Comparison

Boxes vs Forgetproof

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

Forgetproof

This app helps you keep track of important dates like bills, subscriptions, and warranties. You can add details such as amounts, due dates, and notes, and set reminders to avoid missing deadlines. It focuses on remembering dates rather than financial management.

Highlights
  • Track bills and subscriptions
  • Manage free trials and warranties
  • Set cancel-by dates
  • Add custom notes
  • Configure reminder settings
  • Local-first data storage
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Forgetproof is a simple private memory tool for the dates that are easy to lose track of. Track bills, subscriptions, free trials, warranties, return windows, renewals, and cancel-by dates in one clean list. Add the name, type, amount if useful, due date, optional cancel-by date, notes, and reminder settings. Forgetproof is intentionally not a budgeting app. There are no bank connections, spending charts, credit tools, or account requirements in the MVP. Your list starts local-first on your device. Free users can track up to five items. Forgetproof Plus unlocks unlimited tracked items. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Boxes4 screens
Forgetproof4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Boxes at 953 against Forgetproof's 1. Forgetproof's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). 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 Forgetproof 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

Forgetproof 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 1, 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 100% of Forgetproof's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Boxes versus Forgetproof: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxesForgetproof
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (953 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings953 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStackTracks, LLCSykes Holding Group LLC

Customer experience

Boxes

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

Forgetproof

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Forgetproof

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
1 purchases

Forgetproof

One-time1
  • Forgetproof Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Boxes free?
Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forgetproof free?
Forgetproof is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Boxes or Forgetproof?
Forgetproof is rated higher. Boxes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 953 ratings, while Forgetproof averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Boxes or Forgetproof have ads?
Neither Boxes nor Forgetproof shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Boxes or Forgetproof?
Boxes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Forgetproof every 3 weeks. Most recently, Boxes was updated on September 29, 2026 and Forgetproof on August 19, 2026.

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