Comparison

Boxes vs Everspruce Home Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Boxes

Effortlessly track all your belongings, from moving boxes to holiday decorations. Organize items by location, add details like photos and custom attributes, and generate reports. Ideal for moving, inventory, or general storage management.

Highlights
  • Organize items by space/location
  • Track box and item numbers
  • Add photos and custom attributes
  • Generate and export reports
  • Print custom labels
  • Scan QR codes and use NFC tags
  • Offline access and syncing
Features
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A powerful but simple tool to track all of your stuff. Whether you're moving houses, tracking inventory, storing holiday decorations, or packing up old items in the basement, Boxes is the app to help you get it done. Features: - Create spaces to segment your objects by room or location - The app generates and tracks the box and item numbers for you - Quickly add items to a box or directly to a space - Snap photos of your open box or items and upload them - Add values, quantities, and 7 other built-in attributes to your items - Create your own custom attributes and make them available on all of your items - Add sizes and weights to your objects - Run and export detailed, graphical reports - Share across devices - Invite team members with fine-grained roles and feature grants - Customize and print labels directly from the app onto any label or paper size - Print a manifest of your entire collection - Scan QR codes and barcodes for quick object viewing - Use NFC tags to scan and open your objects - Attach your own QR codes and barcodes to your items - Run advanced, automated actions when objects and items are scanned - Use Smart Search to peek inside boxes using your camera - Mark your objects as heavy, fragile, expensive, hazardous and/or temperature sensitive - Add tags to your objects for better categorization and searching - Add notes to your objects for a more detailed description of contents - Create aliases to customize naming or numbering schemes - Create tasks and reminders to help you with important todos - Create and set custom object statuses - Search all of your objects for specific contents, notes, tags, statuses, or attributes - Filter your view to just the objects you want to see - Quickly move objects from one space to another - Duplicate or move items across boxes - Bulk edit large sets of objects - Bulk import data via CSV file - Use custom numbering schemes - Set custom app themes - Use offline without an internet connection, then sync changes when back online - See detailed audit logs of changes to your inventory - Receive signed webhook payloads when any of your data changes - Get help right in the app via 1:1 chat with support Great as a: - Moving organizer, moving helper, or moving checklist - Home inventory collector - Inventory management system - Holiday decoration tracker - Storage facility tracking - Box scanner And so much more! User Guide: https://user.boxesapp.net/guide Privacy Policy: https://boxesapp.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://boxesapp.net/terms

About

Everspruce Home Inventory

Organize your belongings with this comprehensive home inventory app. Track items in your home, storage, or during a move. Features include photo capture, batch adding, powerful search, and export options. A subscription unlocks unlimited entries and multi-device support.

Highlights
  • Track items in home or storage
  • Moving checklist functionality
  • Add items with photos
  • Batch item entry
  • Powerful search and filtering
  • Export to CSV/PDF
  • Print QR code labels
Features
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Everspruce is the Home Inventory App! Everspruce IS PERFECT FOR KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR STUFF: • In your home or storage facility • During your next move • With your favorite collections - cards, holiday items, stamps, shoes, dolls, and more! 100% FREE FEATURES: • ADD up to 50 entries - all securely backed up to the cloud • QUICKLY add items with Batch Mode • SNAP a Photo to Add an Item • INSTANTLY find your items with powerful search • Quickly FILTER your items by location, box, or tags • Tag your items to EASILY find and define custom collections of items • EXPORT via CSV and PDF formats • PRINT QR code labels • Mark items as “Checked Out" so you can return them to their PROPER place when you’re done • INTUITIVE visual interface that is a breeze to learn FEATURES INCLUDED WITH A PLUS SUBSCRIPTION: • Add UNLIMITED entries! • Use MULTIPLE devices • SECURE your entries from prying eyes with a Security Pin Code • More features coming soon! SO EASY TO GET STARTED: 1. Take a picture of an Area where you have boxes and name it 2. Take a picture of a Box where you want to put items and name it 3. Take a picture of each Item that belongs in a box 4. Repeat steps as necessary! Please note that this app supports portrait mode only. Landscape mode is not supported at this time. This app was made with a ton of passion to help simplify and organize your life - we hope you love it! We want to make this app better! Please go to Settings in the app to send us feedback! Thanks for downloading! Details on the Everspruce Plus Subscription: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period as per the price shown above. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase the Everspruce Plus subscription again. Terms of Service: https://www.everspruceapp.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.everspruceapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Everspruce Home Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boxes at none against Everspruce Home Inventory's shown. Boxes also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 78%). Everspruce Home Inventory's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boxes sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Everspruce Home Inventory sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Boxes against 4.7 for Everspruce Home Inventory. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 953 and 474 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Boxes's written reviews are positive against 78% of Everspruce Home Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, Everspruce Home Inventory weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxes versus Everspruce Home Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesEverspruce Home Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (953 ratings) — better4.7 (474 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better77.5% of reviews
Number of ratings953 — better474
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCLucky Star Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Boxes

