Comparison

Boxes vs Yard Sale

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

Yard Sale

Easily track sales for yard sales, swap meets, or pop-up events without pen and paper. Record transactions, add notes, and monitor daily details. Unlock advanced features like multiple merchant management and revenue splits with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Track sales transactions
  • Add descriptions and notes
  • Set daily sales goals
  • Optionally track visitor numbers
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Manage multiple merchants (Pro)
  • Create custom transaction presets (Pro)
Features
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Having a garage sale, yard sale, swap meet, fundraiser, pop-up sale, lemonade stand, or something else? With Rummage Register, you can easily keep track of your sales throughout the day without the hassle of pen and paper. Features: - Track Sales: Record transactions for each sales day. - Add Descriptions: Include optional notes for sales transactions. - Daily Details: Add extra details or set goals for each sales day. - Visitor Tracking: Optionally track how many visitors stop by. - iCloud Sync: Seamlessly sync data across your devices (signed into the same iCloud account). Unlock Pro: - Multiple Merchants: Manage sales for multiple sellers or merchants. - Shared Sale Days: Invite other sellers to collaborate on a shared, real-time sale day - Custom Presets: Create reusable, customizable presets for transactions. - Revenue Splits: Divide transaction amounts among merchants. - Charts: View sales breakdowns by merchant and time of day. Say goodbye to messy notebooks and hello to the convenience of Rummage Register. Download Rummage Register today and start tracking those sales! Subscriptions to Rummage Register Pro will renew automatically unless cancelled. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rummageregister.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Yard Sale4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Boxes at 4.8 against Yard Sale's 4.3. Boxes also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 50%) and ratings volume (962 vs 28). 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Yard Sale 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

Boxes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxes has 962 ratings behind it against 28, 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 50% of Yard Sale's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, Yard Sale monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Boxes versus Yard Sale: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesYard Sale
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (962 ratings) — better4.3 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings962 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCChad Gaul

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Yard Sale

All ratings28 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

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

Yard Sale

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 7 more
  • 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

Yard Sale

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly - All Features$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly - All Features$10.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rummage Register Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yard Sale free?
Yard Sale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Yard Sale?
Boxes is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 962 ratings, while Yard Sale averages 4.3 from 28 ratings.
Do Boxes or Yard Sale have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Yard Sale shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Yard Sale?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yard Sale monthly. Most recently, Boxes was updated on October 29, 2026 and Yard Sale on October 24, 2026.

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