pile. Brick Loupe finds every minifigure in the photo, identifies each one and shows its market value, all at once. No typing, no guessing, no scanning figures one by one. SCAN A SET, FIND ONLINE PRICES Aim at any set or box. Forgot to switch to Sets? The app switches by itself when it finds a set. You see its value and the cheapest new price online from eBay and other shops, with a direct link. Online prices are available in the US, the UK, Canada, Australia and most of Europe. LIVE CHECK: PRICES WHILE YOU WATCH Watching a Whatnot show or reading an eBay listing? Start Live Check, open the other app, and Brick Loupe prices the minifigures and sets on your screen. The total and the most valuable items show in the Dynamic Island (or as a notification); tap it for the full list. Live Check includes 3 free results; Brick Loupe Pro makes it unlimited. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo of your minifigures or a set. 2. Each item is identified with its catalog ID and a match score. 3. See the value of each figure and the total for the whole lot. REAL PRICES, NOT GUESSES Every value comes from real BrickLink sold listings: the prices collectors actually paid, in used and new condition. A fair guide to what your figures and sets are worth, not a number pulled from thin air. WISHLIST AND PRICE ALERTS Like a set, but not at today's price? Add it to your wishlist and pick an alert: any drop, 10% or 20% below today's cheapest new price. When the price drops, you see it on the Collection tab. YOUR COLLECTION Save minifigures and sets to your collection and watch the total value live. No account needed: sign in only when you want your collection on more than one device. Export it at any time as a spreadsheet (CSV) or as a BrickLink Wanted List (XML). IN YOUR CURRENCY AND LANGUAGE Values in 14 currencies, converted at European Central Bank reference rates. The app speaks 11 languages. Individual parts are not supported. Your first scan is free. BRICK LOUPE PRO Brick Loupe Pro gives you unlimited scans and unlimited Live Check. It is an optional auto-renewing subscription: weekly, monthly or yearly. The yearly plan starts with a 3-day free trial. You can also buy one-time scan packs. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://brickloupe.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://brickloupe.com/privacy

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

Brick Loupe4 screens
BrickDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickDex at none against Brick Loupe's 8. Brick Loupe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Brick Loupe sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. BrickDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brick Loupe ships an update every 2 days, BrickDex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brick Loupe versus BrickDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrick LoupeBrickDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli Ozan OksuzYOU SEUNGMIN

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Brick Loupe

Subscriptions4
  • Brick Loupe Pro – Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Brick Loupe Pro – Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Brick Loupe Pro – Yearly −40%$18.991 Year
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  • Brick Loupe Pro – Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time4
  • 20 Scans$2.99
  • 50 Scans$3.99
  • 50 Scans$4.99
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  • 150 Scans$11.99
None

BrickDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brick Loupe free?
Brick Loupe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrickDex free?
BrickDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brick Loupe or BrickDex have ads?
BrickDex shows ads; Brick Loupe does not.
Which is updated more often, Brick Loupe or BrickDex?
Brick Loupe ships an update every 2 days, and BrickDex fortnightly. Most recently, Brick Loupe was updated on November 10, 2026 and BrickDex on November 8, 2026.

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