# Box vs Peel

The clearest difference is update cadence: Peel at daily against Box's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Peel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Box ships an update weekly, Peel daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Box | Peel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Daily** |
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BOX LLC (Japan)](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787610467) | [ZHENGQIAO JIANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892168889) |

## What reviewers say

### Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-notes-and-todos/id6787610465)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hako Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


### Peel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peel-sticky-note-scanner/id6819075289)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Box free?

Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Peel free?

Peel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Box or Peel have ads?

Neither Box nor Peel shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Box or Peel?

Box ships an update weekly, and Peel daily. Most recently, Box was updated on October 23, 2026 and Peel on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*