Comparison

BoxHelper vs Boxly

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

Boxly

Features
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Boxly helps you catalog and organize everything stored in boxes, bags, and shelves around your home — so you never lose track of your belongings again. Take a photo of any item and let AI instantly identify it, suggest a name, and add relevant tags automatically. Organize items into boxes, assign locations, and find anything in seconds with smart search. KEY FEATURES - AI-powered item recognition — just take a photo - Organize items into boxes with photos and tags - Search by name, tag, or use AI natural language search - QR code labels for quick box scanning - Track when items were stored - Bilingual support — English and Thai PLANS Free — up to 50 items, 10 AI scans/month Basic — 500 items, 100 AI scans/month Pro — unlimited items, 300 AI scans/month Lifetime — one-time purchase, 800 items Terms of Use: https://chatri1042.github.io/-boxly-terms/

Screenshots

BoxHelper4 screens
Boxly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoxHelper at none against Boxly's 8. Boxly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Boxly sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BoxHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoxHelper versus Boxly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxHelperBoxly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINEchatri bunkijrungpisan

In-app purchases

None

BoxHelper

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Boxly

Subscriptions2
  • Boxly Basic$1.991 Month
  • Boxly Pro$3.991 Month
One-time6
  • Topup 200 Items$0.99
  • Topup AI 50$0.99
  • Topup AI 100$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Topup 500 Items$1.99
  • Topup 1000 Items$3.99
  • Boxly Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is BoxHelper free?
BoxHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boxly free?
Boxly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoxHelper or Boxly have ads?
Neither BoxHelper nor Boxly shows ads.

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