Comparison

Boxes vs Rainfall Calculator

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

Rainfall Calculator

Calculate potential rainwater harvest volume and cost savings. This tool helps determine annual water collection capacity based on rainfall and roof area, recommending optimal tank sizes for efficient water storage. It also allows for cost-saving analysis by comparing harvested water to mains water prices.

Highlights
  • Instant rainwater calculation
  • Cost savings evaluation
  • Minimum tank size recommendation
  • Supports various input units
  • Formula references included
  • Results copyable to other apps
Features
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The Rainfall Calculator is a physics/math tool designed to help you determine how many liters/gallons of rainwater you can harvest per year, evaluate cost savings, and recommend the minimum tank size for water storage. Features: - Instant calculation. - Results can be copied to other apps. - Includes formula references. - Supports up to 16 decimal places. - Supports various units for each input. - Works seamlessly on both iPhone and iPad. - Lightweight, compact app optimized for everyday use. - Ad-free and built with privacy in mind. Rainwater Collection Calculator: - The catchment area is multiplied by the depth of rain that falls on it to give the total volume of water produced. - 1 millimeter of rain over 1 square meter of roof equals 1 liter of water. - Annual rainfall (in millimeters) x Roof surface area (in square meters) = Roof catchment capacity. - You can add the cost of mains or tap water per m³ to evaluate the annual cost savings if this rainwater is collected and used instead of drinking water. - The minimum tank size should store 33% of the "Annual Rainfall On Your Roof Area" as you will use the water while you are collecting it. The rain will collect in gutters that channel the water into downspouts and then into some sort of storage vessel. Rainwater collection systems can be as simple as collecting rain in a rain barrel or as elaborate as harvesting rainwater into large cisterns to supply your entire household demand. You can also collect rainwater for garden use. Plants prefer rainwater because it's naturally soft and free of chlorine and other chemicals. If drought is a problem where you live, collecting rainwater is a good way to handle watering restrictions. If you're on a municipal water system, you can save a considerable amount of money. Thank you for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Rainfall Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Boxes at Free against Rainfall Calculator's $2.99. Boxes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (960 vs 1). Rainfall Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On rating, ads 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

Boxes is free to download; Rainfall Calculator costs $2.99 up front. Boxes sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Rainfall Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rainfall Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxes has 960 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, Rainfall Calculator every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Boxes versus Rainfall Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesRainfall Calculator
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (960 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings960 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCNitrio

Customer experience

Boxes

All ratings953 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.0%

Rainfall Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Rainfall Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
None

Rainfall Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rainfall Calculator free?
Rainfall Calculator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Rainfall Calculator?
Rainfall Calculator is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 960 ratings, while Rainfall Calculator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Boxes or Rainfall Calculator have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Rainfall Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Rainfall Calculator?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Rainfall Calculator every 29 months. Most recently, Boxes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rainfall Calculator on October 13, 2026.

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