Comparison

BoxHelper vs Dienstplan

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

Head to head
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.

About

Dienstplan

Easily view your work shifts, duty groups, and holidays in an intuitive calendar. Coordinate your schedule with a partner's shifts for optimal planning. Ideal for law enforcement personnel needing quick access to their duty roster.

Highlights
  • Shift overview
  • Duty group display
  • Holiday tracking
  • Partner's shift integration
  • Intuitive calendar view
  • Schedule coordination
Features
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Die Dienstplan App ermöglicht dir eine einfache und übersichtliche Anzeige deiner Dienstzeiten, Dienstgruppen und Ferien. In der intuitiven Kalenderansicht behältst du deine Schichten jederzeit im Überblick. Blende zusätzlich die Dienste deines Partners ein, um eure gemeinsame Zeit und Planung optimal zu koordinieren. Ideal für alle Polizeibeschäftigten, die ihren Dienstplan schnell und unkompliziert abrufen möchten. Momentan sind Dienstpläne für das Land Bremen und die OPB Bremerhaven verfügbar. Haftungsausschluss: Diese App ist kein offizielles Produkt einer Behörde oder staatlichen Einrichtung. Sie wurde unabhängig entwickelt und steht in keinerlei Verbindung zur Polizei oder anderen staatlichen Stellen.

Screenshots

BoxHelper4 screens
Dienstplan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BoxHelper at Free against Dienstplan's $1.99. Dienstplan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoxHelper ships an update every 5 days, Dienstplan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoxHelper versus Dienstplan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxHelperDienstplan
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINELukas Jost

Customer experience

BoxHelper

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

Dienstplan

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and 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

Dienstplan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BoxHelper

No in-app purchases

None

Dienstplan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoxHelper free?
BoxHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dienstplan free?
Dienstplan costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoxHelper or Dienstplan have ads?
Neither BoxHelper nor Dienstplan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoxHelper or Dienstplan?
BoxHelper ships an update every 5 days, and Dienstplan weekly. Most recently, BoxHelper was updated on October 17, 2026 and Dienstplan on October 24, 2026.

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