Zonos Reviews: Is It Legit?

Customer Experience

Positive experience6.7% of reviews
Neutral3.2% of reviews
Negative experience90.1% of reviews

~ Based on 252 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say about Zonos

Is Zonos Safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Zonos.

Is Zonos Legit?

Zonos appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Zonos is 65/100.

Based on 65 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

クソアプリ

元々郵便局のウェブサイトで無料で作れたのに、なんでいちいち手数料取られるようになったのか意味がわからない。郵便の種類を間違えたら最初からやり直しでまた手数料取られる。誰が考えたのか知らないけど、これを義務化したの最悪過ぎる

Difficulty Level 9.5

Time was when you could pack a small box of trinkets and clothes and mail them from outside the country home. Just walk into a local post office, fill in some forms, smile politely and you were on your way. Now there’s an App which takes multiple tries and a full hour of my time in Tokyo to do the same thing. Every one was flummoxed, the process was opaque, and it is not an improvement.

Update: There are a number of basic flaws in the app’s approach. How many people are in the habit of photographing the contents of their box before sealing and walking to the post office? You’ll need to with this app. If you’re mailing a present home because you have no room in your suitcase, do you have a legal ‘mailed from address’ in the country you’re visiting? You will need one - you can’t use your home address. There are many more practical issues, but I’m out of time.☹️
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インボイスを作成、印刷できるようにして欲しい

Eパケットの書類を作成するのにインボイスを作成、印刷できない

Difficulty Level 9.5

Time was when you could pack a small box of trinkets and clothes and mail them from outside the country home. Just walk into a local post office, fill in some forms, smile politely and you were on your way. Now there’s an App which takes multiple tries and a full hour of my time in Tokyo to do the same thing. Every one was flummoxed, the process was opaque, and it is not an improvement.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. U.S. rules now require duties to be prepaid on postal shipments (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12669/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-mail-shipments-and-new-postal-informal-entry), which is why sending a box home now includes this step. This walkthrough covers each part of the process and may make your next shipment faster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK2PVmifl1w

Useless

The app is useless. I created an order to ship a document. When I got to the post office the order QR code wouldn’t load. All I got were error messages “Couldn’t authenticate”, “try again”.

I submitted a support request and was contacted fairly quickly but the app started working properly again and I was able to complete my shipment anyway. Overall, I wasted about an hour of time before the situation was resolved. I’ve upgraded my rating to 3 stars due to the quick support response.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback, and for taking the support experience into account. We’re sorry for the time this took, and we’re glad our support team could help you get your shipment out.

関税と税関業務の肩代わり

ふざけんな!自国負担0、他国負担増。手間も時間もかかっておまけに手数料までとる。とんでもないシステム作ってくれたな

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. The requirement to prepay duties on postal shipments comes from U.S. rules (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12669/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-mail-shipments-and-new-postal-informal-entry), and the app was built to help shippers meet it. Each shipment includes a processing fee, which is shown before you pay, and saved addresses help repeat shipments go faster.

When can Australia use this???

There have been that many changes to shipping from Australia to the United States, where we are now required to use the linkages between Zonos and Australia Post, with further changes already in the pipeline.

Currently it seems that we cannot use the Zonos app, but are instead forced to use the Zonos website instead (which I might add, is not mobile friendly).

I feel that being able to manage my Zonos account via an app, including reviewing inventory/customs requirements for an item would make this whole process much smoother.

It’s also extremely confusing with how the linkage works and how Australia Post will know that duties and fees are paid separately via Zonos, instead of with them.
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クソアプリ

なんでいちいちラベル作るのに金取られるようになったのか意味がわからない。郵便の種類を間違えたら最初からやり直しでまた手数料取られる。最悪

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. The app doesn’t charge for the label, and postage is paid at the post office as usual. The charge in the app covers U.S. import duties, which are now required on postal shipments (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12669/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-mail-shipments-and-new-postal-informal-entry), plus a processing fee. Your card is only authorized when you pay, and it’s charged once your shipping label is created. If you start over before creating a label, the first authorization expires within 5 days and you won’t be charged for it.

Authentication failed

I completed the product declaration and customs duty payment process, but afterward, the Zonos app repeatedly displayed the error “authentication failed. Please log in again”
I tried logging out and even deleting and reinstalling the app, but the issue persisted. In the end, I had to access Zonos through Safari on my phone to create my shipping label because the app was completely unusable.
Creating a single shipment is already time-consuming, and having to find a workaround because the app does not function properly is extremely frustrating. An app that users cannot even use to complete the shipping process defeats its purpose.
Plz investigate and fix the issue. I hope you will take this feedback seriously and improve the app’s reliability.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the detailed feedback, and we’re sorry for the extra steps this took. We’re glad the web version let you finish your label, and we’d like to look into the login error with you. Please email us at support@zonos.com from the email address on your account and let us know roughly when the error appeared, and we’ll investigate.

