Comparison

Boxes vs Moving Checklist & Planner

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

Moving Checklist & Planner

This app helps you organize your upcoming move with ready-made task templates, a moving budget tracker, and a box inventory system. Keep track of all your moving expenses and know exactly what's in each box.

Highlights
  • Ready-made task templates
  • Moving budget tracker
  • Box tracker and labels
  • All-in-one dashboard
  • Customizable checklists
Features
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Moving is exciting. But without a plan, it's chaos. MovePlan turns your upcoming move into a clear, manageable checklist — so you can focus on the new chapter, not the stress. READY-MADE TASK TEMPLATES Stop guessing what needs to be done. MovePlan gives you proven task templates built for every type of move: • Solo movers & first apartments • Couples moving in together • Families with kids and pets • Roommate situations Each template covers everything from 8 weeks before move-in day all the way to unpacking. Just tap, customize, and go. MOVING BUDGET TRACKER Moving costs add up fast. MovePlan helps you estimate, track, and control every expense — movers, deposits, boxes, utilities, and more. • Set your total moving budget • Add costs as they come in • See what you've spent vs. what's left • No surprises on moving day BOX TRACKER & LABELS Never frantically tear open 12 boxes searching for your phone charger again. • Create a box, assign a room, and list the contents • Know exactly which box has what • Track which boxes have been moved, packed, or unpacked EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE MovePlan brings your task checklist, budget, and box inventory into one clean dashboard — no juggling spreadsheets, notes apps, or sticky notes. Perfect for: first-time movers, renters, homeowners, couples, and families. Make your next move your smoothest move. Download MovePlan today. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/e2a11fbb-e180-491f-bd7b-f4131893b854 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Moving Checklist & Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boxes at none against Moving Checklist & Planner's shown. Boxes also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (960 vs 5). On price, rating, 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 Moving Checklist & Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moving Checklist & Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxes has 960 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, Moving Checklist & Planner every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxes versus Moving Checklist & Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesMoving Checklist & Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (960 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings960 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCSait Cihaner

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Moving Checklist & Planner

All ratings5 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

Moving Checklist & Planner

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
2 purchases

Moving Checklist & Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moving Checklist & Planner free?
Moving Checklist & Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Moving Checklist & Planner?
Moving Checklist & Planner is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 960 ratings, while Moving Checklist & Planner averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Boxes or Moving Checklist & Planner have ads?
Moving Checklist & Planner shows ads; Boxes does not.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Moving Checklist & Planner?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Moving Checklist & Planner every 6 months. Most recently, Boxes was updated on October 22, 2026 and Moving Checklist & Planner on October 10, 2026.

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