Comparison

Simplex vs ShipShow Package Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Simplex

Features
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Simplex™ is a generic tool to support participative observation networks. The Simplex™ smart app is one component of a more complete observation system that, in addition to the app, comprises a webGIS interface and a database. The application allows you to do any kind of thematic observation by driving the observers step by step, through explicit icons, to the right observation item, and to finally declare it (with our without photo) with geographical and spatial stamp. Observers have access at any time and any location to environmental data for the last three days that are extracted on-demand from environmental databases. At each observation are attached selected environmental parameters that allows, at any time, to correlate some observations with environmental context. Simplex™ can host several observation networks, either of public type (i.e. open to anyone) or of private type. You can contract a license for a private one to create your own network. The license covers the configuration of the observation campaign (i.e. the selection and the hierarchy of icons and the required environmental parameters, if of interest to you). It also covers an access to a private webGIS that provides a synoptic view of the observation done by your network. Your data is kept safely on a private storage without any access by a third-party. Once created you can invite anyone you want to become an observer to your network. You can also easily change and adapt the icons at all time. The app allows on-line discussion (text) between network organizer and observers. Simplex™ app is available in several languages (Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Norwegian and Spanish). Want to create your own network or need for more information? Please contact simplex@acri.fr

About

ShipShow Package Tracker

This app offers comprehensive package tracking across numerous carriers with AI-powered insights and a unique, customizable humor feature. It provides real-time notifications, flexible input methods, and seamless Amazon integration to keep you informed and entertained.

Highlights
  • Unlimited package tracking
  • AI-powered commentary
  • Customizable humor levels
  • Real-time notifications
  • Amazon account integration
  • Folder organization
  • Screenshot and email import
Features
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Now on iPhone, Mac, the web, and in Claude and ChatGPT. Track unlimited packages across 1,000+ carriers, free for personal use. Connect Amazon once and your orders show up on their own, with everything that ships in one box shown as one package. And when the wait gets long, ShipShow can roast your 2 a.m. impulse buys. Only if you let it. Most tracking apps cap how many packages you can follow and lock notifications behind a subscription. ShipShow doesn't. Add as many shipments as you want, track them across 1,000+ carriers worldwide, and get an alert the moment something moves. That part costs nothing. FREE, ACTUALLY FREE - Unlimited packages for personal use across 1,000+ carriers: local, regional, international, freight. - Real-time alerts when a package ships, moves, stalls, or lands on your doorstep. - Folders for orders, gifts, returns, and "why did I buy this." - Attach a photo to any package so you remember what's actually coming. - Add tracking numbers by typing, pasting from the clipboard, or scanning the label with your camera. AMAZON ON AUTOPILOT Connect your Amazon account and your orders appear on their own. No hunting through emails for tracking numbers. - Ordered five things that shipped in one box? You see one package. Other trackers list all five separately until your list is a mess. - Endless product titles get trimmed to something you can read in a second, with product images as thumbnails. - Works across 22 regions, including amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, and amazon.co.jp. - Your login never leaves your device. We can't see it. ASK CLAUDE OR CHATGPT WHERE IT IS Connect ShipShow to Claude, ChatGPT, or any app that can talk to an MCP server, and ask in plain words. "What's arriving this week?" "Where's the lamp?" A TRACKER WITH OPINIONS ShipShow comments on your packages. You decide how much attitude it gets. - Slide the humor from dry and cold up to a full roast. - Optional profanity, off by default. - Prefer silence? Turn the commentary off and you have a fast, polite tracker. SHIPSHOW PRO (7-day free trial) Stop typing tracking numbers entirely. - Forward an order confirmation email and the tracking number appears in ShipShow on its own. - Share a screenshot or photo of a label and ShipShow reads it for you. - Smart Folders that fill themselves from the filters you pick. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Keep your entire package history forever. - API access to feed your tracking data into your own apps and workflows. - Let Claude or ChatGPT add packages and sort them into folders for you. - Beta builds and new features first. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Phone, Mac, browser, and Claude or ChatGPT. Your packages stay in sync across all of them, so it doesn't matter which one you grab. Go download it. Your packages aren't going to mock themselves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.shipshow.net/privacy

Screenshots

Simplex4 screens
ShipShow Package Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simplex at none against ShipShow Package Tracker's 2. Simplex also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). ShipShow Package Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support 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. ShipShow Package Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Simplex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplex ships an update every 4 months, ShipShow Package Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Simplex versus ShipShow Package Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplexShipShow Package Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB60 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperACRIBellshare Inc

In-app purchases

None

Simplex

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ShipShow Package Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Month-to-Month Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Year-to-Year Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Simplex free?
Simplex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShipShow Package Tracker free?
ShipShow Package Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simplex or ShipShow Package Tracker have ads?
Neither Simplex nor ShipShow Package Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplex or ShipShow Package Tracker?
Simplex ships an update every 4 months, and ShipShow Package Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simplex was updated on September 25, 2026 and ShipShow Package Tracker on September 29, 2026.

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