Worst app of all time

App has 1.4/5 stars over 500 reviews… I think that should show you how little the Zonos team cares about offering a legit functional app.

Response from developer

Some context on the rating: the app was built to help shippers prepay U.S. import duties, which are now required on postal shipments (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12669/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-mail-shipments-and-new-postal-informal-entry), and many reviews reflect frustration with that requirement itself. Others point to issues in the app, and we update the app regularly to address that feedback. If there’s something specific you’d like to see improved, please let us know at support@zonos.com.

The AI needs fixing

The ai camera function is helpful if it were to work. It auto assumes things and changes the items origin even if you set all items as a specific country’s origin when you start the set up process. You can manually go through and change it, but you need to go and delete any excess entries. The worst is when it assumes multiple items and does them all wrong, then you need to go in and individually delete each listed item which takes a solid 10 seconds each. It adds up to a process that should take 5 minutes tops.
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Scam

Canada Post uses this app and expects you to pay the duties which is the customers obligation, as a seller there is no option to change this. STAY AWAY!

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. U.S. rules now require import duties to be prepaid on postal shipments (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12669/indefinite-suspension-of-the-de-minimis-exemption-for-mail-shipments-and-new-postal-informal-entry), so the post can’t offer an option for the recipient to pay on delivery.

Scam

Canada Post uses this app to configure tariffs of a package/or gift being sent to someone in the United States. It’s a scam. Apparently under US law you’re allowed to send a gift under $1200 to the United States without a tariff. However, Canada post demands that you use this app before they will agree to send your parcel to the US and the app does not work. It asks the most inane questions that no one can answer not even Canada post staff. I ended up having to drive to the United States to send my 95 year-old aunt a gift of chocolate bars. Canada’s communist get used to it.
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Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. Under U.S. rules, bona fide gifts valued at $100 or less can be sent duty free (https://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/know-before-you-go/shopping-abroad-duty-free-gifts-household-items), and the gift questions in the app come from U.S. Customs requirements for that exemption. If any of them are unclear the next time you send a gift, we’re here to help at support@zonos.com.

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Why do we even need this

Terrible app

Response from developer

Hello, U.S. rules now require import duties to be prepaid on postal shipments to the U.S., and your post offers the app as a way to do that before you ship. This walkthrough covers each step if it helps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK2PVmifl1w

文字が小さい

慣れれば使いやすい
文字が小さすぎで見えない
せめて文字の大きさを変えれるようにして欲しい

クソアプリ

エンジニア全員クビにしろクソが 関税に金かけるならこそクソアプリ作り直せ

Sucks

Won’t left send it as a gift

Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. The app walks you through the U.S. gift requirements and allows gifts that meet them. If a shipment doesn’t meet them, it’s sent as a standard shipment. If you think yours should qualify, we’re here to help at support@zonos.com.

ridiculous

ridiculous

ABSOLUTE TRASH APPLICATION — UNMITIGATED FRAUD THAT STEALS YOUR MARGINS!!!

This app is a complete and utter scam. Zonos is totally broken, and their automated system is explicitly designed to rip off independent sellers. If you are an international vintage seller shipping original AMERICAN-MADE items back to the USA, U.S. Customs legally mandates a 0% ZERO TARIFF RATE under HTS code 9801.00.10.98 for American Goods Returned. On top of that, MADE IN MEXICO items are also completely DUTY-FREE (0%) under the USMCA trade agreement!
But does Zonos care? Hell no! They are charging a ton of unjustified tax on items that are legally 100% free! Even if you fill out their own "Country of Origin" section clearly stating the item was made in the USA or Mexico, this broken app completely ignores it! It forces a massive, fake standard apparel tax calculation anyway because their lazy, rigid software is too stupid to handle basic free trade rules and Chapter 98 exceptions.


WHAT A MASSIVE SCAM! They are forcing hard-working sellers into an inescapable trap. Because major marketplaces and Japan Post force us into their automated digital loop, Zonos forces an illegal tax charge at checkout, locks you out of your legitimate zero-duty rights, rejects valid 10-digit codes, and funnels thousands of dollars of fake fees straight into government revenues.
It is a broken, evil scam that ruins your pricing, kills your sales, and forces you to get screwed by a software glitch. If you deal in vintage, US-made, or Mexico-made inventory abroad, STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS GARBAGE. Fix your broken, thieving system!!!
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Response from developer

Thank you for the feedback. Under current U.S. customs rules, duty-free treatment for American goods returned isn’t available through the standard postal process. The app also doesn’t yet support trade agreement claims like USMCA, so duties are calculated without them, and we’re working on adding that very soon. The Duty breakdown shows each tariff applied.