Comparison

Containd vs BoxQR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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: • All your lists visualized and searchable, with you everywhere at any time. • Cataloging as fast as possible using a single photo per item, or by selecting multiple items in one photo, and more. • Intuitive, visual item management on a highly customizable 2D canvas map of containers and items, with drag and drop as the core management mechanism. • 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. • 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: • Simple text and advanced parameter item search. • 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. • Local (offline) image search within your own image database. • Hierarchical categories for highly detailed, searchable inventory, making visually engaging statistics effortless. • 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). • Scan generic QR codes in the app to store them directly as list items. • Full AI Assistant to help edit your database and guide app usage. • Full offline onboarding guide with all the information you need to get started. • Guided in-app tours to help you hit the ground running. • Privacy settings for individual items that stay hidden until you authenticate locally (and stay un-synced if cloud sync is active). • Share your inventory maps as images directly from the app. • Cross-device and cross-platform import/export, backup, and restore options. • Attach documents to your items to keep everything together. Connected services: • Image to inventory item: AI automatically fills in titles, descriptions, and estimated properties like value, weight, and dimensions. • 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. • Barcode lookup: Use standalone or combined with image analysis. • Document import and text extraction: Scan text from screenshots or document images and automatically convert them into inventory items. • Cross-device and cross-platform cloud syncing for your database. • Share cloud-synced lists or sublists with optional collaboration features. • Optional live syncing: Instantly apply changes across shared or personal devices in seconds. • Publish your lists to containd.space: Freeze your list in its current state to share it over the web without needing the app.

About

BoxQR

Effortlessly organize your home storage by attaching QR code labels to containers. Scan codes to instantly view contents, add details like photos and notes, and search your entire inventory. Share access with family for collaborative organization.

Highlights
  • Scan QR codes to view box contents
  • AI photo scanning for item detection
  • Add photos, items, quantities, and notes
  • Organize by category, location, and tags
  • Generate printable QR labels
  • Instant search across all boxes
  • Share boxes with collaborators
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BoxQR makes home storage effortless. Attach a QR code label to any box, bin, or container — then scan it anytime to instantly see everything inside. No more digging through boxes wondering what's inside. No more forgetting where you packed something. BoxQR keeps your storage organized so you always know exactly where your stuff is. FEATURES • Scan any QR code label to instantly see everything inside a box • AI photo scanning — photograph box contents and let AI detect the items • Add photos, items, quantities, and notes to each box • Organize by category, location, and custom color-coded tags • Generate print-ready QR label sheets for Avery and thermal printers • Search instantly across all your boxes, items, and locations • Share boxes with family or roommates — read-only or full edit access • Mark favorites for boxes you access most • Works offline — view and edit boxes with no signal; changes sync automatically • Deleted boxes go to trash — restore anytime Perfect for moving, seasonal storage, garage organization, attic bins, and more.

Screenshots

Containd4 screens
BoxQR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BoxQR at none against Containd's shown. BoxQR also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Containd sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and BoxQR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Containd ships an update every 3 weeks, BoxQR every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Containd versus BoxQR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterContaindBoxQR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Bowman Ventures LLC

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
3 purchases

BoxQR

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 6 Months7 Days trial$51.996 Months
  • Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Containd free?
Containd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxQR free?
BoxQR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Containd or BoxQR have ads?
Containd shows ads; BoxQR does not.
Which is updated more often, Containd or BoxQR?
Containd ships an update every 3 weeks, and BoxQR every 4 days. Most recently, Containd was updated on October 4, 2026 and BoxQR on October 15, 2026.

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