Comparison

Scentory vs Nosebox

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

Head to head
About

Scentory

Features
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Scentory helps you organize perfume samples and remember every trial. Where did that sample go? How did it smell a few hours later? Would you buy a bottle? Keep the location, impressions and decisions together, so your next choice starts with your own experience. ORGANIZE YOUR SAMPLES Group samples into boxes. Add photos, names and position numbers, then search your library. Samples without a position work too. On your own box photo, you can manually mark sample locations. CHOOSE WHAT TO TRY TODAY Get suggestions from samples you already own: something untried, ready for another test, or recently loved. Explore, choose a familiar favorite, or revisit a scent. RECORD HOW A SCENT CHANGES Keep first impressions and later observations in the same trial. Choose a feeling, add scent tags and write a note. Adjust times, add context, and opt into a local reminder when useful. REMEMBER YOUR DECISIONS Buy a bottle, keep the sample, try again or pass. Add your reason, update your choice later, and keep earlier decisions in your history. LOOK BACK ON YOUR EXPLORATION Review impressions and decisions in a timeline. See monthly trials, frequently tested samples, exploration progress and current decisions. START WITH THE PERFUME CATALOG Browse the bundled catalog offline, select samples you own, or add any sample manually. PRIVATE STORAGE AND BACKUPS No Scentory account required. Works offline, with optional private iCloud sync. Export JSON backups and merge restored data. Your data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud database, with no developer-operated data server. START FREE Start with ten samples, the default box and one custom box. Scentory Pro removes sample and custom-box limits. SCENTORY PRO Scentory Pro is available as auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscriptions or a one-time lifetime purchase. Eligible subscribers can try either subscription free for 3 days; Apple determines eligibility, and only one introductory offer can be redeemed within the subscription group. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wlb0806.github.io/someInfo/scentoryprivacy.html

About

Nosebox

Features
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Nosebox is your personal perfume tracker — the Letterboxd for fragrance. Scan a bottle, tap a face (Love / Like / Okay / Nope), and you’re done in about ten seconds. Build Owned, Wishlist, and Never Buy Again shelves. Keep samples and decants in one place. Share SOTD and scent-profile cards that actually look worth posting. WHY NOSEBOX • Built for PerfumeTok and collectors — not a giant catalog you never open • Offline-friendly logging when you’re at the counter • Your nose, your data: bottles grow from your scans and confirmations — no third-party scrapes FREE • Unlimited daily wear logging • 15 full bottles on Owned (samples and decants do not count) • Bottle scanner — 10 scans a month • Add bottles and samples in one go — brand and name, then the next • Sort your shelf by Least worn to see what's missing from your rotation • Three shelves + sample / decant library • Juice remaining estimates • Basic stats and streak • Fragrance-family stats • Yearly Wrapped • SOTD share cards • Export JSON, wear CSV, or a shelf CSV — always free NOSEBOX PRO — $4.99/month or $29.99/year • Drydown timeline with timed check-ins (30m / 2h / 8h) • Note affinity — the notes you keep loving and avoid • Unlimited full bottles and scans • Cost per wear Payment charged to your Apple ID; subscription renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Privacy: https://nosebox.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://nosebox.app/terms-of-service Support: hi@nosebox.app

Screenshots

Scentory4 screens
Nosebox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scentory at every 2 weeks against Nosebox's every 5 weeks. 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. Scentory sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Nosebox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scentory ships an update every 2 weeks, Nosebox every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Scentory versus Nosebox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScentoryNosebox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer灵博 王弘宇 杨

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scentory

Subscriptions2
  • Scentory Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Scentory Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scentory Pro (Lifetime)$1.99
2 purchases

Nosebox

Subscriptions2
  • Nosebox Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Nosebox Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scentory free?
Scentory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nosebox free?
Nosebox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scentory or Nosebox have ads?
Neither Scentory nor Nosebox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scentory or Nosebox?
Scentory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nosebox every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scentory was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nosebox on October 25, 2026.

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