Comparison

PQI iConnect+ vs NumberBox

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

Head to head
About

PQI iConnect+

Organize and manage your iPhone photos and music with this versatile utility. It offers a photo viewer for backup, a music player with playlist generation, and robust file management capabilities including transfers to cloud storage.

Highlights
  • Photo organization and backup
  • Music playback with playlist generation
  • Intuitive file management
  • File transfer to Dropbox
  • Open-in functionality for other apps
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Introduction PQI iConnect+ is one of the most capable application on your iOS device. It allows you to organize photos from iPhone to external accessory. Features - Photo Viewer Tile view select to export photos for backup Short-key to instantly save photos into Camera Roll - Music Player SUPPORTS common format, such as AAC/AIF/MP4/M4A/MP3 Generates playlist of songs in the same folder - File Management Intuitive UI to manage files on iPhone/iPad Actions including Copy/Move/Delete/Rename File transfer between iOS devices and Dropbox Open-in allows user to open certain file type in another App

About

NumberBox

This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.

Highlights
  • Voluntarily report unwanted numbers
  • Manually add tags to phone numbers
  • Identify spam and telemarketing calls
  • Anonymous tag submissions
  • Privacy-focused data policy
  • In-app support
Features
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NumberBox is a simple and secure tool that allows users to voluntarily report unwanted or spam phone numbers to help keep the community safe. Users can manually add tags to phone numbers — for example, “Scammer,” “Telemarketing,” or “Spam.” All tags are submitted voluntarily by users to help others recognize potentially unwanted calls. Privacy & Data Policy NumberBox does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app does not access contacts, call history, messages, or any other private information. All user-submitted tags are stored anonymously and are not linked to personal identities. Contact & Support If you have any questions, or wish to modify or remove user-submitted data, please contact us through the in-app support section or via our official support email.

Screenshots

PQI iConnect+4 screens
NumberBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NumberBox at 61% against PQI iConnect+'s 17%. NumberBox also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (559 vs 30). PQI iConnect+'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NumberBox holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumberBox has 559 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of PQI iConnect+'s written reviews are positive against 61% of NumberBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PQI iConnect+ versus NumberBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPQI iConnect+NumberBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (30 ratings)4.5 (559 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews61.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30559 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPower Quotient International Co., Ltd.Marvan Salemi

Customer experience

PQI iConnect+

All ratings30 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral20.0%
Negative63.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative70.7%

NumberBox

All ratings547 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative34.1%

Bugs and requests

PQI iConnect+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NumberBox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App stopped working after latest update
  • Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
  • Update installation failures
  • Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
  • App displays personal information without user consent

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline functionality
  • Location information display
  • Anonymous call profile display
  • Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
  • Expanded number database

In-app purchases

None

PQI iConnect+

No in-app purchases

None

NumberBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PQI iConnect+ free?
PQI iConnect+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumberBox free?
NumberBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PQI iConnect+ or NumberBox?
NumberBox is rated higher. PQI iConnect+ averages 2.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while NumberBox averages 4.5 from 559 ratings.
Do PQI iConnect+ or NumberBox have ads?
Neither PQI iConnect+ nor NumberBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PQI iConnect+ or NumberBox?
PQI iConnect+ ships an update every 2 months, and NumberBox every 2 months. Most recently, PQI iConnect+ was updated on October 16, 2026 and NumberBox on October 20, 2026.

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