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Tools to Organize Storage Boxes

The problem, in plain words: “I have trouble finding things I've packed away in storage boxes.”

Boxes: Storage made simple fits best, with 4 more that fit too.

You want a searchable record of what is in each storage box so you can find items without searching box by box.

Updated September 2026.

What fits

Boxes: Storage made simple logo
Boxes: Storage made simplestrong · 86

It is designed to track what is in each box and where belongings are stored, directly addressing the problem of forgetting which box holds an item. It also has over 800 App Store ratings averaging 4.8.

Best for: A straightforward box-and-location inventory for household storage.

Same approach: UnitMap — Storage Box Finder 85 · Box Inventory & Tracker - Boxy 84 · BoxTag: QR Box Organizer 82 · Cratify 80

Partly fits

Inventory & Storage Organizerpartial · 57

It records items in boxes and storage areas with photos, so it can provide a record to consult when looking for something.

Won’t cover: It describes a general location-based inventory rather than the more specific box-search and retrieval functions offered by stronger picks.

My Storage Helperpartial · 56

It is intended to help people track and find items in storage spaces such as garages, storage units, and closets.

Won’t cover: Its description does not specify a searchable, box-by-box contents list like the stronger picks provide.

StowQR: Home Storage Organizerpartial · 56

It positions itself as a searchable database for storage boxes, directly relating to finding items packed away.

Won’t cover: The listing describes the searchable database but does not detail how contents are recorded or organized by box.

Peeknest: Visual Inventorypartial · 55

It is a visual catalog intended to help people find packed-away belongings without opening boxes.

Won’t cover: It is framed as a visual catalog rather than a clearly described searchable list of box contents.

Questions

What's the best tool to Organize Storage Boxes?

Boxes: Storage made simple is the strongest match — It is designed to track what is in each box and where belongings are stored, directly addressing the problem of forgetting which box holds an item. It also has over 800 App Store ratings averaging 4.8.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

5 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It describes a general location-based inventory rather than the more specific box-search and retrieval functions offered by stronger picks. · Its description does not specify a searchable, box-by-box contents list like the stronger picks provide. · The listing describes the searchable database but does not detail how contents are recorded or organized by box. · It is framed as a visual catalog rather than a clearly described searchable list of box contents.

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