How accurate is the brick'em scanner?

brick'em is trained on 18,600+ minifigures using BrickLink's complete catalog. You get the exact BrickLink ID, name, and market price for every figure scanned.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. Start your 14-day free trial with no payment due today. Cancel anytime during the trial and you won't be charged.

What platforms can I export to?

Whatnot, eBay, BrickLink, Shopify, BrickStore, and generic CSV. Each export is formatted specifically for that platform so you can bulk upload immediately.

Is brick'em just for minifigures?

No. brick'em identifies both minifigures and individual parts. The parts scanner identifies pieces by color and looks up prices per variant.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. Cancel or downgrade from your settings page. No contracts, no cancellation fees, no questions asked.

I already have a system that works. Why switch?

If your current process handles 200+ figures a week without eating your weekends, keep it. But if you're spending hours on manual lookups, brick'em does the same work in minutes. Most sellers try the 14-day free trial and never go back.

BrickScan vs Brickit: LEGO Scanning App Showdown

Two LEGO scanning apps. One scans loose bricks spread on a surface and suggests what you can build. The other scans individual elements to find part numbers. Both have loyal users. Both do their jobs well.

But here's the question nobody asks: if you're sitting in front of a bulk lot trying to identify and price minifigures for resale, does either one actually solve your problem?

Let's break it down.

What Is Brickit?

Brickit is a mobile app (iOS and Android) that uses your phone camera to scan a pile of loose LEGO bricks spread out on a flat surface. It identifies the individual pieces and then suggests sets or MOCs you can build using only the bricks it found.

Think of it as a "what can I make with this?" tool. You dump your bricks on a table, point your camera, and the app tells you which official LEGO sets you could recreate from what you already own. It even highlights where each piece is in your pile so you can pick it out.

Brickit got a lot of media attention when it launched. It went viral on social media, and for good reason. The concept is genuinely cool. Parents love it because it turns a random bin of LEGO into a building activity. Hobbyists use it to rediscover forgotten pieces.

Best for: casual builders, families, and anyone who wants creative inspiration from a pile of loose bricks.

Key limitation: Brickit is focused on building, not selling. It doesn't provide resale pricing, inventory tracking, or minifigure-specific identification. Its strength is recognizing standard brick shapes and suggesting builds from them.

What Is BrickScan?

BrickScan (formerly known as BrickMonkey, now branded as "AI Minifig Scanner") takes a different approach. Instead of scanning a pile, you scan individual LEGO elements or minifigures one at a time. The app covers over 16,000 minifigures and 76,000 parts, with pricing based on BrickLink sold data.

If you're holding a random LEGO plate or a minifigure and want to know exactly what it is, BrickScan can figure that out from a photo. One piece at a time, matched to a specific BrickLink ID with pricing.

Best for: builders, MOC designers, and BrickLink sellers who need precise identification for individual elements and minifigures.

Key limitation: the one-at-a-time scanning approach means it's slow for processing large lots. A premium subscription is required for unlimited scans.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Scanning Approach

Brickit scans a whole pile of bricks at once. You spread everything out, take one photo, and it processes the entire surface. BrickScan works piece by piece. You hold up a single element and scan it individually.

For sheer speed when dealing with standard bricks, Brickit's batch approach wins. For precision on a specific element, BrickScan's focused scan is more reliable.

What They Identify

This is where the difference really matters.

Brickit identifies standard LEGO bricks, plates, slopes, and common elements. It's trained to recognize the shapes and colors of basic building pieces. It sees a 2x4 red brick and knows it's a 2x4 red brick.

BrickScan identifies individual LEGO elements and minifigures by their specific BrickLink ID. It's more granular and includes pricing data from BrickLink. It can distinguish between similar-looking pieces and minifigure variants.

The key difference is in approach. Brickit is about building. BrickScan is about identification and pricing. But both scan one item at a time, which limits their speed for processing bulk lots.

Pricing Data

Brickit does not provide resale pricing for the items it scans. It tells you what you can build, not what your pieces are worth. BrickScan does include BrickLink pricing data based on recent sold averages, so you can see what items are worth alongside identification.

If you want to know what something sells for, you're doing a separate lookup on BrickLink or another marketplace. That extra step adds up fast when you're processing hundreds of items.