All ratings953 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.0%

Everspruce Home Inventory

All ratings474 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

Boxes

From 953 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Practical and user-friendly
  • 👍 Excellent organization and tracking features
  • 💡 Customizable labels and QR codes
  • 👍 Responsive and helpful developer
  • 🚀 Simple yet powerful app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Printing labels can be cumbersome
  • 🐛 Lack of ability to access photo library
  • 🔒 Paid subscription after 10 items

Everspruce Home Inventory

From 474 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps with organization, moving, and insurance claims
  • 👍 Easy to use and saves time
  • 👍 Intuitive and simple to use
  • 👍 Efficient and easy to use
  • 👍 Extremely helpful for organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing batch edit mode is annoying
  • 🐛 Saving process is slow
  • 🔒 Collects 'user content' which is concerning
  • 💰 Subscription-based model is a dealbreaker
  • 💰 Expensive, would prefer a one-time fee

Bugs and requests

Boxes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes when entering large amounts of data
  • Issues with syncing data across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add multiple photos per box
  • Option to track item quantities
  • Shared access with read-only permissions
  • Offline functionality
  • Customizable dashboard and manifest

Everspruce Home Inventory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App won't open on iPhone 16
  • QR codes not working, lost inventory
  • Losing items and inventory after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Batch edit mode for multiple items
  • Landscape view on iPad
  • QR code integration
  • Locked section for private information
  • Ability to import/export data
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  • Desktop web interface

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Boxes

Subscriptions5
  • Tier One$4.993 Months
  • Tier Two$5.993 Months
  • Tier Three$7.993 Months
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  • Tier Four$9.993 Months
  • Pro Tier$17.993 Months
One-time10
  • 75 Images$1.99
  • 10 Boxes$2.99
  • 25 Boxes$5.99
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  • 50 Boxes$7.99
  • 100 Boxes$9.99
  • 200 Boxes and Images$14.99
  • 400 Boxes and Images$19.99
  • Pro Add-On$25.00
  • Lifetime Unlock$34.99
  • Lifetime Unlock Pro$59.99
10 purchases

Everspruce Home Inventory

Subscriptions10
  • Plus14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Plus14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Half-Yearly Plus14 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Yearly Plus14 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial5 variants$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Plus Subscription2 variants$44.991 Year
  • Half-Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$48.996 Months
  • Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Everspruce Home Inventory free?
Everspruce Home Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Everspruce Home Inventory?
Boxes is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 953 ratings, while Everspruce Home Inventory averages 4.7 from 474 ratings.
Do Boxes or Everspruce Home Inventory have ads?
Everspruce Home Inventory shows ads; Boxes does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Everspruce Home Inventory?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Everspruce Home Inventory weekly. Most recently, Boxes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Everspruce Home Inventory on September 22, 2026.

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