Comparison

BoxOrganizer vs What's in the Bin

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

Head to head
About

BoxOrganizer

This app helps individuals, families, and small businesses organize belongings and inventory. Catalog, locate, and manage items with an intuitive design, perfect for moving, hobbies, collections, or business stock. Share systems for collaborative management and find items instantly.

Highlights
  • Catalog and manage items
  • Scan items and print labels
  • Organize items into nested boxes
  • Use tags for grouping
  • Search by name, tag, or attribute
  • Collaborative inventory sharing
  • Scan BoxOrganizer-Codes for quick access
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Why Choose BoxOrganizer? BoxOrganizer is the go-to solution for anyone - individuals, families, or even small businesses - looking to organize their belongings or inventory with ease and efficiency. Moving to a new place and struggling to find your essentials? Managing a small business and need a quick way to track your inventory? Whether it’s personal items like sports equipment and medicine or business assets like merchandise and supplies, BoxOrganizer has you covered. Its intuitive design lets you catalog, locate, and manage your items quickly, saving you time and stress. Not just for moving, it’s perfect for organizing hobbies, collections, or even the office stockroom. Plus, you can share your system with others for collaborative inventory management. How Does BoxOrganizer Work? - Set Up Your Projects: Create a project and add key attributes. - Add Your Boxes: Organize each box by adding essential details like its name, description, and other important characteristics. You can even nest boxes within other boxes for more detailed organization. - Track Your Items: Add items manually or use the app’s scanning feature to input them quickly. - Print Labels: Just print BoxOrgnaizer-Codes to stick on boxes for quick scanning and access. - Use Tags: Create tags to group related elements for faster searches later. - Store & Organize: Let the app keep track of everything for you. - Collaborate: Share your inventory with family, friends, or colleagues to streamline organization across your household or team. - Find Items Instantly: Search by name, tag, and even attribute or just scan the Box-Code for fast retrieval. What Can I Organize with BoxOrganizer? BoxOrganizer is incredibly versatile. Whether it’s household items like kitchenware, clothing, and electronics, or business inventory like office supplies and merchandise, if you can store it, you can track it. Can Small Businesses Use BoxOrganizer? Absolutely! BoxOrganizer is ideal for small businesses. Keep tabs on stock, office essentials, or tools, and access your inventory anywhere, anytime. What Are BoxOrganizer-Codes? BoxOrganizer Codes let you scan boxes to view their contents and access item details instantly. You can choose between single, grid, or row layouts for printing. Is My Data Secure? Yes, your data is safe with us. Information is stored locally on your device and, for shared projects, securely backed up in the cloud. We collect anonymous usage data for app improvement, but you can opt out anytime. See our privacy policy for details. Is there a subscription? Yes, BoxOrganizer offers different subscription plans depending on the features you need and how many items you want to manage (sign-in necessary in the app to view subscription options). You can choose between a monthly or yearly plan - both can be canceled at any time. The yearly plan also comes with a discount compared to the monthly option. What Are the Technical Requirements? BoxOrganizer works on devices with a camera and iOS 15.1+. It’s built to be lightweight and accessible. Need Help? Reach out to us at support@boxorganizer.app or connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. Feedback? Email us at feedback@boxorganizer.app to share how you’re using BoxOrganizer or to suggest improvements. Terms of Use (GTC): https://tall-bottle-f45.notion.site/General-Terms-and-Conditions-29b9247b00624bf794fdb90b41c4b7d0?pvs=4 Privacy Policy: https://tall-bottle-f45.notion.site/App-Privacy-Policy-97b99dc79e7146d5a744af67a52ee45d?pvs=4 Thank you to our partners: - Animated icons by Lordicon.com

About

What's in the Bin

This app helps you organize stored items by creating virtual "bins" and "items" within them. You can categorize, search, and even print labels with QR codes for easy retrieval. It's ideal for managing seasonal items, tools, or anything you need to keep track of.

Highlights
  • Create virtual bins and items
  • Categorize bins and items
  • Search and filter inventory
  • Print QR code labels
  • Import and export data
  • Image editing for items
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A simple, easy to use app to keep track of stored items. Great for packing, storing seasonal items, keeping track of tools, and more! Features: - Easy to use interface. - Create "Bins" (doesn't have to be a bin or box, can be anything that contains a collection of things). - Create "Items", items are contained in the bins. - Set "Categories" for Bins and Items. - A "Main Category" can be set on Bins and Items to indicate the "Section" that they appear in. - Easily search for Bins and Items using names and categories. - Print Bin labels. Indiviual QR codes with bin names or inventory label style (4x6 cards) with QR code and inventory list. (More options to be added in the future) - Printing options include: Portrait, landscape, size, codes per row/column. - Scan QR codes: Scanning from within the app and from the normal camera allows will allow you to open the bin directly in the app. - Bins and items can be sorted and filtered. - Easily move or copy items between bins. - Image editing: Cropping and Rotating. - Works with light and dark modes. - All data is able to be imported and exported.

Screenshots

BoxOrganizer4 screens
What's in the Bin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: What's in the Bin at 100% against BoxOrganizer's 62%. What's in the Bin also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). BoxOrganizer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (146 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. BoxOrganizer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and What's in the Bin 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

What's in the Bin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BoxOrganizer has 146 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of BoxOrganizer's written reviews are positive against 100% of What's in the Bin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoxOrganizer ships an update every 10 days, What's in the Bin fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BoxOrganizer versus What's in the Bin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxOrganizerWhat's in the Bin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings146 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBO24 UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Matthew Pfaendtner

Customer experience

BoxOrganizer

All ratings146 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.9%
Negative30.3%

What's in the Bin

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

Bugs and requests

BoxOrganizer

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes and hangs on startup
  • Data wiped after major version update
  • QR codes return 404 errors after update
  • App stalls and becomes unresponsive
  • Forced analytics opt-in with non-functional decline button
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  • Local data sync not working between devices
  • App crashes after iOS updates

Requested features

18 requests
  • Multi-user and family sharing functionality
  • Cloud backup and cross-device synchronization
  • CSV/Excel export and import capabilities
  • iPad and tablet optimization
  • Data export as PDF or spreadsheet
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  • Ability to set inventory quantity to zero
  • Multiple photos per item
  • Collaborative project access
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • More box icon options
  • Expiration date tracking for items
  • Label printer compatibility
  • Dark mode support
  • Barrierefreiheit/accessibility features
  • Copy/duplicate box functionality
  • More tag color options
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Tag search and assignment improvements

What's in the Bin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

BoxOrganizer

Subscriptions6
  • BO+ Starter (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • BO+ Smart (1 Month)$5.991 Month
  • BO+ Pro (1 Month)$9.991 Month
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  • BO+ Starter (1 Year)$24.991 Year
  • BO+ Smart (1 Year)$49.991 Year
  • BO+ Pro (1 Year)$89.991 Year
1 purchases

What's in the Bin

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is BoxOrganizer free?
BoxOrganizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is What's in the Bin free?
What's in the Bin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BoxOrganizer or What's in the Bin?
What's in the Bin is rated higher. BoxOrganizer averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while What's in the Bin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BoxOrganizer or What's in the Bin have ads?
What's in the Bin shows ads; BoxOrganizer does not.
Which is updated more often, BoxOrganizer or What's in the Bin?
BoxOrganizer ships an update every 10 days, and What's in the Bin fortnightly. Most recently, BoxOrganizer was updated on November 3, 2026 and What's in the Bin on November 4, 2026.

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