Inventory Features

Brickit keeps track of the bricks it scans so it can suggest builds. That's a form of inventory, but it's oriented around building. It's not designed to help you manage stock for resale, track quantities across platforms, or export listings.

BrickScan similarly focuses on identification rather than inventory management for sellers. You can use it to figure out what a part is, but managing your selling inventory is a separate workflow.

Target Audience

Brickit is built for LEGO fans who want to build. Parents, hobbyists, casual collectors who want to make something cool out of what they already have.

BrickScan is built for people who need precise part identification. MOC builders sourcing specific elements, BrickLink sellers cataloging individual parts.

Neither one is built for the reseller who just bought a 20-pound bulk lot and needs to answer: "What minifigures do I have, and what are they worth?"

brick'em tip: If your goal is to identify and price minifigures from bulk lots, you need a tool built specifically for that. brick'em scans your minifigures, matches them against 18,600+ figures in the BrickLink catalog, and shows you resale prices automatically. No extra lookups needed. Try it free.

The Missing Piece: Minifigure Identification and Pricing

Here's the thing most people don't realize until they're deep into a bulk lot: minifigures are where the real money is. A single rare minifig can be worth more than the entire lot you paid for. But you have to know what you're looking at to capture that value.

Brickit sees bricks. BrickScan sees elements. Neither one sees a complete minifigure as a collectible unit with market value. And that's the gap.

When you scan a minifigure with Brickit, it might recognize the individual torso or head as LEGO elements. But it won't tell you that the assembled figure is sw0330 (Captain Rex Phase 2) and it's worth serious money. It doesn't connect the dots between parts and the complete character.

BrickScan can identify a torso element by its part number. But it doesn't tell you which minifigure that torso belongs to, what the complete figure is called, or what someone will pay for it on BrickLink.

This is the problem brick'em was built to solve. You scan a minifigure (or a whole tray of them), and the app identifies each one as a complete character. Not just the parts. The figure. It matches the torso print, head design, and accessories against the full catalog, then pulls the current market price. You get a BrickLink ID, a name, and a dollar value in seconds.

For resellers, that's the workflow that matters. Identify the figure, know the price, decide whether to sell it individually or lot it with others. All from one scan.

Which One Should You Use?

The honest answer: it depends on what you're trying to do. These are three different tools for three different jobs.

Choose Brickit if you want creative inspiration. You have a bin of loose bricks and want to see what you can build from them. It's a fantastic tool for that specific purpose. Great for families, great for hobbyists, great for getting more life out of your existing collection.

Choose BrickScan if you need precise part-level identification. You're a MOC builder looking for a specific element, or you sell individual parts on BrickLink and need to catalog them accurately. It does that job well.

Choose brick'em if you're a reseller or collector who needs to identify and price minifigures. You bought a bulk lot and need to know what you have and what it's worth. You want to scan multiple figures at once, get BrickLink prices automatically, and track your inventory in one place.

There's no single app that does everything. But you don't need one app that does everything. You need the right tool for your specific workflow. If minifigures and resale value are your focus, the other two apps weren't designed for that. brick'em was.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Brickit identify minifigures?

Brickit is designed to identify standard LEGO bricks and elements spread on a surface. It can recognize some minifigure parts as individual elements, but it doesn't identify assembled minifigures as complete characters with names, BrickLink IDs, or resale values. For minifigure-specific identification, you need a tool built for that purpose.

Does BrickScan show prices?

Yes. BrickScan includes pricing based on BrickLink sold averages from the past six months. You get estimated values alongside part and minifigure identification. You can also export scans as XML files for import into BrickStore or other tools.

What is the best app for identifying LEGO minifigures?

For minifigure-specific identification with pricing, brick'em is purpose-built for that job. It uses image recognition to identify complete minifigures (not just parts), matches them against the full BrickLink catalog of 18,600+ figures, and shows current market prices automatically. It handles both single scans and bulk lots.

Is Brickit free to use?

Brickit offers a free version with basic features. Some functionality may require a premium subscription. Check the App Store or Google Play for current pricing and available features.

Can I use all three apps together?

Absolutely. Many LEGO enthusiasts use multiple tools depending on the task. Use Brickit when you want building ideas from loose bricks. Use BrickScan when you need a specific part number. Use brick'em when you need to identify and price minifigures for your collection or resale inventory. Different tools for different jobs.