Comparison

Shippity vs Read Big

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

Head to head
About

Shippity

Effortlessly track all your online orders and packages in one place. Connect your email to automatically detect shipments, or manually add tracking numbers. Receive timely notifications about your order's status from shipment to delivery.

Highlights
  • Automatic email order tracking
  • Manual tracking number entry
  • Barcode scanning for tracking
  • Detailed shipment status updates
  • Delivery notifications
Features
Read full description

Welcome to Shippity! Are you one of the millions constantly ordering items online but always wondering when they'll be delivered? Look no further...Shippity's got you covered! Tracking your packages has never been so easy, or looked so good! With Shippity, we’ll show you the orders you've placed online, and give you full details on where exactly your order is in the shipping process. Whether your order has just shipped, between warehouses or delivered, you'll know everything you need to know about those packages throughout the entire process. Here’s what you can expect from Shippity: • Connect your email and we'll track orders you've placed online. • See full details about your order including what's in the box and where it currently is in the shipping process. • Get notified any time a new order is shipped, out for delivery, delivered and everything in between. • Add your own tracking numbers to manually track orders not linked to your email. • Scan barcodes to add them to the tracking list. Know more. Stress less. Download Shippity! Love Shippity? Leave a review and let us know what you think!

About

Read Big

Features
Read full description

See the words you've been missing. Read Big turns your camera into an instant large-text reader. Point at any text — a menu, a label, a letter — and it appears on your screen as big as you need it. ■ Camera or photo library Shoot new photos or pick existing ones. Text is recognized in seconds. ■ Big. Clear. Readable. Pinch to resize, scroll to read. No squinting. ■ History saved Every scanned text is saved. Revisit important info anytime. ■ Pricing • Free: up to 3 scans per day • Pro Monthly: $4.99 (3-day free trial) • Pro Yearly: $29.99 (~50% off) • Pro Lifetime: $49.99 (one-time purchase) • Pro unlocks: unlimited scans, high-accuracy mode, text copy, unlimited history • Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. ■ Privacy • Photos and text are stored on your device only. • No server upload, no ad targeting. ■ Subscription details • Payment charged to your Apple ID • Auto-renews unless cancelled 24h before period end • Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shippity4 screens
Read Big4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shippity at none against Read Big's 2. Shippity also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Read Big's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Read Big sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Shippity asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shippity ships an update every 2 months, Read Big daily. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shippity versus Read Big: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShippityRead Big
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProject SliceHIROKI TOMIMURA

Bugs and requests

Shippity

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or won't launch
  • Syncing issues with email accounts
  • Packages disappearing from the app
  • Inaccurate delivery date information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more carriers
  • Improve package update speed and reliability
  • Integrate with Amazon orders
  • Provide more detailed tracking information

Read Big

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Shippity

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Read Big

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Shippity free?
Shippity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Big free?
Read Big is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shippity or Read Big have ads?
Neither Shippity nor Read Big shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shippity or Read Big?
Shippity ships an update every 2 months, and Read Big daily. Most recently, Shippity was updated on October 14, 2026 and Read Big on October 6, 2026.

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