Comparison

Boxes vs Inventory Tracker Itemlist

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

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

Organize and track your belongings with a user-friendly inventory management system. Share locations, categorize items, and find them quickly with advanced search and barcode scanning. Access your data securely in the cloud, even offline, and export for record-keeping.

Highlights
  • Share locations with collaborators
  • Customizable item categorization
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Barcode scanner for quick lookup
  • Cloud-based syncing and offline access
  • Export data to CSV
Features
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Find anything you own in seconds. Itemlist remembers where everything is, so you don't have to. Give every item a place once, then find it again the moment you need it. SEARCH THAT ACTUALLY FINDS THINGS Type whatever you remember: a name, a brand, a detail. Search matches across every field. Or scan a barcode to search your inventory. ORGANIZED LIKE REAL STORAGE Locations hold rooms, rooms hold containers, and containers nest inside other containers, as deep as your shelves actually go. The box inside the crate inside the closet is one search away. EVERY PLACE YOU KEEP THINGS Create a separate location for each place: your house, office, vacation home, storage unit. Each one keeps its own rooms, containers, and inventory, all in one app. SHARED WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD OR TEAM Every location is shared separately: your family sees the house, your coworkers see the office, and nobody sees what isn't theirs. You control who can view and who can edit, and the location owner's PRO covers everyone in it. LENT IT OUT? MOVED IT "JUST FOR NOW"? With PRO, mark an item as lent and see who has it, or mark it as displaced and Itemlist remembers where it really is until it goes back. STOP RE-BUYING WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN A quick search tells you whether you already have one before you buy another. READY FOR THE BAD DAY TOO Photos, serial numbers, purchase prices, and condition on every item, with CSV export ready for an insurance claim, your business records, or your accountant. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES iPhone and iPad. Works offline and syncs across your devices. FREE TO START Up to 100 items and 20 containers free. PRO adds unlimited items and containers, location sharing, lending, and displaced tracking. Privacy Policy: https://www.getitemlist.app/privacy/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.getitemlist.app/terms/

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Inventory Tracker Itemlist4 screens

Verdict

The call

Boxes and Inventory Tracker Itemlist both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 91% of Boxes's written reviews are positive against 53% of Inventory Tracker Itemlist's. Boxes also leads on ratings volume (953 vs 200). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Inventory Tracker Itemlist sells 10 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Boxes against 4.7 for Inventory Tracker Itemlist. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 953 and 200 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Boxes's written reviews are positive against 53% of Inventory Tracker Itemlist's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, Inventory Tracker Itemlist monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Boxes versus Inventory Tracker Itemlist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesInventory Tracker Itemlist
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (953 ratings) — better4.7 (200 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings953 — better200
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCDabotech Studio d.o.o.

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

All ratings200 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative38.7%

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

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent for organizing home inventory and tracking items
  • 📸 Built-in camera integration for easy photo capture
  • 🔄 Seamless cloud syncing across multiple devices
  • 💡 Innovative hierarchical container system
  • 🎯 Perfect for users with ADHD and organization challenges

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Email verification system frequently fails
  • 📱 No Mac app despite premium pricing
  • ⏱️ Excessive clicking required for basic operations
  • 🔐 Pro/lifetime membership sharing issues
  • 📸 Photo requirement mandatory for all items

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

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Email verification link not sending or not working
  • Pro membership not visible to shared account users
  • Barcode scanner inconsistent detection and submission
  • Email verification code delivery failures
  • Password character restrictions limiting security
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  • Battery drain from constant camera usage
  • Free lifetime promotion not honoring terms

Requested features

11 requests
  • Manual drag-and-drop reordering of containers and items
  • Optional photo uploads instead of mandatory
  • Mac application
  • Move button in list view for faster item relocation
  • Persistent bottom menu to reduce navigation clicks
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  • Default sorting option customization
  • Price and value totals display in lists
  • Share inventory with roommates/living partners
  • Ability to skip photo step during setup
  • Improved barcode scanner accuracy
  • End-to-end encryption implementation

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

Inventory Tracker Itemlist

Subscriptions5
  • Itemlist PRO (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Itemlist PRO (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Itemlist PRO (Yearly)$19.991 Year
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  • Itemlist PRO7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Press Access (Not for Sale)Free
  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$29.99
  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$49.99
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  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$59.99
  • Itemlist PRO (Lifetime)$89.99

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inventory Tracker Itemlist free?
Inventory Tracker Itemlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Inventory Tracker Itemlist?
Boxes is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 953 ratings, while Inventory Tracker Itemlist averages 4.7 from 200 ratings.
Do Boxes or Inventory Tracker Itemlist have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Inventory Tracker Itemlist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Inventory Tracker Itemlist?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Inventory Tracker Itemlist monthly. Most recently, Boxes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Inventory Tracker Itemlist on September 22, 2026.

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