BlackBox vs Julius AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBox
A simple app for collecting and organizing user-generated text snippets, like fortunes or insightful quotes. Users can easily add their own entries with a swipe gesture to build a personal collection of interesting text.
- Collect user-generated text
- Add entries with swipe gesture
- Organize text snippets
- Store fortunes and quotes
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User generated text. Swipe up to add an entry! I've always liked keeping fortunes in my phone case. BlackBox contains some of these fortunes, along with other obscure, insightful, interesting text. Swipe up to add your own entry to the collection!
Julius AI
This AI-powered assistant analyzes data from spreadsheets and CSV files, creating dynamic graphs and providing step-by-step calculus solutions. It helps transform raw data into meaningful insights for informed decision-making.
- AI-powered data analysis
- Spreadsheet and CSV support
- Dynamic graph generation
- Data manipulation tools
- Step-by-step calculus solutions
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Julius is your AI-powered data analyst and math helper, leveraging ChatGPT and Anthropic alongside other leading technologies. Julius is adept at handling various data formats such as CSV, Excel, and Google Sheets. Simply upload or link your spreadsheets, and let Julius dive into the depths of your data. Key Features: - Versatile Data Analysis: Effortlessly upload or link your spreadsheet for analysis. - Dynamic Graph Maker: Generate both basic and advanced charts tailored to your specific data visualization needs. - Data Manipulation Made Easy: Group, filter, and transform your data with intuitive controls. - Calculus Solver: Julius is the best math helper, with step-by-step solutions With Julius AI, you don't just analyze data; you unlock its true potential. Transform the raw data in your spreadsheet or CSV into meaningful insights, create compelling models, generate clean graphs, and make informed decisions with ease. Experience the future of data analysis today! Terms of Use for Julius AI: Math Helper & Graph Maker: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlackBox at none against Julius AI's 11. BlackBox also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Julius AI's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (398 vs 9). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Julius AI sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. BlackBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Julius AI holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Julius AI has 398 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of BlackBox's written reviews are positive against 68% of Julius AI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BlackBox ships an update every 9 months, Julius AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBox | Julius AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 4.8 (398 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 68.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 398 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Daneshgar | Caesar Labs |
Customer experience
BlackBox
Julius AI
Bugs and requests
BlackBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Julius AI
Reported bugs
4 issues- White screen on app launch
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inability to open the app after updates
- Incorrect statistical analysis and data interpretation
Requested features
4 requests- Support for landscape mode on iPad
- Improved memory retention and consistency
- Better database integration and recognition of columns
- Ability to read PDFs and handwritten notes
In-app purchases
BlackBox
No in-app purchases
Julius AI
- Basic Monthly$17.991 Month
- Basic Monthly$20.001 Month
- Essential Monthly$37.991 Month
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- Essential Monthly$45.001 Month
- Pro Monthly$49.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$60.001 Month
- Basic Annually$149.991 Year
- Basic Annually$200.001 Year
- Pro Annually$419.991 Year
- Essential Annually$450.001 Year
- Pro Annually$600.001 Year
