Comparison

MoveMyBox vs BoxSmartly

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

Head to head
About

MoveMyBox

Organize your move and storage with a digital inventory. Track boxes, items, and storage units with details like photos, notes, and access codes. Export your inventory for movers or personal records.

Highlights
  • Create numbered boxes and add items
  • Group items by move and room
  • Track boxes with statuses, flags, notes, and photos
  • Record storage unit details
  • Search across boxes, items, and rooms
  • Generate and share QR labels
  • Export inventories as PDF or CSV
Features
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MoveMyBox keeps your move and storage inventory organized from the first packed item to the last unpacked box. Create numbered boxes, add items in seconds, and group everything by move and room. Track each box with statuses, flags, notes and photos, so finding chargers, dishes or documents does not mean opening every box after moving day. For storage, record units with numbers, sizes, access codes, locations, companies, lease dates and costs. Search across boxes, items and rooms, generate QR labels for boxes, share labels as images or PDFs, and export inventories as PDF or CSV when you need a copy for movers, storage planning or your own records. No Life Utility Apps account is required. Your inventory is stored on your device and, when enabled, in your iCloud account so it can sync across your devices. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BoxSmartly

Organize your move by scanning QR codes on boxes to quickly see their contents. Search for specific items across all boxes, track utility setup, and get AI-powered packing advice. Streamline your packing and unpacking process with smart tools and checklists.

Highlights
  • QR code scanning for box contents
  • Search items across all boxes
  • Voice-activated item entry
  • Moving checklist with due dates
  • Utility setup tracker
  • AI-powered packing advice
Features
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Which box has the coffee maker? Where did you put the passport? With BoxSmartly you scan a label or ask your home, and see exactly where it is. BoxSmartly is a QR-first organizer for the move and the home you keep. Pack with boxes and totes, label them your way, then map every room, shelf and bin so you always know where things are. FOR YOUR MOVE Free for up to 10 boxes, 10 items per box, and a 15-task checklist, with an optional Pro upgrade below. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a box or tote and list what's in it. 2. Label it with a printed QR, your own sticker, or a code you write by hand. 3. Scan a box to see its contents, or search everything to find one thing. FIND ANYTHING, FAST • Search every box by item, name, room, or tag • Find a box straight from Spotlight search • Filter by room or status so you always know what's where LABEL YOUR WAY • Detailed QR labels with box number, room, and tags (Avery 5163) • Blank QR sheets you claim as you pack (Avery 5160) • Your own third-party QR or barcode stickers • Or skip printing and scanning: write a short code on the box, type it back in to find it STAY ORGANIZED WHILE MOVING • A source room and a destination room for every box • Track status from Packing to Delivered, then a guided Unpacking Flow room by room • A moving checklist with due dates, plus Keep With Me for what rides with you • Packing progress in a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget • Add items by voice with on-device dictation PRO One-time purchase. Yours for life. Pro adds: • Unlimited boxes, items, and tasks, and backup to your own iCloud • Moving Day Manifest with a suggested load order, and a Utility Setup Tracker with day-of reminders • Packing Coach answers, AI-written on supported devices, plus a built-in library • Snap a photo of an open box for item suggestions, and get a quick packing tip while typing • A suggested unpacking order per room and a Tonight's Essentials pick, with per-box tips on supported devices • On supported devices: an AI summary of each box, and add items by speaking a full sentence • Box photos and the Box Gallery, and CSV export of your inventory FOR YOUR HOME Done moving? Set up Home and every box you packed becomes part of the home you keep. Not moving at all? Start with your rooms, shelves and bins. SET UP HOME — free for up to 15 things • Rooms and places inside places: room, cabinet, shelf, bin, as deep as you need • Ask your home: "where is the passport?" returns the room, shelf and bin • A photo, a category and notes on every item • One repeating job with a reminder, like changing the air filter • Recall Check for the US, UK, EU and Canada: check an item against official recall lists, one at a time, on your device • Inventory reports in PDF or CSV • 30 days to undo a deletion BOXSMARTLY HOME SUBSCRIPTION Monthly or yearly, and it adds: • Unlimited items • What you paid, condition, warranty, serial numbers, receipts, manuals, and what you've lent out • More repeating jobs, and reminders before a warranty ends or a loan is due • Recall Check for everything you own, with alerts • Smart cataloguing from a photo, and backup to your own iCloud Charged to your Apple Account. Renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. The price is shown in the app before you subscribe. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • No account required • Core capture, scanning, and search work offline • Your inventory stays on your device, and is backed up to your own iCloud with Pro or Home • Recall Check matches on your device; the list of what you own is never sent anywhere • Smart suggestions run on your device or with Apple's Private Cloud Compute, never stored. Your photos are never uploaded for smart suggestions. • No ads Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MoveMyBox4 screens
BoxSmartly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BoxSmartly at 5.0 against MoveMyBox's 4.2. BoxSmartly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). MoveMyBox's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 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. MoveMyBox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BoxSmartly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BoxSmartly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoveMyBox ships an update every 2 months, BoxSmartly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MoveMyBox versus BoxSmartly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoveMyBoxBoxSmartly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLife Utility Apps, LLCMuhammad Ali Shahid

Customer experience

MoveMyBox

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BoxSmartly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MoveMyBox

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
1 purchases

BoxSmartly

One-time1
  • BoxSmartly Pro$14.99

Questions

Is MoveMyBox free?
MoveMyBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxSmartly free?
BoxSmartly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MoveMyBox or BoxSmartly?
BoxSmartly is rated higher. MoveMyBox averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while BoxSmartly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MoveMyBox or BoxSmartly have ads?
Neither MoveMyBox nor BoxSmartly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoveMyBox or BoxSmartly?
MoveMyBox ships an update every 2 months, and BoxSmartly weekly. Most recently, MoveMyBox was updated on September 30, 2026 and BoxSmartly on October 19, 2026.

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