Boxes vs GearChain
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
GearChain
This mobile tool streamlines inventory management for businesses of all sizes. It offers AI-powered scanning, barcode generation, and blockchain transparency to track products, tools, and equipment accurately. Collaborate with your team and sync data with spreadsheets for efficient operations.
- AI-powered scanning
- Barcode generation
- Blockchain transparency
- Real-time multi-location tracking
- Customizable forms and templates
- Team collaboration with permissions
- Google Sheets sync and Excel export
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GearChain is your go‑to mobile solution for tracking everything that matters - products, tools, equipment and even people. Built for business owners and teams who need accuracy and speed, GearChain combines AI‑powered scanning, barcode generation and blockchain transparency in a single, easy‑to‑use app. Whether you run a retail shop, warehouse, construction crew, farm or e‑commerce brand, GearChain adapts to your workflows and grows with you. Why GearChain? • Save time & eliminate errors. Snap barcodes or QR codes with your phone’s camera or tap an NFC tag. Automation replaces manual entry and reduces mistakes. • Track inventory stock anywhere. See real‑time inventory levels across multiple locations and devices. Get low‑stock alerts so you always know when to reorder. • Customize without code. Build forms and templates tailored to your business. Track serial numbers, expiry dates, GPS, timestamps and more. • Generate & print labels. Create barcodes and labels directly in the app. Attach them to products or equipment for quick scanning. • Share with your team. Invite colleagues, contractors or clients and set role‑based permissions. Everyone stays on the same page. • Sync to Google Sheets. Automatically push updates to your spreadsheet in real time. Export to Excel when you need a full report. • Stay compliant. Every transaction is recorded immutably on the blockchain, providing traceability and peace of mind. • Work smarter with AI. Intelligent scanning speeds up counts and extracts insights. Restocking forecasts help you plan ahead. • Speak your language. Use GearChain in English, Spanish, Japanese or Korean. Built for every industry GearChain supports retail and manufacturing workflows, but it goes beyond products. Use it to track medical supplies, manage construction tools and materials, monitor food safety compliance such as FSMA 204, manage library books or oversee equipment at events and coworking spaces. Whatever you track, the app keeps you organized and compliant. Get started in minutes 1. Download GearChain and create your custom app. 2. Add items by scanning barcodes (auto-lookup) or importing from Excel/Google Sheets. 3. Invite your team and start tracking stock, assets and people in one place. Download GearChain today and take control of your inventory. Save hours every week, reduce errors and make smarter decisions with a single app. Apple’s standard end user license agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://gearchain.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://gearchain.io/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Boxes at 953 against GearChain's 2. GearChain's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Boxes sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and GearChain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GearChain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxes has 953 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, GearChain every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxes | GearChain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (953 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 953 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — 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 |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StackTracks, LLC | GEARAPP INC |
Customer experience
Boxes
GearChain
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
GearChain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
GearChain
- English$49.991 Month
- English$99.001 Month








