Comparison

Ora vs Boxed Up

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

Head to head
About

Ora

Visualize global times on an interactive globe. This app allows you to see the current time in various locations worldwide and even travel through time to check past or future times. It's ideal for professionals working across time zones or anyone tracking international events.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D globe display
  • View time in multiple global locations
  • Time travel feature to see past/future times
  • Useful for cross-time zone work
  • Track international events
Features
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Ora is a world clock app, in the most literal sense possible. Like any good world clock, it lets you see the time in different locations around the globe; but unlike others, it can show you those times on an actual globe, and you can use Time Travel to see different times. This is especially useful if you work across time zones, or are following events in other time zones; for all those times you might ask questions like “What time is it in New York when it’s 3pm in London?”.

About

Boxed Up

Features
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Moving house? Packing for storage? Never lose track of what's in which box again. Boxed Up turns every cardboard box into a smart, searchable container. Stick a QR code on the outside, scan it with your camera, and the contents pop up live on screen - even if you packed it six months ago. Free to download — try it with up to 2 locations, 5 boxes, and 15 items per box. Unlock unlimited storage with a one-time Full Access purchase when you're ready. Add items in seconds: * Scan a product barcode and Boxed Up auto-fills the name, brand, category, and even the ingredient list (food) or author and publisher (books). * Snap a photo and on-device AI suggests the item name - no internet required. * Take a few photos of the inside before sealing each box, so you can browse what's in there visually later. Built for real moves: * Track boxes across multiple locations - Living Room, Garage, Storage Unit A, anywhere. * Bulk-move every box to a new location in two taps. * Search across every item in every box to find exactly what you need. * Print custom QR labels sized for NIIMBOT thermal printers (12-50 mm rolls), or A4 sheets if you're going analog. Your data stays on your phone. No accounts, no servers, no telemetry. Boxed Up works completely offline - the only outbound calls are user-initiated barcode lookups to Open Food Facts and Open Library, and only the scanned barcode number is sent.

Screenshots

Ora4 screens
Boxed Up4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ora at 5 against Boxed Up's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ora sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Boxed Up sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ora versus Boxed Up: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOraBoxed Up
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDan EdenRobert Hjortsholm Moeller

Bugs and requests

Ora

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Widget not reloading or working
  • Widget time is not up to date
  • Widget time is out of sync
  • Widget doesn't show added countries
  • Widget displays template without timezones
Show 6 more
  • Widget time is not accurate
  • Widget rounds up time instead of showing live timings
  • Widget doesn't show minutes
  • Widget displays only hours
  • Widget not showing correct time
  • Widget not showing real time

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add 24-hour format
  • Type in a specific time for conversion
  • Support for Japanese language
  • Rotate dial for time zone adjustment
  • iCloud sync of added cities
Show 10 more
  • Add more cities
  • Option to sort cities
  • Reorder timezone tiles
  • Option for timezone perspective only
  • Widgets with multiple digital clocks
  • Widgets showing minutes for each city
  • Home screen widget with multiple time zones
  • More responsive slider
  • Improve globe feature with accurate shadow
  • Add cities in WITA (UTC+8)

Boxed Up

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ora

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Medium tip$5.99
  • Large tip$12.99
1 purchases

Boxed Up

One-time1
  • Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is Ora free?
Ora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxed Up free?
Boxed Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ora or Boxed Up have ads?
Neither Ora nor Boxed Up shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ora or Boxed Up?
Ora ships an update every 2 months, and Boxed Up every 2 months. Most recently, Ora was updated on November 4, 2026 and Boxed Up on October 25, 2026.

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