Inventory Scan vs Boxes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inventory Scan
Easily create product lists by scanning barcodes and QR codes. Manually add items and export your inventory data as PDF or CSV files. This straightforward tool is perfect for simple product compilation.
- Scan barcodes and QR codes
- Manually add products
- Export as PDF
- Export as CSV
- Simple product list creation
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This app will help you to create a simple list of your products or stuff, by scanning barcodes, QR Codes and Exporting them as PDF or CSV files or manually adding them. Is really simple to use for those who don't want a big app for something simple as a compiled de products in a list.
Boxes
Effortlessly track all your belongings, from moving boxes to holiday decorations. Organize items by location, add details like photos and custom attributes, and generate reports. Ideal for moving, inventory, or general storage management.
- Organize items by space/location
- Track box and item numbers
- Add photos and custom attributes
- Generate and export reports
- Print custom labels
- Scan QR codes and use NFC tags
- Offline access and syncing
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A powerful but simple tool to track all of your stuff. Whether you're moving houses, tracking inventory, storing holiday decorations, or packing up old items in the basement, Boxes is the app to help you get it done. Features: - Create spaces to segment your objects by room or location - The app generates and tracks the box and item numbers for you - Quickly add items to a box or directly to a space - Snap photos of your open box or items and upload them - Add values, quantities, and 7 other built-in attributes to your items - Create your own custom attributes and make them available on all of your items - Add sizes and weights to your objects - Run and export detailed, graphical reports - Share across devices - Invite team members with fine-grained roles and feature grants - Customize and print labels directly from the app onto any label or paper size - Print a manifest of your entire collection - Scan QR codes and barcodes for quick object viewing - Use NFC tags to scan and open your objects - Attach your own QR codes and barcodes to your items - Run advanced, automated actions when objects and items are scanned - Use Smart Search to peek inside boxes using your camera - Mark your objects as heavy, fragile, expensive, hazardous and/or temperature sensitive - Add tags to your objects for better categorization and searching - Add notes to your objects for a more detailed description of contents - Create aliases to customize naming or numbering schemes - Create tasks and reminders to help you with important todos - Create and set custom object statuses - Search all of your objects for specific contents, notes, tags, statuses, or attributes - Filter your view to just the objects you want to see - Quickly move objects from one space to another - Duplicate or move items across boxes - Bulk edit large sets of objects - Bulk import data via CSV file - Use custom numbering schemes - Set custom app themes - Use offline without an internet connection, then sync changes when back online - See detailed audit logs of changes to your inventory - Receive signed webhook payloads when any of your data changes - Get help right in the app via 1:1 chat with support Great as a: - Moving organizer, moving helper, or moving checklist - Home inventory collector - Inventory management system - Holiday decoration tracker - Storage facility tracking - Box scanner And so much more! User Guide: https://user.boxesapp.net/guide Privacy Policy: https://boxesapp.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://boxesapp.net/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inventory Scan at none against Boxes's 15. Inventory Scan also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Boxes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (91% vs 63%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Boxes sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Inventory Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Inventory Scan against 4.8 for Boxes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 425 and 953 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Inventory Scan's written reviews are positive against 91% of Boxes's.
Inventory Scan ships an update every 5 weeks, Boxes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inventory Scan | Boxes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (425 ratings) | 4.8 (953 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | 90.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 425 | 953 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cesar Augusto Trujillo Cetina | StackTracks, LLC |
Customer experience
Inventory Scan
Boxes
Bugs and requests
Inventory Scan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boxes
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes when entering large amounts of data
- Issues with syncing data across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add multiple photos per box
- Option to track item quantities
- Shared access with read-only permissions
- Offline functionality
- Customizable dashboard and manifest
In-app purchases
Inventory Scan
No in-app purchases
Boxes
- Tier One$4.993 Months
- Tier Two$5.993 Months
- Tier Three$7.993 Months
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- Tier Four$9.993 Months
- Pro Tier$17.993 Months
- 75 Images$1.99
- 10 Boxes$2.99
- 25 Boxes$5.99
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- 50 Boxes$7.99
- 100 Boxes$9.99
- 200 Boxes and Images$14.99
- 400 Boxes and Images$19.99
- Pro Add-On$25.00
- Lifetime Unlock$34.99
- Lifetime Unlock Pro$59.99
Questions
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