Comparison

FaceBox vs Placefolio

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

Head to head
About

FaceBox

Features
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FaceBox is the ultimate visual storage organizer. Take a photo of the contents before sealing, tag it, and find exactly what you need months later without opening a single lid. - Snap a photo of the box contents. - Add items and categories. - Find anything in seconds. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LHI1DfYxIWJlkffMgvR7zLvQ2S4rHeA-B26MOyKoXuk/edit?usp=sharing

About

Placefolio

Features
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Know exactly where every item is across your entire home, office, or storage space. Placefolio is the smart inventory manager that organizes your belongings into a logical hierarchy: Sites, Rooms, Locations, Boxes, and Items. Label anything with a QR code, NFC tag, or Bluetooth beacon, and find it in seconds without opening a single box. Organize Everything, Everywhere • Sites → Rooms → Locations → Boxes → Items • Track inventory across home, office, warehouse, or storage units • Keep loose items at the room or location level, not everything needs to be boxed • Sort by name, date, or custom order; show or hide archived items Find Anything Fast • Full-text search across names, notes, tags, and custom attributes • Scan QR codes or NFC tags to instantly identify any box or item • Bluetooth beacon support physically locate containers by proximity • Quick disambiguation when multiple items share a code Rich Item Details • Photos, quantities, custom tags, and attributes • Acquisition date, purchase price, estimated value, and insurance info • Expiration dates, loan tracking, condition, dimensions, and weight • Warning labels: fragile, climate-sensitive, and more Alerts That Keep You Informed • Low-quantity warnings when stock drops below your threshold • Expiration reminders so nothing goes unnoticed • Overdue loan notifications for borrowed items • Beacon battery alerts QR Labels & Reports • Generate and print QR label sheets for any box or item • Thermal-printer-ready exports • PDF and CSV inventory reports scoped to room, location, or box • Print detailed item summaries as PDFs Move Mode • Create moving projects to coordinate relocations • Scan boxes to confirm delivery at their destination • Track multiple destinations with prioritized order • Monitor move progress at a glance Backup & Sync • Offline-first everything works without internet • Encrypted iCloud Drive backups with automatic scheduling • LAN sync with a personal Placefolio server for multi-device households • Full local backup and restore as a ZIP archive, including all photos • Activity log with a complete, filterable history of every change Premium The free tier includes up to 25 boxes. Unlock unlimited boxes with a one-time purchase and no subscription required. Whether you're organizing a garage, managing a storage unit, packing up a home, or tracking office equipment Placefolio gives you the tools to know exactly what you have and where it is.

Screenshots

FaceBox4 screens
Placefolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FaceBox at every 10 days against Placefolio's every 3 months. Placefolio's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. FaceBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Placefolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceBox ships an update every 10 days, Placefolio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FaceBox versus Placefolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceBoxPlacefolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii YakubenkoJEREMY JOHN WINTER

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FaceBox

Subscriptions2
  • FaceBox Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • FaceBox Premium (Annual)$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Placefolio

One-time1
  • Unlimited Boxes$7.99

Questions

Is FaceBox free?
FaceBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placefolio free?
Placefolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FaceBox or Placefolio have ads?
Neither FaceBox nor Placefolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceBox or Placefolio?
FaceBox ships an update every 10 days, and Placefolio every 3 months. Most recently, FaceBox was updated on October 15, 2026 and Placefolio on October 31, 2026.

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