Comparison

Boxes vs Organize

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

Organize

This app helps you organize your belongings by digitally cataloging items within labeled bins. You can manually add items or use AI for faster scanning, and easily locate anything by searching the app. It's designed to simplify your life by keeping track of where everything is stored.

Highlights
  • Create and label bins with intelligent tags
  • Add items manually or with AI scanning
  • Record bin storage locations and photos
  • Search for specific items to find their bin
  • AI-powered automatic item detection and naming
Features
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*This app requires Organize-it! intelligent tags Organize-it! helps you organize and simplify your life by showing you exactly where your belongings are stored, anytime you need them. What you can do: • CREATE BINS Attach Organize-it! intelligent tags to your bins and scan them with the app to create and label each bin. • ADD ITEMS (MANUAL OR AI) Add items one by one by taking a photo or entering a description — or use AI to scan multiple items at once from a single photo. All users get 3 free AI scans to try the feature. • STORE BINS Save where your bins are stored by adding a location and photo, making them easy to find later. • FIND YOUR ITEMS Use the in-app search to instantly see which bin contains the item you’re looking for. Upgrade to unlock unlimited AI scans and organize faster with automatic item detection, naming, and tags. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Organize4 screens

Verdict

The call

Boxes and Organize 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

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 Organize sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 4.8 for Organize. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 953 and 389 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Boxes's written reviews are positive against 85% of Organize's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Boxes versus Organize: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesOrganize
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (953 ratings)4.8 (389 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better84.9% of reviews
Number of ratings953 — better389
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCGSC Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Organize

All ratings389 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive84.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.1%

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

Organize

From 389 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 📸 Helpful for organizing with photos
  • 🏷️ Useful for tracking stored items
  • 🔍 Efficient for finding stored items
  • 🤖 Convenient with voice assistant integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 💾 Data loss issues
  • 🔄 Difficulty transferring data between devices
  • 🤯 Confusing to use for some
  • 🧭 Lacks desktop version for better organization

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

Organize

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when taking photos on iOS17
  • Tags showing as already in use by another user
  • Inability to scan tags in the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add group/batch management feature
  • Include expiration date tracking for items
  • Improve photo editing and viewing capabilities
  • Implement backup and restore functionality

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
3 purchases

Organize

Subscriptions3
  • Starter$1.991 Month
  • Organizer$4.991 Month
  • Warehouse$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Organize free?
Organize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Organize?
Boxes and Organize are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 953 and 389 ratings respectively.
Do Boxes or Organize have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Organize shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Organize?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Organize every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boxes was updated on September 23, 2026 and Organize on September 2, 2026.

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