Comparison

SmartBox vs KeyNook

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

Head to head
About

SmartBox

Effortlessly organize and track your belongings with this app. Scan barcodes or NFC tags to label boxes, add item details with photos, and quickly find anything using fuzzy search and filters. Perfect for moving, home organization, or managing storage units.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes and barcodes
  • NFC tag identification
  • Create boxes with photos and descriptions
  • Add items with quantities and images
  • Color-coded tags
  • Fuzzy search and filtering
  • Export inventory as PDF or CSV
Features
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Never lose track of what's in which box again. SmartBox is a home inventory, packing list, and label maker in one — print a QR label, scan it later, and find any item in seconds. SCAN & LABEL • Print QR labels for every box, then scan to open it instantly • Read and write NFC tags for hands-free identification • Share or bulk-print QR codes and custom barcodes ORGANIZE EVERYTHING • Snap a photo and let AI list the box's contents for you • Add boxes and items with photos, quantities, weights, and color tags • Build reusable packing lists for moves, trips, and seasonal storage • Handling labels: Fragile, This Side Up, Keep Dry, and more FIND IN SECONDS • Fuzzy search across all boxes, items, and tags • Spotlight search — find your stuff from the iOS Home Screen • Home-Screen widgets, Control Center buttons, and Siri shortcuts TRACK & PROTECT • Store warranties and get reminded before they expire • Dashboard totals; sort by name, date, quantity, or weight • Export your whole inventory as PDF or CSV BACK UP • Automatic iCloud sync keeps everything safe across devices • Full backup and restore Perfect for moving, home organization, decluttering, storage units, garages, pantries, closets, and warehouses. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

KeyNook

Features
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KeyNook is your secure password manager — with no subscription. Buy once, use forever. KeyNook keeps your passwords, 2FA codes, credit cards, notes and more in a strongly encrypted vault. Your master password never leaves your device — no account, no forced cloud. WHY KEYNOOK • No subscription — one-time purchase, optional Pro features via a single in-app purchase • Uncompromising security: AES-256-GCM and modern key derivation (Argon2id) • Your data stays yours: no ads, no tracking, no account required • Native apps for Mac, iPhone and iPad FEATURES • AutoFill in apps and the browser (plus extensions for Firefox and Chrome) • Powerful password generator • Unlock with Face ID / Touch ID • Password health: spot weak, reused and old passwords • Easy switch: import from other password managers and CSV — export anytime • Multilingual: German, English, French, Spanish KEYNOOK PRO (optional one-time purchase) • Multiple vaults — separate personal and work, for example • File attachments on items • Built-in 2FA / TOTP authenticator • Data-breach check — k-anonymous, your password never leaves the device • Sync across all your devices via iCloud Secure. Private. No subscription. Download KeyNook and take control of your passwords.

Screenshots

SmartBox4 screens
KeyNook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SmartBox at Free against KeyNook's $3.99. SmartBox also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). KeyNook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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

SmartBox is free to download; KeyNook costs $3.99 up front. SmartBox sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per 7 days. KeyNook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartBox ships an update every 9 days, KeyNook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartBox versus KeyNook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartBoxKeyNook
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrkiStanislaw Schoenberg

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SmartBox

Subscriptions6
  • Limited weekly$0.597 Days
  • Unlimited weekly$1.997 Days
  • Limited Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Limited Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$149.99
None

KeyNook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartBox free?
SmartBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyNook free?
KeyNook costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartBox or KeyNook have ads?
Neither SmartBox nor KeyNook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartBox or KeyNook?
SmartBox ships an update every 9 days, and KeyNook every 5 days. Most recently, SmartBox was updated on October 14, 2026 and KeyNook on October 12, 2026.

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