AnkerBox vs Flipper Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnkerBox
Rent portable phone chargers from convenient locations across Seattle. Use the app to find a box, grab a charger, and recharge your device on the go. Return the charger to any AnkerBox when you're done.
- Find nearby AnkerBox locations
- Rent chargers via the app
- Track rental duration and cost
- View rental history
- Return chargers to any box
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Located in businesses across Seattle, AnkerBox dispenses portable phone chargers. Chargers can be rented from and returned to any box using the AnkerBox app. Charge your phone anywhere. No cords. No outlets. No awkwardly waiting by a wall. It’s free for 30 minutes. Then, $1.99 each day. HOW ANKERBOX WORKS • GRAB. Get a phone charger from AnkerBox using the AnkerBox app. • GO. Use the charger anywhere and recharge your phone up to 3 times. • RETURN. Return the charger to any AnkerBox throughout Seattle. HOW THE APP WORKS • See nearby AnkerBox locations, including the number of available chargers and empty slots. • Rent a charger in less than a minute. Just enter the BOX ID and the charger type you want. • Track the length and cost of your rental, and see your rental history. CONNECT WITH US • Email: box@anker.com • Website: ankerbox.com • Facebook: facebook.com/theankerbox • Twitter: @Anker_Box • Instagram: ankerbox
Flipper Mobile App
Manage your portable multi-tool device data, organize digital keys, and share them with a community of users. This application enhances the functionality of your device for various geeky projects.
- Manage device data
- Organize digital keys
- Share keys with users
- Community sharing
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Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for geeks in a toy-like body. This app helps to manage your data on the device, organize keys and share them with other Flipper Zero users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flipper Mobile App at 4.5 against AnkerBox's 2.7. Flipper Mobile App also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (311 vs 15). AnkerBox's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flipper Mobile App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flipper Mobile App has 311 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of AnkerBox's written reviews are positive against 69% of Flipper Mobile App's.
AnkerBox ships an update fortnightly, Flipper Mobile App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnkerBox | Flipper Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) | 4.5 (311 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | 69.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 311 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Mobile Life LLC | Flipper Devices Inc. |
Customer experience
AnkerBox
Flipper Mobile App
Bugs and requests
AnkerBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Flipper Mobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update process sometimes causes Bluetooth, SubGHz, or NFC issues
- App crashes when trying to access the App Store section
- Keyboard not showing up when pairing code is requested
- Widgets not working on iOS 16
- Remote control feature has input lag
Requested features
9 requests- More interactive features (e.g., sleeping dolphin, talking dolphin)
- Ability to download different firmware versions directly in the app
- Support for managing multiple Flipper Zero devices
- Folder support in SubGHz catalog
- Apple Watch companion app
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- Shortcuts integration for payloads
- Notification system for app updates
- Ability to edit and move files/folders on the Flipper Zero
- Ducky script compiler in the mobile app
In-app purchases
AnkerBox
No in-app purchases
Flipper Mobile App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AnkerBox free?
Is Flipper Mobile App free?
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