Comparison

Ship.com vs ZIP

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

Head to head
About

Ship.com

This app simplifies shipping and tracking packages. Easily compare carrier rates, print labels, and send items without needing addresses. It automatically syncs tracking numbers from your email and provides real-time delivery updates, even allowing shared tracking with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Send packages easily
  • Compare shipping rates
  • Print shipping labels
  • Shiptag for address-free shipping
  • Automated tracking number sync
  • Real-time delivery notifications
  • Shared package tracking
Features
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Ship.com is a virtual post office that fits in the palm of your hand. Now it's easier than ever before to ship and track your packages and share delivery information with family and friends. Ship with just your phone, compare pricing from multiple carriers and print your shipping label in seconds. Take the guesswork out of shipping with our automated shipping form. Ship your packages via USPS and UPS the fast and easy way. You can also ship packages to family and friends without entering addresses! Register your Shiptag now to send packages in just a few clicks. Sync the email you shop with and Ship.com "automagically" finds your tracking numbers and gives you real-time updates on everything you order online. You’ll receive notifications as your package makes its way to you, so you know exactly where it is and when you'll get it. Ship.com tracking supports all major US carriers like Amazon, UPS, USPS, FedEx and more! Track all the online orders that get delivered to your home. Opt-in to get shared notifications of your family’s online orders. Create your Ship.com Place today and track packages together, with family members, roommates, neighbors, and friends. —— FEATURES Send Packages — Easily compare shipping rates between USPS and UPS to send packages to your friends and family! You’re just a few taps away from printing a shipping label and shipping a package using just your phone. Claim Your Shiptag — Shiptags allows you to send and receive packages without entering a mailing address! Shiptags take the headache and hassle out of sending packages. Be the first to claim your username on Ship.com. Get your Shiptag and connect it to your address today! Automagic Tracking — Don't bother looking for tracking numbers again. Ship.com finds them and magically syncs them into the app. (Works with Gmail, for now). Get Shared Notifications — Create a Ship.com Place to opt-in to track packages together, with family members, roommates, neighbors, and friends. Privacy Matters — Keeping your information private and secure is very important to us. We’ll never sell your personal data or emails. —— HAVING ISSUES? We would love to hear if you're running into issues or have any feedback for us. Email us at help@ship.com or live chat with us on our website. Is there a specific order tracking code or email that we didn't pick up automatically? Forward your tracking email to track@ship.com and our experts will take a look! —— ABOUT US At Ship.com our vision is to help make small business dreams come true, making life easier by reimagining and remaking shipping, tracking, and delivery into something that is easy, fun, and social. Today we offer an app for consumers and through our acquisition of ZenSales.net, we offer solutions for small businesses. Ship.com helps buyers and sellers become successful and achieve their dreams by providing simple tools that help save time, money, and more.

About

ZIP

Track all your online orders in real-time with live map updates and instant notifications. Supports over 1000 couriers and automatically imports orders from Gmail. No sign-up required to start tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time package tracking
  • Live map view
  • Instant delivery notifications
  • Gmail order import
  • Home screen widget
  • Supports 1000+ couriers
Features
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THE #1 DELIVERY EXPERIENCE ON MOBILE Never ever ask again "Where's my package?" With ZIP, your orders are at your fingertips! Just open the app and enter your tracking number to follow your package(s) in real time. NO SIGN UP Just open the app and start tracking your packages immediately. TRACK YOUR ORDERS Easily track your parcels from UPS, FedEx, DHL, USPS, China Post and more! More than 1000+ connected couriers with 24/7 data monitoring. LIVE MAP A beautiful map lets you know the exact location of your package anywhere around the world and in real-time. SCROLLBAR Zoom on the map in a snap with a single finger. NOTIFICATIONS Never miss an important alert like when your parcel is crossing a country border or when it is about to be delivered. GMAIL CONNECT Import your orders automatically from Gmail. WIDGET Follow your packages from your iPhone home screen. We are pushing new updates every week, if you have any feedback please email us at hey@getzip.app Made in Paris, with Love. ZIP Terms of Use: https://getzip.app/terms/

Screenshots

Ship.com4 screens
ZIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZIP at 4.5 against Ship.com's 4.0. ZIP also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (55% vs 45%). Ship.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. ZIP sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Ship.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZIP holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 66 and 256 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Ship.com's written reviews are positive against 55% of ZIP's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ship.com ships an update every 3 weeks, ZIP weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Ship.com versus ZIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShip.comZIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (66 ratings)4.5 (256 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings66256 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShip.comFrancois Hubert

Customer experience

Ship.com

All ratings66 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral4.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

ZIP

All ratings256 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Ship.com

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ZIP

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Always says offline
  • Colis disappear from the app
  • Widget does not update
  • App says package is in America when it's in France
  • App says package arrives today but it's been 3 days
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  • Error searching for package
  • Black square on widget (resolved by changing widget)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with Vinted Go
  • Map with automatic dark mode
  • Ability to order packages
  • More carrier options

In-app purchases

None

Ship.com

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

ZIP

Subscriptions5
  • Posted Plus Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Posted Plus Weekly Free Trial3 Days trial$11.997 Days
  • Posted Plus Monthly$17.991 Month
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  • Posted Plus Yearly3 Days trial$35.991 Year
  • Posted Plus Yearly Free Trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Posted Plus Lifetime$99.00

Questions

Is Ship.com free?
Ship.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZIP free?
ZIP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ship.com or ZIP?
ZIP is rated higher. Ship.com averages 4.0 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while ZIP averages 4.5 from 256 ratings.
Do Ship.com or ZIP have ads?
Neither Ship.com nor ZIP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ship.com or ZIP?
Ship.com ships an update every 3 weeks, and ZIP weekly. Most recently, Ship.com was updated on September 29, 2026 and ZIP on October 10, 2026.

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