Screenbox vs SpotFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Screenbox
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Screenbox uses AI to turn your messy screenshot library into an organized, searchable vault entirely on your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import screenshots from your photo library 2. Screenbox extracts text using on-device OCR 3. Internal AI categorizes each screenshot automatically, it also learns from you 4. Browse, search, and discover connections between your screenshots SMART CATEGORIES Screenshots are sorted into intelligent categories: Conversations, Receipts, Documents, URLs, Code, Tickets, and more. Create your own custom categories with Premium. POWERFUL SEARCH Find any screenshot by searching its text content. Looking for that confirmation code, recipe, or address you saved? Just type and find it instantly. TOPIC MAP Discover hidden patterns and connections between your screenshots with the visual Topic Map. See how your saved content relates at a glance. IMPORTANCE DETECTION AI automatically detects the importance of each screenshot from time-sensitive boarding passes and 2FA codes to casual memes so you always know what needs attention. PRIVACY FIRST Every bit of processing happens on your iPhone. Your screenshots, extracted text, and categories never leave your device. No cloud. No servers. No tracking. FREE & PREMIUM โข Free: Manual organization + 20 AI categorizations to try smart sorting โข Premium: Unlimited AI categorization, custom categories, visual Topic Map, and auto-priority detection Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SpotFirst
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SpotFirst lets you create AI-powered alerts for the topics, companies, links, and signals you care about. Describe what matters, choose the sources you want monitored, and get a clean alert when something truly changes. Use SpotFirst to watch breaking news, track market-moving developments, monitor websites, and follow important updates without constant checking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpotFirst at none against Screenbox's 2. SpotFirst also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Screenbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SpotFirst asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, SpotFirst every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Screenbox | SpotFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 120 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FERRAN FERNANDEZ GARRIDO | Meldan Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Screenbox
- Screenbox Premium$1.991 Month
- Screenbox Premium$11.991 Year
SpotFirst
No in-app purchases









