Comparison

Boxes vs Boxo

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

Boxo

Catalog your belongings with photos, receipts, and value tracking. Easily find items, manage warranties, and prepare for insurance claims or moves with a searchable home inventory.

Highlights
  • Photo-first item capture
  • AI item recognition
  • Organize by room
  • QR box labels
  • Receipts & warranties
  • Value tracking
  • Insurance-ready exports
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Know what you own. Boxo turns the chaos of your closets, drawers, and boxes into a clean, searchable inventory of your home — so you're never guessing what you have, what it's worth, or where you put it. Just snap a photo. Boxo helps you capture an item, sort it into a room, and keep the receipts, warranties, and value all in one place. When you need proof — for an insurance claim, a move, or peace of mind — it's already done. WHY PEOPLE USE BOXO - Be ready for insurance claims — A photo inventory with values and receipts is exactly what insurers ask for after a fire, flood, or theft. Don't reconstruct it from memory under stress. Have it ready. - Find anything fast — Search your whole home in seconds. Label your storage boxes and know what's inside without digging. - Make moving painless — Pack, track, and unpack room by room. Nothing lost, nothing forgotten. - Know what it's all worth — See the total value of everything you own, by room or all at once. KEY FEATURES - Photo-first capture — Add items in seconds with your camera. No tedious forms. - AI item recognition — Let Boxo identify items from a photo and fill in the details for you. - Organize by room — Mirror your real home: kitchen, garage, bedroom, storage, and more. - QR box labels — Print scannable labels for your boxes and bins. Scan to see the contents instantly. - Receipts & warranties — Attach proof of purchase and never miss a warranty window. - Value tracking — Track replacement values and view totals at a glance. - Insurance-ready exports — Generate a clean PDF of your belongings for your insurer or records. - Works offline — Add items anywhere; everything syncs when you're back online. PERFECT FOR - Homeowners & renters protecting their belongings - Anyone preparing for an insurance policy or claim - People moving to a new home - Collectors cataloging what they own - Families keeping a shared record of the household Subscribe to a Premium plan to get unlimited access to all the app's features: - Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or yearly at the rate depending on the subscription plan. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. If there are questions, please contact us at support@eastfrisiallc.com Privacy Policy: https://www.eastfrisiallc.com/privacy-policy/home-inventory Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Boxo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Boxes at 962 against Boxo's 1. On price, rating, 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 Boxo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Boxo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boxes has 962 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Boxes versus Boxo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesBoxo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (962 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings962 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCEast Frisia LLC

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Boxo

All ratings1 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

Boxo

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
Show 2 more
  • 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

Boxo

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Premium - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxo free?
Boxo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Boxo?
Boxo is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 962 ratings, while Boxo averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Boxes or Boxo have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Boxo shows ads.

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