Comparison

Box Inventory & Tracker vs BoxHelper

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

Head to head
About

Box Inventory & Tracker

Catalog, locate, and organize your belongings with this smart box organizer. Add items by typing, speaking, or taking photos, and find them instantly with smart search and NFC tags. Share your inventory with others for free.

Highlights
  • Catalog items with text, voice, or photos
  • NFC tag integration for instant box contents
  • Smart search across all boxes
  • Free sharing with family and friends
  • Printable QR code labels
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
Read full description

Stop losing track of your belongings. Tap your iPhone on a box's NFC tag, or scan its QR label, and that box opens with everything inside. BOXY is a smart box organizer that helps you catalog, locate, and organize everything you own — and share it with others for free. Label your storage boxes with unique 4-character codes. Add your box contents by typing, speaking, or snapping a photo. Search across all boxes to find any item in seconds. BOXY turns packing and decluttering into a simple, satisfying process. WHAT MAKES BOXY DIFFERENT • Items from a Photo: Photograph an open box and BOXY suggests what's inside. You review the list before anything is saved. The photo is analyzed by Apple's Private Cloud Compute and isn't stored (iOS 27 with Apple Intelligence) • NFC Tags: Hold your iPhone to the tag on any box and it opens in BOXY, without opening the app first. Writing tags is a Pro feature • Voice Input: Add items hands-free — just speak and BOXY listens • Siri & Shortcuts: Ask Siri where something is and hear the answer, or build your own automations from 20+ actions • AI Descriptions: Get smart summaries of each box's contents • Free Sharing: Invite family or friends to view and edit boxes at no cost • Print Labels: Create sticker labels with QR codes for your storage boxes KEY FEATURES • Quick Box Creation: Generate unique codes for easy identification • Smart Search: Find any item across all categories and boxes • Interactive Widgets: Access boxes from your home screen and lock screen • Code Scanning: Use your camera to open a box instantly • Customizable Categories: Organize boxes into groups that make sense to you • Cloud Sync: Access your inventory on all your devices • Spotlight Search: Find your items directly from iOS search • Control Center: Manage boxes with one tap Perfect for moving, seasonal storage, home organization, or anyone who wants to know exactly where their belongings are. Subscription and pricing: - Free plan: 2 categories with up to 5 boxes each, unlimited items, photos and voice notes, iCloud sync - Monthly - Annual - Lifetime: one-time purchase - Prices are shown in the App Store in your local currency - All paid plans unlock unlimited categories and boxes, NFC tag writing, and QR label printing - New subscribers get a 3-day free trial on monthly and annual plans - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - You can cancel anytime: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: https://boxy-app.com/privacy-policy.html - Terms of use: https://boxy-app.com/terms-of-use.html

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

Box Inventory & Tracker4 screens
BoxHelper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoxHelper at 5.0 against Box Inventory & Tracker's 3.2. BoxHelper also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 40%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Box Inventory & Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Box Inventory & Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BoxHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxHelper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Box Inventory & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 76% of BoxHelper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box Inventory & Tracker ships an update every 10 days, BoxHelper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Box Inventory & Tracker versus BoxHelper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox Inventory & TrackerBoxHelper
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews75.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Collado SelaTOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINE

Customer experience

Box Inventory & Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

BoxHelper

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

Bugs and requests

Box Inventory & Tracker

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

5 purchases

Box Inventory & Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Boxy weekly$1.997 Days
  • Boxy Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Boxy Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Boxy Lifetime$4.99
  • Boxy Lifetime$49.99
None

BoxHelper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box Inventory & Tracker free?
Box Inventory & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxHelper free?
BoxHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Box Inventory & Tracker or BoxHelper?
BoxHelper is rated higher. Box Inventory & Tracker averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BoxHelper averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Box Inventory & Tracker or BoxHelper have ads?
Neither Box Inventory & Tracker nor BoxHelper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Box Inventory & Tracker or BoxHelper?
Box Inventory & Tracker ships an update every 10 days, and BoxHelper every 5 days. Most recently, Box Inventory & Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and BoxHelper on October 17, 2026.

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