Comparison

Box’d Inventory vs Automated Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Box’d Inventory

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Box’d is a smart home inventory app that helps you catalog, organize, and instantly find items stored in boxes, garages, sheds, and storage spaces. Stop forgetting where things are. Box’d lets you store photos, labels, and locations so you can search and find any item in seconds. KEY FEATURES • Take a photo and let AI identify your item • Organize items into boxes and locations • Powerful search across your entire inventory • Tag, label, and manage stored belongings • Household sharing (if enabled) • Clean, fast, and private design HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo of an item 2. Assign it to a box or location 3. Instantly find it later using search SUBSCRIPTION Box’d offers optional subscriptions that increase the number of items you can store. The app remains functional without a subscription, in a read only capacity. If a subscription expires: • All existing items remain visible and accessible • No user data is deleted • Users can view, search, move, and manage existing items • New item creation is restricted. Box’d is designed for home storage, emergency kits, tools, collectibles, and everyday organization. Terms of Use (EULA): https://box-d.app/eula Privacy Policy: https://box-d.app/privacy

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Automated Inventory

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Take control of your stock with Automated Inventory — the simple, powerful app for tracking what you have and what you need. Whether you're managing a restaurant, a retail store, or your own home, Automated Inventory makes it easy to stay on top of your supplies across multiple locations. Key Features: • Multi-location support — manage inventory across multiple sites from one app • Vendor organization — group items by vendor for fast, focused counts • Current & order quantities — track what you have and what needs to be ordered • Team access — invite staff with role-based permissions so everyone sees only what they need • Fast inventory counts — quickly update quantities with simple +/- controls Perfect for: - Restaurants and cafés - Retail and small businesses - Home and household stock

Screenshots

Box’d Inventory4 screens
Automated Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Automated Inventory at none against Box’d Inventory's 6. Automated Inventory also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Box’d Inventory sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Automated Inventory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box’d Inventory ships an update every 2 months, Automated Inventory every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Box’d Inventory versus Automated Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox’d InventoryAutomated Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul AmiesAbdul Butt

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Box’d Inventory

Subscriptions6
  • Home Plan - Renews Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Box’d Home+ - Renews Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Plan - Renews Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Home Plan - Renews Yearly14 Days trial$26.901 Year
  • Home+ Plan - Renews Yearly14 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Pro Plan - Renews Yearly14 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Automated Inventory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box’d Inventory free?
Box’d Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Automated Inventory free?
Automated Inventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Box’d Inventory or Automated Inventory have ads?
Neither Box’d Inventory nor Automated Inventory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Box’d Inventory or Automated Inventory?
Box’d Inventory ships an update every 2 months, and Automated Inventory every 9 days. Most recently, Box’d Inventory was updated on October 24, 2026 and Automated Inventory on October 25, 2026.

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