Boxes vs SmartLabels
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SmartLabels
Organize your storage effortlessly using QR code labels. Scan labels with your phone to add photos, names, and descriptions of items. Quickly find anything by searching the app for its location, color, and ID.
- QR code scanning for labels
- Add item photos and descriptions
- Search for items by name or location
- Track label color and ID
- Mobile storage management
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SmartLabels is a companion app designed specifically for use with physical SmartLabels QR code stickers. Physical labels are required to utilize the box tracking and inventory features. -------------------------------------------------- Organize your home, garage, attic, and moving boxes in seconds with SmartLabels, the ultimate QR code storage tracker and home inventory system. If you are looking for smart labels for storage bins, you have found the perfect solution. Never wonder what’s inside a tote or moving box again. Simply peel, stick, scan, and catalog your belongings using our color-coded scannable QR code stickers. KEY FEATURES: • SCAN & CATALOG: Link physical SmartLabels QR code stickers to your digital inventory instantly. • SMART PHOTO ASSIST: Take a photo of your items and let AI automatically identify, catalog, and list them in your box. • FAST SEARCH: Search by item name, tag, category, or location to pinpoint exactly where your items are stored. Use the app to scan labels and find your stuff in seconds. • LOCATION TRACKING: Keep track of items across your garage, attic, basement, shed, or storage unit. • CUSTOM FIELDS: Add dates, values, text notes, and toggles for detailed item tracking. • EXPORT & SHARE: Export your box inventory documents easily for moving, insurance, or personal records. PERFECT FOR: - Storage Bins & Totes: Apply QR code labels for storage directly to your plastic bins to identify seasonal decorations, tools, and sports gear without opening the lid. - Moving & Packing: Label moving boxes and find what you need without unpacking everything. - Small Business Inventory: Track stock, parts, and supplies efficiently. Say goodbye to messy bins and wasted time searching for your stuff. Get your scannable labels and upgrade your home organization with SmartLabels today!
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Verdict
Boxes and SmartLabels are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Boxes sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and SmartLabels sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.95 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Boxes against 4.9 for SmartLabels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 953 and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Boxes's written reviews are positive against 92% of SmartLabels's.
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, SmartLabels fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxes | SmartLabels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (953 ratings) | 4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 953 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StackTracks, LLC | Smart Labels |
Customer experience
Boxes
SmartLabels
User reviews
Boxes
From 953 App Store ratingsWhat 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
SmartLabels
From 2.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Helps stay organized
- 👍 Convenient for moving/storage
- 👍 Great for small businesses
- 👍 Useful for artists/hobbyists
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required after 12 labels
- 🐛 App crashes/deletes data
- 🐛 Stickers don't stick well
- 🔒 Expensive for home use
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
SmartLabels
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues
- Slow performance
- Inventory not syncing properly
Requested features
4 requests- Allow moving items between boxes
- Add more photo slots per item
- Improve search/filtering capabilities
- Printable inventory lists
In-app purchases
Boxes
- 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
- 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
SmartLabels
- Professional Subscription$11.951 Year
- Essentials Subscription$11.951 Year
- Professional Plus Subscription$14.951 Year
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- Professional Subscription$29.951 Year
- 3 Tokens$12.00
- 10 Tokens$35.00
- 25 Tokens$75.00








