Comparison

Fruitstand vs Pairbox

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

Head to head
About

Fruitstand

Catalog your entire Apple device collection, including specifications, condition, and serial numbers. Organize, search, and analyze your collection with powerful tools. Syncs across devices and offers robust security options.

Highlights
  • Store Apple product details
  • Track specifications and condition
  • Powerful search and sorting
  • Customizable attributes
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Collection statistics and charts
  • Import/export CSV data
  • Biometric security options
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Fruitstand is the one place to store your entire Apple collection on all the Apple products you love. Store info about Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, Apple TV, iPod, HomePod, Apple Vision, and accessories. YOUR COLLECTION: Add info about each of your Apple products to Fruitstand. When you add a product to Fruitstand, you can add info about that product's specifications, color, condition, warranty status, activation lock status (if applicable), and serial number. You can also add additional comments and custom attributes. Fruitstand will automatically organize your collection by product type and model, with additional sorting options. Edit your collection at any time, and hide products from the main view. POWERFUL SEARCH: Search your entire collection with ease. Search with keywords and/or filters to find just the products you want. Sort search results by product value or year acquired. CUSTOM ATTRIBUTES: Add custom attributes to any of your products. These attributes can have a name, value, and optionally a color, font type, and one of over 6,000 SF Symbols associated with them. Once a custom attribute is added to one product, it will be available for use on all your products. Custom attributes are also searchable across the app. SYNC ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES: Fruitstand will automatically sync your collection across all your devices with iCloud. Any additions, edits, or deletions to your collection will be reflected on the other devices connected to your Apple Account. COLLECTION STATISTICS: Fruitstand provides helpful statistics about your entire collection, with charts illustrating total and average collection value data. IMPORT AND EXPORT YOUR COLLECTION: You can easily import your collection from formatted CSV files into Fruitstand. You can also export your collection to CSV at any time. SECURITY BUILT IN: Secure your collection with Face ID, Touch ID, or Optic ID. Fruitstand provides you the option to specify your level of security; you may choose to enable biometrics when launching or resuming the app, deleting products, adding/loading products, and/or editing products. WIDGETS: See your collection at a glance with widgets. The small widgets show your total collection size or total collection value. Medium widgets break down your collection size and collection value by product type. The large widget will show even more statistics about your collection value.

About

Pairbox

Features
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Every smart home device has a pairing code. It is printed on a sticker, the sticker is on the box, and the box went out with the recycling. The day your hub dies, your Wi-Fi changes, or you switch ecosystems, that code is the only way back in. Pairbox makes sure you still have it. Point the camera at any Matter or HomeKit sticker. Pairbox saves the code, a photo of the sticker, and the device details in seconds. Import your accessories from HomeKit, and the Missing Codes checklist shows exactly which devices still need their sticker scanned, room by room, until your whole home is backed up. When it is time to re-pair, one tap opens Pairing Mode: your screen becomes the sticker, at full brightness, with a maximum-size QR code any controller can scan. It works in airplane mode, because pairing usually happens when the network is down. WHAT'S IN THE BOX • Scan Matter and HomeKit stickers with the camera, or import a photo • Import your devices and rooms from HomeKit in one tap • Missing Codes checklist: see what is saved and what is not, room by room • Pairing Mode: a full-brightness, scannable code card that works offline • Sticker photos, serial numbers, and firmware notes on every device page • Search by name, brand, or room • App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID, free for everyone • Your vault on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, synced through your own iCloud PAIRBOX PRO, ONE PURCHASE Your first five devices are free, forever. One small one-time purchase unlocks everything else. No subscription, ever. • Unlimited devices and multiple homes • Recovery Sheet: print every code as a scannable card and keep paper as your last line of defense • Export your vault as JSON or CSV • Write a code to an NFC tag and stick it on the device itself • Alternate app icons Family Sharing is included, so one purchase covers your household. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pairbox has no servers, no accounts, and no analytics. Your codes live on your devices and sync through your personal iCloud, which we cannot read. The App Store privacy label says Data Not Collected, because there is nothing to collect. AT HOME ON EVERY SCREEN On iPad and Mac, Pairbox becomes a full three-column vault. Drag a sticker photo onto the Mac window to import it. Show a pairing code in its own window while you re-pair from the couch. Questions or ideas? Write to hello@getpairbox.com. Pairbox is made by one person in the Netherlands, and I answer my email.

Screenshots

Fruitstand4 screens
Pairbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pairbox at Free against Fruitstand's $4.99. Fruitstand's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On ads, 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

Pairbox is free to download; Fruitstand costs $4.99 up front. Fruitstand sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Pairbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fruitstand versus Pairbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFruitstandPairbox
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmand SarkaniSai Koneru

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Fruitstand

One-time5
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
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  • Extra Large Tip$19.99
  • Max Tip$49.99
1 purchases

Pairbox

One-time1
  • Pairbox Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Fruitstand free?
Fruitstand costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pairbox free?
Pairbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fruitstand or Pairbox have ads?
Neither Fruitstand nor Pairbox shows ads.

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