Comparison

Cox App by Spectrum vs WhatsintheBox App

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

Head to head
About

Cox App by Spectrum

Manage your Spectrum services, including billing, payments, and data usage. Access streaming apps and get support for your internet, TV, and voice services. Stay informed about outages and update your account details easily.

Highlights
  • View service details
  • Manage billing and payments
  • Access streaming apps
  • Check data usage
  • Outage alerts
  • Troubleshooting articles
  • Update profile and password
Features
Currently charting
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Cox is now Spectrum. Your services remain uninterrupted and you now have access to all that Spectrum has to offer. Your username and password will work anywhere you sign in to Cox or Spectrum. Using this app you can: ○ View your service details ○ Manage your bill, view statements, update payment methods and make a one-time or recurring payment ○ Access streaming apps like HBO Max and Disney+ at no extra cost with eligible Contour TV plans ○ Check your data usage ○ Stay up to date with outage alerts ○ Search and browse helpful troubleshooting and how-to articles ○ Update your profile information or change your password ○ Quickly access product-specific apps to manage your Access Points, Contour TV or Voice service

About

WhatsintheBox App

Effortlessly catalog the contents of your moving boxes using AI-powered photo recognition. Simply take a picture of an open box, and the app automatically identifies and logs its contents for instant searching later. Avoid post-move panic and quickly locate any item.

Highlights
  • AI photo recognition for contents
  • Instant item search across boxes
  • Log up to 100 boxes
  • Edit and add notes to items
  • Box status management (packed, in transit, unpacked)
  • No account required for initial use
Features
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Moving is chaotic. Finding anything after is worse. What's In The Box uses AI to instantly catalog what's inside every box — just take a photo. No typing. No spreadsheets. No post-move panic when you can't find the coffee maker. How it works Open a box, take a photo, and AI reads the contents for you. Every item is logged, searchable, and organized by box. When you're unpacking, just search for what you need and the app tells you exactly which box to open. Key features AI photo recognition — point your camera at an open box and let the app do the work Instant search — find any item across all your boxes in seconds Up to 100 boxes per move — enough for a full household Edit and add notes — correct or supplement anything the AI identifies Simple box management — mark boxes as packed, in transit, or unpacked No account required to try — jump in immediately Built for the way you actually move Other moving apps make you type every item manually or scan individual QR codes. What's In The Box skips all of that. Take a photo of the open box, confirm what the AI found, and move on. It takes seconds per box instead of minutes. Whether you're moving across the street or across the country, you'll know exactly where everything is — during the move and after. Privacy Photos are processed to identify contents and are not stored on our servers after analysis. Your box data stays on your account and is never sold or shared.

Screenshots

Cox App by Spectrum4 screens
WhatsintheBox App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cox App by Spectrum at none against WhatsintheBox App's 2. Cox App by Spectrum also leads on ratings volume (681K vs 1) and chart position (#136 vs unranked). WhatsintheBox App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ads 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. WhatsintheBox App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cox App by Spectrum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WhatsintheBox App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cox App by Spectrum has 681K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Cox App by Spectrum versus WhatsintheBox App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCox App by SpectrumWhatsintheBox App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (681K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings681K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#136 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCox Communications, Inc.Restspace, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Cox App by Spectrum

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and login issues
  • Incorrect billing and hidden fees
  • Unreliable equipment and installation

Requested features

3 requests
  • More self-service options in the app
  • Ability to easily manage account and billing
  • Improved troubleshooting and remote diagnostics

WhatsintheBox App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cox App by Spectrum

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WhatsintheBox App

One-time2
  • Apartment Pass$4.99
  • The Big Move$9.99

Questions

Is Cox App by Spectrum free?
Cox App by Spectrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhatsintheBox App free?
WhatsintheBox App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cox App by Spectrum or WhatsintheBox App?
WhatsintheBox App is rated higher. Cox App by Spectrum averages 4.6 out of 5 from 681K ratings, while WhatsintheBox App averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cox App by Spectrum or WhatsintheBox App have ads?
Neither Cox App by Spectrum nor WhatsintheBox App shows ads.

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