Return Valets vs Holen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Return Valets
Simplify your online shopping returns with a convenient pickup service. Schedule returns directly from your device, and have your items collected from your home to be sent to their destination.
- Home pickup for returns
- Schedule returns via app
- Items sent to destination
- Simplify shopping returns
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Return Valets makes returning purchases easy. We'll collect your returns and make sure they make it to wherever you need to send them. Use this app to set up your returns and we’ll take it from there.
Holen
This service simplifies online shopping returns by picking up packages from your doorstep. Simply print your label, schedule a pickup, and a driver will collect your return and drop it off at the correct carrier, saving you time and hassle.
- Doorstep pickup for returns
- Drop-off at major carriers (UPS, FedEx, USPS)
- Handles returns from any online retailer
- Supports subscription box returns
- XL item pickup available
- Real-time return tracking
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Holen® picks up your online shopping returns so you never have to wait in line again. Print your label. Leave it at your door. We come to your doorstep, pick it up, and drop it off at UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon, Kohl's, or wherever it needs to go. Holen® is a return pickup service for online shopping returns. We come to your doorstep, pick up your return packages, and drop them off at the correct carrier location for you. No more driving to UPS, FedEx, USPS, Whole Foods, Kohl's, or the post office. No more waiting in line. We handle all of that so you don't have to. How It Works: 1. Print your return label and attach it to your package. 2. Schedule a pickup in 30 seconds. 3. Our driver picks up your return from your doorstep. 4. We drop it off at UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon, Kohl's, Happy Returns, or wherever it needs to go. 5. Track your return in real time from pickup to drop-off. What We Pick Up: - Online shopping returns (Amazon, Zara, Nike, Shein, and any retailer) - Subscription returns (Nuuly, Rent the Runway, Revolve, and more) - Holen XL — oversize returns like furniture, TVs, and fitness equipment Plans: - One-Time Pickup: $14.99 - Monthly: $9.99/mo — unlimited standard return pickups - Annual: $79/yr — save $40 - Holen XL: $24.99 per pickup Returns, Reinvented. Privacy Policy: https://holen.app/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://holen.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Return Valets at 5.0 against Holen's 4.0. Return Valets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). Holen's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Holen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Return Valets asks for nothing beyond the download.
Return Valets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Return Valets ships an update every 6 weeks, Holen every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return Valets | Holen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Return Valets, LLC | Holen Hub LLC |
Customer experience
Return Valets
Holen
In-app purchases
Return Valets
No in-app purchases
Holen
- Holen Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Holen Yearly Subscription$109.991 Year
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