Comparison

BrickCue vs BrickDex

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

Head to head
About

BrickCue

Features
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Build a little world, piece by piece. BrickCue brings building instructions and hands-on 3D brick building to your iPhone. Discover a model you like, follow its steps, and place digital pieces as your creation takes shape. FIND YOUR NEXT BUILD Browse featured projects and building inspiration. Explore instructions by category, search by name, and filter by access level. Check the number of steps and parts before choosing a project. FOLLOW THE STEPS IN 3D Open the landscape building workspace and work alongside step previews and a parts list. Rotate and zoom the view to understand how pieces fit together. Undo an action when you want to make an adjustment. BUILD AT YOUR OWN PACE Keep your building progress on your current device and return when you are ready. Sign in to save favorite instructions and view your completed builds. CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP Explore free content or choose an optional monthly, auto-renewable membership. Basic includes Basic member instructions. Advanced includes both Basic and Advanced member instructions. Separately priced instructions are not included in either membership. Content and availability are shown in the app. CHINESE AND ENGLISH Use the app in Simplified Chinese or English. Follow your system language or choose a language in the app. BEFORE YOU START • BrickCue provides digital instructions and on-screen 3D building. Physical bricks are not included. • Public content can be browsed without signing in. Building, favorites, and account features require Sign in with Apple. • An internet connection is needed to obtain new instructions, sign in, and verify membership access. Detailed step progress and piece positions are stored on your device; unfinished builds do not sync between devices. • Prices, currency, and purchase conditions are displayed in the app and in Apple's confirmation sheet. Memberships renew automatically until canceled. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://moclab.chengxiaokeji.com/legal/privacy Terms of service: https://moclab.chengxiaokeji.com/legal/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: piece_world@163.com

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

BrickCue4 screens
BrickDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrickDex at none against BrickCue's 2. BrickCue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. BrickCue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BrickDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BrickCue ships an update every 8 days, BrickDex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BrickCue versus BrickDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrickCueBrickDex
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBeijing Chengxiao Technology Co., Ltd.YOU SEUNGMIN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BrickCue

Subscriptions2
  • Piece World Basic$5.991 Month
  • Piece World Advanced$10.991 Month
None

BrickDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrickCue free?
BrickCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrickDex free?
BrickDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BrickCue or BrickDex have ads?
BrickDex shows ads; BrickCue does not.
Which is updated more often, BrickCue or BrickDex?
BrickCue ships an update every 8 days, and BrickDex every 3 weeks. Most recently, BrickCue was updated on November 13, 2026 and BrickDex on November 10, 2026.

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