# Scan Your Boxes vs BoxHelper

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Scan Your Boxes | BoxHelper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-your-boxes-qr-inventory/id1471136904/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxhelper/id6737223705/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **49** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | **75.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 37 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Remy ALEXANDRE](https://appshunter.io/developer/655007964) | [TOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1775358445) |

## What reviewers say

### Scan Your Boxes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scan-your-boxes-qr-inventory/id1471136904)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team Plan – 2 Users | $2.99 | per month |
| Team Plan – 5 Users | $5.49 | per month |
| Team Plan – 15 Users | $14.99 | per month |
| Get unlimited number of boxes | $2.99 | one-time |


### BoxHelper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boxhelper/id6737223705)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for organization
- 👍 Simplifies finding items
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Very practical and useful
- 👍 Good performance

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 QR code printing issues
- 🐛 Location entry not working
- 🐛 Complicated to use
- 🐛 Cannot edit existing boxes easily
- 🐛 No option to remove watermark

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- Add iCloud synchronization
- Rename existing boxes
- Move contents to other boxes
- Assign boxes to different rooms
- Add rooms retroactively


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*