Brickit for iPhone

Free scanner for your Lego collection

Brickit is a mobile application developed by Brickit LLC that helps users build anything with their Lego collection. This small utility scans your Lego bricks and tells you which sets you can create from what you have. With this, you can create various figures without the help of an instruction manual. 

Bricket uses your device’s camera to scan and identify your pieces. However, note that it is not 100% accurate in identifying Lego bricks. Moreover, it does not filter the models for your bricks. You will need to scroll the scan result to find something you can actually build. 

What is Brickit?

Lego is a brand that, even after almost a century, remained one of the most popular kids toys across the world. Since its foundation in 1932, the toy has undergone various changes. Nowadays, it has moved further away from the simple set of bricks, and you can build elaborate sets composed of thousands of pieces. However, with the instructional manuals long gone, creating a simple house can be a challenge. 

Brickit is an app that aims to help Lego fans. As mentioned, it works as a scanner that identifies the pieces you have and tells you what you could make of them. The app is easy to use as you only need the find the bricks you have and scan them. The scanning takes a moment as the software makes sense of your collection. 

After scanning, the app lists the models that you can build with what you have. Then, it will give you a set of instructions to make them. Brickit does not only mark the bricks you need. It also tells you where they are in your heap. However, note that the app does not always identify the pieces. Adjusting the lighting in your space and spreading your bricks out will help. 

Scan and build

Overall, Brickit is an app that you wish you had when you were a kid. With it, building models with your Lego collection is easier. Using it is simple and only requires a working camera app on your device. Moreover, it helps you locate the pieces you need from the pile you have. The scanning could use more accuracy. Nevertheless, it is a big help, especially for creating complex models.