Comparison

Breakup Box vs Drive Notes

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

Head to head
About

Breakup Box

Securely store photos, videos, and notes from past relationships. Lock away digital reminders and only access them after a configurable waiting period by playing a simple game. A premium option allows cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Store photos, videos, and notes
  • Lock digital reminders
  • Timed unlock game
  • Cloud backup (premium)
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Relationships end. Create a Breakup Box to stash away and lock the digital reminders of a past relationship. Store photos, screenshots, videos and notes inside the Breakup Box then lock them away. Once filled, you can optionally lock the Breakup Box. The key to unlock it is your time and attention - you have to play the easy 'Avoid the Ex' game. Just be sure opening the box is a good idea! The Breakup Box is simple to work with - both adding mementos to the box and viewing or sharing them later. You can even copy items into a Breakup Box while in another app. A premium feature allows you to upload the contents of a Breakup Box to a cloud storage account - Dropbox, Google Drive, and iCloud Drive are supported. Sometimes distancing is the cure - put away the past and let the future set you free. The Breakup Box helps you do just that! Features include: - Select, save, view, and share photos, screenshots, videos, and text notes - Send photos, etc from another app directly into a Breakup Box via that app's share feature - Specify relationship info and profile pic for each ex - Lock each Breakup Box - Play and win the easy 'Avoid the Ex' game to unlock a Breakup Box. Game duration is configurable - Premium feature available via in-app purchase: upload a Breakup Box to your Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive account - Available in dark mode

About

Drive Notes

This app allows you to store and organize photos, videos, PDFs, and web links using your Google Drive. It offers rich text editing, location tagging, and custom reminders for enhanced organization. Advanced features include AI-powered keyword analysis and bookmark indexing.

Highlights
  • Google Drive integration for data storage
  • Upload local photos, videos, and PDFs
  • Save web links and YouTube videos
  • Rich text editing
  • Location tagging
  • AI keyword analysis
  • Custom reminders
Features
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Data Storage and Privacy Policy • Data is stored only on your local device and your Google Drive. This app does not provide server-side data storage. Please review Google Drive's privacy policy before using. • Data can be shared in real-time across different platforms via Google Drive, making data migration simple. Features • Local photos, videos, and PDF files can be uploaded to your Google Drive. • Keep links to web images and YouTube videos, and view them within the app. • Supports rich text editing and web content display. • Allows adding location information. • Provides imgBB image upload (be aware of potential personal privacy leaks, and be sure to understand imgBB's privacy policy before use). • Leverages Apple Intelligence for text analysis and bookmark indexing. • Provides custom reminder functionality.

Screenshots

Breakup Box4 screens
Drive Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Drive Notes at none against Breakup Box's 4. Drive Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Breakup Box's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price and device support 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. Breakup Box sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Drive Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breakup Box ships an update every 2 months, Drive Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Breakup Box versus Drive Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreakup BoxDrive Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB87 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMichael KaufmanSHENG GAO

Customer experience

Breakup Box

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Drive Notes

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Breakup Box

One-time4
  • Remove All Ads$0.99
  • Unlimited Boxes$0.99
  • Upload Boxes to Cloud$0.99
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  • Combo Pack - All Three$1.99
None

Drive Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breakup Box free?
Breakup Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drive Notes free?
Drive Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breakup Box or Drive Notes have ads?
Breakup Box shows ads; Drive Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Breakup Box or Drive Notes?
Breakup Box ships an update every 2 months, and Drive Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Breakup Box was updated on June 1, 2026 and Drive Notes on September 20, 2026.

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