Comparison

BoxHelper vs FocusChunks

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

FocusChunks

Features
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FocusChunks giúp bạn biến công việc hằng ngày thành các phiên tập trung rõ ràng, dễ bắt đầu và dễ theo dõi. Bạn có thể tạo task, chia theo project và tag, đặt số phiên Pomodoro cần hoàn thành, rồi bắt đầu làm việc với bộ hẹn giờ tập trung. Ứng dụng cũng hỗ trợ nhắc việc, âm thanh nền, lịch sử Pomodoro và báo cáo năng suất để bạn hiểu mình đã dành thời gian vào đâu. Tính năng chính: - Bộ hẹn giờ Pomodoro cho phiên tập trung và nghỉ - Quản lý task, project, tag và subtask - Lịch sử phiên tập trung - Báo cáo thời gian tập trung và công việc đã hoàn thành - Nhắc việc và thông báo Pomodoro - Âm thanh nền hỗ trợ làm việc sâu - Tùy chỉnh thời lượng Pomodoro - Giao diện lịch và danh sách công việc theo ngày FocusChunks phù hợp cho học tập, làm việc cá nhân, freelance, xây dựng thói quen tập trung và quản lý ngày làm việc bớt rối hơn. Terms of Use (EULA): https://focuschunks.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focuschunks.com/privacy/

Screenshots

BoxHelper4 screens
FocusChunks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BoxHelper at none against FocusChunks's 1. FocusChunks's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. FocusChunks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BoxHelper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoxHelper ships an update every 5 days, FocusChunks weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BoxHelper versus FocusChunks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoxHelperFocusChunks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINENam Luong Xuan

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

FocusChunks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BoxHelper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FocusChunks

One-time1
  • FocusChunks Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is BoxHelper free?
BoxHelper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusChunks free?
FocusChunks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BoxHelper or FocusChunks have ads?
Neither BoxHelper nor FocusChunks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoxHelper or FocusChunks?
BoxHelper ships an update every 5 days, and FocusChunks weekly. Most recently, BoxHelper was updated on October 17, 2026 and FocusChunks on October 19, 2026.

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