BoxHelper vs Ai SnapShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Ai SnapShelf
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Find what’s inside every box — without opening it. SnapShelf helps you remember where your things are stored. Create a box, add photos of what’s inside, and search later by item name, room, or storage place. Perfect for moving, garage storage, closets, attics, holiday decorations, kids’ clothes, tools, cables, documents, and storage units. How it works: 1. Create a box or storage place. 2. Add photos of what’s inside. 3. Attach a QR label if you want faster access. 4. Search for any item later. 5. SnapShelf shows exactly where it is. No more guessing. No more opening ten boxes. No more “where did I put that?” Free plan includes: * Up to 20 boxes * Unlimited items * Unlimited QR labels * Search by item and location SnapShelf Pro adds: * Unlimited boxes * Text search inside photos * Export * Cloud backup * Sharing * Bulk actions Private by default. No account required. Works offline. Your storage inventory stays on your device. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoxHelper at none against Ai SnapShelf's 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
Both are free to download. Ai SnapShelf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BoxHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.
BoxHelper ships an update every 5 days, Ai SnapShelf every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoxHelper | Ai SnapShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINE | Serghei Eschin |
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
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- 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
Ai SnapShelf
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BoxHelper
No in-app purchases
Ai SnapShelf
- SnapShelf Pro$2.991 Month
- SnapShelf Pro$17.991 Year









