Comparison

Screenbox vs SpotFirst

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

Head to head
About

Screenbox

Features
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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 โ€ข Free: Manual organization + 20 AI categorizations to try smart sorting โ€ข 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/

About

SpotFirst

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Screenbox4 screens
SpotFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Screenbox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SpotFirst asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, SpotFirst every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Screenbox versus SpotFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenboxSpotFirst
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size120 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFERRAN FERNANDEZ GARRIDOMeldan Labs LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screenbox

Subscriptions2
  • Screenbox Premium$1.991 Month
  • Screenbox Premium$11.991 Year
None

SpotFirst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screenbox free?
Screenbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpotFirst free?
SpotFirst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screenbox or SpotFirst have ads?
Neither Screenbox nor SpotFirst shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screenbox or SpotFirst?
Screenbox ships an update every 4 months, and SpotFirst every 6 days. Most recently, Screenbox was updated on October 25, 2026 and SpotFirst on October 25, 2026.

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