Comparison

Schreib Auf! vs BoxHelper

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

Head to head
About

Schreib Auf!

Easily track your Doppelkopf game scores digitally. This app simplifies scorekeeping for 4-6 players, automatically handles double bock rounds, and provides matchday overviews and game statistics. You can also correct past results and sync data via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Quick and easy score capture
  • Supports 4-6 players
  • Automatic double bock rounds
  • Matchday overview
  • Won games statistics
  • Result correction
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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Annoyed of using pen and paper for your Doppelkopf scores? Schreib Auf! can track your Doppelkopf results pretty fast. ************** Features ************** - Capturing game results quick & easy - Supports 4-6 players (4 playing in each individual game) - Double bock-rounds automatically - Matchday overview grouped by rounds with all important information per game - Won games statistic - Correction of previous game results possible - Synchronisation and collaboration using iCloud drive possible - Import & Export results

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

Schreib Auf!4 screens
BoxHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BoxHelper at Free against Schreib Auf!'s $1.99. BoxHelper also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). Schreib Auf!'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). 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

BoxHelper is free to download; Schreib Auf! costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schreib Auf! ships an update every 5 months, BoxHelper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Schreib Auf! versus BoxHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchreib Auf!BoxHelper
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirk SchreibTOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINE

Customer experience

Schreib Auf!

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BoxHelper

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

Bugs and requests

Schreib Auf!

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

None

Schreib Auf!

No in-app purchases

None

BoxHelper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schreib Auf! free?
Schreib Auf! costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoxHelper free?
BoxHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Schreib Auf! or BoxHelper have ads?
Neither Schreib Auf! nor BoxHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schreib Auf! or BoxHelper?
Schreib Auf! ships an update every 5 months, and BoxHelper every 5 days. Most recently, Schreib Auf! was updated on October 30, 2026 and BoxHelper on October 17, 2026.

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