BoxHelper vs WhichBox
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.
WhichBox
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Which box did you put the charger in? WhichBox keeps a simple inventory of the things you pack into moving and storage boxes. Give each physical box a number, add what's inside, then search when you need something back. Pack without slowing down • New boxes get the next number automatically • Add several items at once, one per line • Save an optional location and photo Find it later • Search the items still inside your boxes as you type • Open the right box directly from a result • Mark an item as removed, then restore it if you put it back Use QR labels when they help Create a QR label for any box, then share or print it. Scan the label in WhichBox to open that box without searching. Your inventory stays on your iPhone There is no account, analytics, or tracking. Inventory and search work without internet. WhichBox is useful during a move, a renovation, or for seasonal storage. It also works for boxes kept in the garage, attic, basement, or storage room.
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Verdict
BoxHelper and WhichBox are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BoxHelper | WhichBox |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TOBIAS MICHAEL RUDOLF HEINE | BearField IT AB |
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
WhichBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BoxHelper
No in-app purchases
WhichBox
No in-app purchases









