Comparison

Next Drop vs Instock

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

Head to head
About

Next Drop

Stay informed about upcoming sneaker and streetwear releases with a customizable feed. Track your collection, follow favorite brands, and receive timely notifications. Offers Live Activities, Dynamic Island, and Apple Watch support for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Upcoming sneaker and streetwear release feed
  • Customizable brand and store following
  • Collection tracking
  • Drop reminders and notifications
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Visual Intelligence search
Features
Currently charting
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Next Drop provides an up-to-date feed of upcoming sneakers and streetwear releases, right on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch. You can even customize the feed based on the brands and stores you love. There's absolutely no ads and no need to sign up for an account. Features: • Stay on top of the latest hype sneaker and streetwear releases • Follow your favorite brands and stores • Notifications for when drops and brands are added • Customize when you want to receive drop reminders • Widgets you can place on your Home screen • Apple Watch support with complications • Very small app size (free space is precious) • Dark Mode Check out the full list of supported brands here: https://nextdropapp.com/brands Next Drop+ is a premium subscription that gives you access to the following features: • Unlock all raffles and releases • Follow more than 70 brands and stores • Help support independent developers like myself! Built with SwiftUI.

About

Instock

Never miss a product drop or restock again. This assistant notifies you in real-time when items become available across hundreds of retailers. Customize your feed with desired products or focus on discounts.

Highlights
  • Real-time restock notifications
  • Customizable product feed
  • Discounts-only feed
  • Live release feed
  • Direct add-to-cart links
  • Autofill for faster checkout
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YOUR PERSONALIZED SHOPPING ASSISTANT Get the instock app and start shopping in real-time! Select your products of interest, build your customized product feed, and you're all set to never miss a drop or restock. You'll receive notifications as your items of choice are made available across hundreds of retailers. You can also browse our discounts-only feed that exclusively shows discounted products. --- REAL-TIME NOTIFICATIONS Get alerts for the products that matter to you, right when they are available. EXTENSIVE PRODUCT SUPPORT From sneakers to consoles, clothing to electronics, sports equipment or home goods, we aim to facilitate your purchases, whatever the item is. We constantly update our product catalogue to support user requests and latest trends. LIVE RELEASE FEED See product drops and restocks as they happen. CUSTOMIZED PRODUCT FEED Build your personalized product feed based on the items you are looking for. DISCOUNTS-ONLY FEED Filter through on-sale drops and restocks and find steals. FASTER PURCHASES Speed up checkouts using direct add-to-cart links and autofills (premium features). --- Upgrade to instock Premium - Unlock up to 50 different products for your personalized product feed. - Receive prioritized notifications 45 seconds before free users. - Get add-to-cart links for hundreds of sites, directly in the monitors and custom product feeds. - Save time at checkout with autofill - Enjoy an ad-free experience by getting rid of display banners on every tab. Premium subscription notes - Subscription is currently exclusively available via Apple. - Subscription will be charged to your App Store account. - Subscription renews unless you disable renewal at least 24 hours prior to the renewal. - Apple charges subscription renewal around 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. - Subscription can be managed directly from the App Store > My Account > Subscription. --- Terms & Conditions: https://getinstock.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getinstock.app/privacy

Screenshots

Next Drop4 screens
Instock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Next Drop at none against Instock's shown. Next Drop also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 15) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). Instock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Next Drop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Instock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Next Drop against 4.7 for Instock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Drop has 1.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Next Drop's written reviews are positive against 75% of Instock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Drop ships an update every 2 weeks, Instock every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Next Drop versus Instock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext DropInstock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCamden FullmerJNJ Software LTD

Customer experience

Next Drop

All ratings1,088 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative14.3%

Instock

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Next Drop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • No live activity option?
  • Doesn't work
  • The app doesn't work on my iPhone 12

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add the same shoe to the collection more than once
  • Organize collection in order (e.g. all Jordan 1s together)
  • Add StockX option for resellers
  • Allow users to choose a permanent non-changeable location before gaining access to app's content

Instock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Next Drop

Subscriptions2
  • Next Drop+ (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Next Drop+ (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Instock

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Next Drop free?
Next Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instock free?
Instock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Next Drop or Instock?
Next Drop is rated higher. Next Drop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Instock averages 4.7 from 15 ratings.
Do Next Drop or Instock have ads?
Instock shows ads; Next Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Next Drop or Instock?
Next Drop ships an update every 2 weeks, and Instock every 4 weeks. Most recently, Next Drop was updated on October 29, 2026 and Instock on October 27, 2026.

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