Comparison

DumbLevel vs Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes

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

Head to head
About

DumbLevel

This utility app provides a precise bubble level for accurate picture and shelf hanging. It also includes a planner to help you lay out multiple items, calculate spacing, and mark positions on your wall.

Highlights
  • Precise bubble level with tenth-degree readings
  • Plumb and two-axis bubble modes
  • Audible level indicators
  • Hanging planner for pictures, shelves, and hooks
  • Calculates spacing and provides wall marks
  • Stores past projects for reference
  • User-calibratable sensors
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It's just a level. DumbLevel is a bubble level for hanging shelves and pictures straight, plus a "What are we doing?" screen that does the layout math and hands you the marks. It's free. That's the whole deal. WHAT YOU ARE NOT GETTING • No subscription. Ever. • No account. No sign-in. • No ads. • No timer. It does not stop working after twenty seconds and ask for money. • No analytics. Nothing leaves your phone. THE LEVEL • Picks the mode by itself. Set the phone on its long edge for a level line, stand it upright for plumb, lay it flat for a two-axis bubble. • Reads to a tenth of a degree, in numbers big enough to read from a ladder. • Green, amber, red. Within two tenths of a degree is green. • Says which end is high, in words: RIGHT END HIGH. TOP LEANS LEFT. LEVEL. • Hold freezes the reading so you can lift the phone off the shelf and read it. • Sonar pings that speed up as you get close, and a coin chime when you hit level, so you can watch the shelf instead of the phone. Pings and chime, chime only, or muted. • Calibration that cancels the phone's own sensor bias. Capture, turn the phone end-for-end on the same spot, capture again. The true tilt cancels out and what is left is the phone's error, which is then subtracted from every reading. It is the same two-capture reversal that precision digital levels use, and it fixes the "my case has a bump on the back" problem. • The readout turns itself so up on screen is up in the room, whichever way you hold the phone. • Compared with the level built into the phone: tenths of a degree instead of whole degrees, plus hold, calibration and the hanging planner. WHAT ARE WE DOING? Pick the job: • One picture (or a mirror, a clock, a sign) • A row of frames • A grid of frames (a gallery wall) • Shelves, one or a stack of them • Hooks • Curtain rod Then a few plain questions, with the usual rule already filled in: pictures centered at 57 inches, eye level; 6 to 10 inches above a couch or a dresser; 2 to 3 inches between frames; a curtain rod 4 to 6 inches above the window and 4 to 6 inches past it on each side; coat hooks at 60 inches. Change any number you like. It does the math and hands you the marks: every one in inches from the end of the wall or the edge of the window, so you can read them straight off a tape. A to-scale drawing shows what you are about to hang. A walkthrough shows one mark at a time in giant numbers so you can make the marks with the phone in one hand and a pencil in the other. Print the sheet or share it as a PDF, tape it to the wall, then tap Level it and the level checks each one. Every job you measure is filed under Past projects, under the six tiles. Open the hallway you did last spring, see the same numbers, and hang the next frame to match. FINE PRINT DumbLevel reads to a tenth of a degree. Like every phone level it is only as good as the sensor inside the phone, so calibrate it before you trust it, and check anything that matters with a real level. It is a phone. iPhone only. Portrait only. Works with the screen off? No. It's a level, not a miracle.

About

Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes

Features
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Which box did the mugs go in? Hikkoshi helps you record what is in each moving box and where it belongs in your new home. Keep packing organized and find what you need when it is time to unpack. Start with one box 1. Enter where you are moving from, where you are going and your moving date. 2. Name a box and choose its room. 3. Add the items inside, then search by name when you need them. Box numbers are assigned automatically. Write the same number on the actual box to match it to your record. RECORD AS YOU PACK Tap common item names to fill them in quickly. Add quantities, units and notes, then use Save & add another to keep going. Attach a photo to a box by taking one or choosing from your photo library. ORGANIZE BY ROOM Browse boxes for the kitchen, bedroom or another room. Add, rename and reorder rooms to match your new home. Mark fragile boxes and choose which ones to open first. FIND THINGS WITHOUT OPENING EVERY BOX Search box numbers and contents. Print A4 QR labels, attach them to your boxes and scan them inside the app to view each box. Choose 3, 4 or 6 labels per page. SEE WHAT IS LEFT TO UNPACK Record each box as Packing, Packed, In transit, Arrived or Unpacked. Check room totals and see which boxes still need unpacking. EXPORT LISTS AND KEEP A BACKUP Export a box list PDF, a CSV of boxes and items, or a ZIP backup that includes photos. Choose where to save your backup and restore it when needed. No account required. Recording and searching work offline. Built for iPhone and iPad, with Japanese, English and Chinese interface options. No in-app purchases or subscriptions. Before you begin • QR codes identify boxes; they do not contain the contents of your inventory. Restore the matching backup before scanning on another device. Automatic sync and shared editing are not included. • Photos are attachments. Item names are entered manually, not recognized automatically from photos. • Printing requires a compatible printer or printing setup. Print labels at 100% on A4 paper. • Save a backup before changing devices or deleting the app. PDF and CSV exports cannot replace a restorable ZIP backup. email:CnhookWuaizhen@gmail.com

Screenshots

DumbLevel4 screens
Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DumbLevel at none against Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes's 1. DumbLevel also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DumbLevel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DumbLevel ships an update every 4 days, Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DumbLevel versus Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumbLevelHikkoshi Moving Box Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkert shuster福州市鼓楼区荣荣森网络科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

DumbLevel

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes

One-time1
  • Permanent PRO$3.99

Questions

Is DumbLevel free?
DumbLevel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes free?
Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DumbLevel or Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes have ads?
Neither DumbLevel nor Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DumbLevel or Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes?
DumbLevel ships an update every 4 days, and Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes every 11 days. Most recently, DumbLevel was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hikkoshi Moving Box Notes on October 25, 2026.

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