Comparison

Boxes vs Scan Your Boxes

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

Scan Your Boxes

Easily photograph items, generate QR codes for boxes, and scan them to instantly view contents. Features smart search and tag suggestions powered by Apple Intelligence, with iCloud backup and export options. Ideal for moving, storage, and home organization.

Highlights
  • Generate QR codes for boxes
  • Scan QR codes to view contents
  • Photograph items within boxes
  • Smart search with natural language
  • Automatic tag suggestions
  • Export data to PDF/CSV
  • Share inventory with up to 15 users
Features
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Never open a box again just to find out what's inside! Scan Your Boxes lets you photograph items, generate QR codes, and scan any box anywhere to see its full contents instantly, in seconds. - Powered by Apple Intelligence for smart search and automatic tag suggestions - iCloud backup keeps your data safe - Export to PDF or CSV for insurance or moving - Share with up to 15 people, guests get free access, only the owner pays Whether you're moving, storing items, or organizing your home, you can easily keep track of everything inside your boxes without opening them. How it works: 1. Take photos of the items inside your box 2. Generate and print a QR code to place on the box 3. Scan the QR code anytime to instantly see what's inside Key features: - Quickly find items without opening boxes - Smart Search powered by Apple Intelligence: find items using natural language, even when you don't remember the exact name - Smart Tags powered by Apple Intelligence: get relevant tag suggestions automatically when adding new items - Perfect for moving, storage, and home organization - Simple and intuitive interface - Secure cloud storage Sharing made easy: - You can share your boxes with others using a subscription plan. - Only the owner pays, access is free for invited users. Now available with Team plans for up to 15 users. Terms of use: https://scanyourboxes.com/syb_terms_of_use.html We'd love your feedback so feel free to share your ideas with us!

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Scan Your Boxes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boxes at 4.8 against Scan Your Boxes's 4.4. Boxes also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 72%) and ratings volume (965 vs 49). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Boxes sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Scan Your Boxes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxes has 965 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Boxes's written reviews are positive against 72% of Scan Your Boxes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, Scan Your Boxes every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxes versus Scan Your Boxes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesScan Your Boxes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (965 ratings) — better4.4 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better72.3% of reviews
Number of ratings965 — better49
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCRemy ALEXANDRE

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Scan Your Boxes

All ratings49 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative12.8%

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

Scan Your Boxes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 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-time3
  • Pro Add-On$25.00
  • Lifetime Unlock$34.99
  • Lifetime Unlock Pro$59.99
4 purchases

Scan Your Boxes

Subscriptions3
  • Team Plan – 2 Users$2.991 Month
  • Team Plan – 5 Users$5.491 Month
  • Team Plan – 15 Users$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Get unlimited number of boxes$2.99

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Your Boxes free?
Scan Your Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Scan Your Boxes?
Boxes is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 965 ratings, while Scan Your Boxes averages 4.4 from 49 ratings.
Do Boxes or Scan Your Boxes have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Scan Your Boxes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Scan Your Boxes?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scan Your Boxes every 9 days. Most recently, Boxes was updated on November 11, 2026 and Scan Your Boxes on November 11, 2026.

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