Comparison

Boxes vs BoxtUp

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

BoxtUp

Easily catalog your belongings and their locations with this app. Add photos, generate QR codes for boxes, and quickly find items by scanning them. Organize your storage with custom categories and powerful search.

Highlights
  • Effortless box indexing
  • Visualize contents with photos
  • Generate and scan QR codes
  • Custom categories and tags
  • Search and filter inventory
  • Digital item cataloging
Features
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BoxtUp is the ultimate app for organizing your belongings and keeping track of what's inside your boxes. Say goodbye to the hassle of searching through stacks of boxes when you need something specific. With BoxtUp, you can easily create an inventory of your items, add photos, and generate QR codes to make finding and managing your possessions a breeze. Key Features: • Effortless Box Indexing: Quickly create a digital inventory of your boxes and their contents. Say goodbye to manual lists and messy handwriting. • Visualize with Photos: Snap photos of your items and attach them to each box for a visual reference. Easily recognize what's inside without even opening the box. • Generate QR Codes: BoxtUp generates unique QR codes for each box you create, making identification and retrieval a breeze. Stick the code on the box, and you're all set! • Scan and Discover: Use your device's camera to scan the QR codes on your boxes. BoxtUp will instantly reveal the contents of the box, making it a breeze to find what you're looking for. • Custom Categories & Tags: Organize your boxes by creating custom categories such as "Home," "Office," "Storage," or any other category that suits your needs. • Search and Filter: Effortlessly search for specific items or filter your boxes by category, name, or any other attribute. Locate your belongings in seconds. Avoid the stress of forgetting what's stored in each box. Download BoxtUp today and unlock the magic of organized boxes!

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
BoxtUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boxes at none against BoxtUp's shown. Boxes also leads on ratings volume (953 vs 4). BoxtUp's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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

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 BoxtUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxtUp 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, BoxtUp every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxes versus BoxtUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesBoxtUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (953 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings953 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCHero Code LLC

Customer experience

Boxes

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

BoxtUp

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

BoxtUp

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
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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
1 purchases

BoxtUp

One-time1
  • BoxtUp Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxtUp free?
BoxtUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or BoxtUp?
BoxtUp is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 953 ratings, while BoxtUp averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Boxes or BoxtUp have ads?
BoxtUp shows ads; Boxes does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or BoxtUp?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and BoxtUp every 2 weeks. Most recently, Boxes was updated on September 23, 2026 and BoxtUp on June 1, 2026.

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