Box Now vs Box Smart
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jul 16, 2026 for Box Now, Oct 13, 2026 for Box Smart.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Box Now 3.7 from 2 reviews and Box Smart 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Box Now lists 5 features Box Smart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk printing, Label creation, Packing slips.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBox Now helps merchants provide locker delivery services to their customers. With an easy setup, the app enables customers to select a Box Now locker through a map on the Cart page and on the store's Checkout. Merchants can create, download and cancel vouchers for their Box Now orders, and track deliveries.
Box-smart helps merchants simplify packing by automatically selecting the smallest box that fits each order. Merchants configure product dimensions and available box sizes once, and the app calculates the most suitable box whenever an order is placed. Box-smart then updates the order with the selected box, reducing manual packing decisions and improving fulfillment consistency.
- Allow customers to pick a Box Now locker from a map on the Cart page.
- Show nearby Box Now lockers at Checkout with carrier calculated shipping.
- Create and manage Box Now vouchers quickly for orders with Box Now shipping.
- Create, download, and cancel multiple vouchers for single orders, or in bulk.
- Automatically selects the smallest box that fits all items in an order
- Lets merchants configure product dimensions and available box sizes
- Adds the selected box directly to the order for clear fulfillment guidance
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Box Now |  Box Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Box Now | Box Smart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 2(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Box Now and Box Smart: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Box Now or Box Smart?
- On the Shopify App Store: Box Now 3.7 from 2 reviews and Box Smart 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Box Now lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk printing, Label creation, Packing slips, Shipping rates. Box Smart lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Order updates, Packaging. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Jul 16, 2026 for Box Now, Oct 13, 2026 for Box Smart; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Jul 16, 2026 for Box Now, Oct 13, 2026 for Box Smart. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.