Comparison

Scan Your Boxes vs BoxHelper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scan Your Boxes

Easily photograph items, generate QR codes for boxes, and scan them to instantly view contents. Features smart search and tag suggestions powered by Apple Intelligence, with iCloud backup and export options. Ideal for moving, storage, and home organization.

Highlights
  • Generate QR codes for boxes
  • Scan QR codes to view contents
  • Photograph items within boxes
  • Smart search with natural language
  • Automatic tag suggestions
  • Export data to PDF/CSV
  • Share inventory with up to 15 users
Features
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Never open a box again just to find out what's inside! Scan Your Boxes lets you photograph items, generate QR codes, and scan any box anywhere to see its full contents instantly, in seconds. - Powered by Apple Intelligence for smart search and automatic tag suggestions - iCloud backup keeps your data safe - Export to PDF or CSV for insurance or moving - Share with up to 15 people, guests get free access, only the owner pays Whether you're moving, storing items, or organizing your home, you can easily keep track of everything inside your boxes without opening them. How it works: 1. Take photos of the items inside your box 2. Generate and print a QR code to place on the box 3. Scan the QR code anytime to instantly see what's inside Key features: - Quickly find items without opening boxes - Smart Search powered by Apple Intelligence: find items using natural language, even when you don't remember the exact name - Smart Tags powered by Apple Intelligence: get relevant tag suggestions automatically when adding new items - Perfect for moving, storage, and home organization - Simple and intuitive interface - Secure cloud storage Sharing made easy: - You can share your boxes with others using a subscription plan. - Only the owner pays, access is free for invited users. Now available with Team plans for up to 15 users. Terms of use: https://scanyourboxes.com/syb_terms_of_use.html We'd love your feedback so feel free to share your ideas with us!

About

BoxHelper

Easily manage your belongings by organizing boxes, items, and locations. Use QR codes to quickly identify contents without opening containers. Search your inventory by various criteria and back up your data securely.

Highlights
  • Create boxes, items, and locations
  • Organize with custom lists and photos
  • Generate and scan QR codes for boxes
  • Advanced search by boxes, items, locations, and tags
  • Local data storage and backup/restore
  • Export/import data via CSV
  • Support for app shortcuts and actions
Features
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Take control of your boxes items and storage with my app. It helps you keep track of what you own where it is and how to find it again anytime. Create boxes items and locations in the way that fits your life. Add photos organize everything with custom lists and sort your inventory so it stays clear across your home office basement or storage unit. With the QR code feature you can create and print a unique code for every box. Scan it anytime and instantly see what is inside without opening it. Search is built to go deeper than just names. You can find things through boxes items locations tags and even linked content so hidden stuff is much easier to track down. Your data stays on your device and under your control. With the built in backup feature you can create ZIP backups export them share them restore older versions and import your data again whenever you need. You can also export and import CSV files for boxes items and locations. The app also supports photos for boxes items and locations which makes visual organization much easier. If you like to automate things you can use shortcuts and app actions to speed up recurring tasks. My goal is simple. I want to make organizing feel easier more personal and a lot less chaotic.

Screenshots

Scan Your Boxes4 screens
BoxHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoxHelper at 5.0 against Scan Your Boxes's 4.4. BoxHelper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Scan Your Boxes's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Scan Your Boxes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BoxHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxHelper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scan Your Boxes has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Scan Your Boxes's written reviews are positive against 76% of BoxHelper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scan Your Boxes ships an update every 9 days, BoxHelper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scan Your Boxes versus BoxHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScan Your BoxesBoxHelper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (49 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.3% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemy ALEXANDRETOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINE

Customer experience

Scan Your Boxes

All ratings49 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral10.2%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive72.3%
Neutral14.9%
Negative12.8%

BoxHelper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral15.2%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Scan Your Boxes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BoxHelper

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • QR code generation/printing not working
  • Location entry shows 'Default'
  • Cannot change box name after creation
  • Cannot upload photos from album
  • Watermark cannot be removed

Requested features

20 requests
  • Add iCloud synchronization
  • Rename existing boxes
  • Move contents to other boxes
  • Assign boxes to different rooms
  • Add rooms retroactively
Show 15 more
  • Edit rooms
  • Print all QR codes at once
  • Account creation and sharing within household
  • Different QR code colors per room
  • Edit existing boxes (location, name)
  • Move photos to choose title image
  • Enter quantity of objects
  • Change location info later
  • Share boxes with multiple people
  • Assign different colors to rooms/boxes
  • Share app with family members
  • Ability to move boxes between rooms
  • Ability to move items between boxes
  • Ability to use with multiple people/share
  • Remove watermark

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scan Your Boxes

Subscriptions3
  • Team Plan – 2 Users$2.991 Month
  • Team Plan – 5 Users$5.491 Month
  • Team Plan – 15 Users$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Get unlimited number of boxes$2.99
None

BoxHelper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scan Your Boxes free?
Scan Your Boxes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxHelper free?
BoxHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scan Your Boxes or BoxHelper?
BoxHelper is rated higher. Scan Your Boxes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while BoxHelper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Scan Your Boxes or BoxHelper have ads?
Neither Scan Your Boxes nor BoxHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scan Your Boxes or BoxHelper?
Scan Your Boxes ships an update every 9 days, and BoxHelper every 5 days. Most recently, Scan Your Boxes was updated on November 11, 2026 and BoxHelper on November 4, 2026.

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