Comparison

Containd vs Boxly

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

Head to head
About

Containd

Features
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Stop relying on plain text lists to organize your tasks, ideas, or physical items. Containd is a visual database that lets you arrange your list items on top of a customizable canvas. By placing list items onto nested visual canvases with customized backgrounds, you create interactive maps out of any list. Map out your living space by placing your belongings where they are in real life, or visualize the interconnectedness and dependencies of your tasks, ideas, or plans. The main advantages of Containd are: โ€ข All your lists visualized and searchable, with you everywhere at any time. โ€ข Cataloging as fast as possible using a single photo per item, or by selecting multiple items in one photo, and more. โ€ข Intuitive, visual item management on a highly customizable 2D canvas map of containers and items, with drag and drop as the core management mechanism. โ€ข A high degree of privacy (fully dependent on your privacy settings) with an offline-first foundation. Your inventory is not mirrored in the cloud, and the app always works without an internet connection. Be sure to back up regularly. โ€ข A high degree of list item customization, featuring list-specific templates with dedicated functionality, item-specific categories for custom variables, custom tags, and full control over item appearance (from rotation and corner radius to drop shadows and custom colors for every item). Key features: โ€ข Simple text and advanced parameter item search. โ€ข QR and label generation directly in the app, including full container labels with content lists that can be sent straight to a compatible printer via the share function. โ€ข Local (offline) image search within your own image database. โ€ข Hierarchical categories for highly detailed, searchable inventory, making visually engaging statistics effortless. โ€ข Scan QR codes to find items in your catalog (label a container with a QR code, scan it, and see what is inside without opening it). โ€ข Scan generic QR codes in the app to store them directly as list items. โ€ข Full AI Assistant to help edit your database and guide app usage. โ€ข Full offline onboarding guide with all the information you need to get started. โ€ข Guided in-app tours to help you hit the ground running. โ€ข Privacy settings for individual items that stay hidden until you authenticate locally (and stay un-synced if cloud sync is active). โ€ข Share your inventory maps as images directly from the app. โ€ข Cross-device and cross-platform import/export, backup, and restore options. โ€ข Attach documents to your items to keep everything together. Connected services: โ€ข Image to inventory item: AI automatically fills in titles, descriptions, and estimated properties like value, weight, and dimensions. โ€ข Image to multiple inventory items: Take a photo of a shelf, analyze it semi-automatically, and select multiple items to add to your database at once. โ€ข Barcode lookup: Use standalone or combined with image analysis. โ€ข Document import and text extraction: Scan text from screenshots or document images and automatically convert them into inventory items. โ€ข Cross-device and cross-platform cloud syncing for your database. โ€ข Share cloud-synced lists or sublists with optional collaboration features. โ€ข Optional live syncing: Instantly apply changes across shared or personal devices in seconds. โ€ข Publish your lists to containd.space: Freeze your list in its current state to share it over the web without needing the app.

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Boxly

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Boxly helps you catalog and organize everything stored in boxes, bags, and shelves around your home โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” English and Thai PLANS Free โ€” up to 50 items, 10 AI scans/month Basic โ€” 500 items, 100 AI scans/month Pro โ€” unlimited items, 300 AI scans/month Lifetime โ€” one-time purchase, 800 items Terms of Use: https://chatri1042.github.io/-boxly-terms/

Screenshots

Containd4 screens
Boxly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Boxly at none against Containd's shown. Containd's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Containd sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Boxly sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Containd versus Boxly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContaindBoxly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size113 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)chatri bunkijrungpisan

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Containd

One-time5
  • 50 Tokens$0.99
  • 100 Tokens$1.49
  • 500 Tokens$5.99
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  • 1000 Tokens$9.99
  • 10.000 Tokens$59.99
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 Containd free?
Containd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boxly free?
Boxly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Containd or Boxly have ads?
Containd shows ads; Boxly does not.

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