UPS Drop Box vs ZooLots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UPS Drop Box
Easily drop off pre-labeled UPS packages using your smartphone. The app guides you through the process and sends email confirmations once your package is securely dropped off.
- Locate UPS drop boxes
- Open drop box doors via app
- Receive drop-off email confirmations
- Package drop-off guidance
- Secure package handling
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Drop off pre-labeled UPS packages. Receive drop-off email confirmations. How Drop Off Works: Package Your Item Ensure your item is properly packaged and has a UPS shipping label attached. Visit a UPS Drop Box Simply open the drop box app on your phone to connect and open a door and drop off your item. Be sure to close the door when you're done. Receive Email Notification When your package is dropped off, you will receive an email notification.
ZooLots
Discover auctions for brand-name retail returns and overstock items. Bid on lots starting at just $1 and win items for a fraction of their retail price. Secure in-app payments and local pickup options are available.
- Browse live auctions
- Filter by category, condition, price
- Automatic bidding up to max bid
- Secure in-app payments
- Local pickup scheduling
- Track bids, wins, and watchlist
- Outbid and ending soon notifications
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ZooLots turns brand-name retail returns, overstock, and pallets into auctions you can win for a fraction of retail. Bids start at $1. HOW IT WORKS • Browse live auctions — filter by category, condition, price, and what's ending soon. • Place a max bid and we bid for you automatically, up to your limit. • Win it, pay securely in the app, and book a local pickup time. WHY ZOOLOTS • Big brands, small prices — new lots drop every week. • Transparent pricing: you see your bid, the 10% buyer's premium, and estimated tax before you bid — no surprises at checkout. • Track everything: your bids, wins, invoices, watchlist, and pickup appointments. • Get notified the moment you're outbid or when a lot you're watching is ending. Pickup is local. Payments are processed securely by Stripe. Manage your account, saved cards, and notifications right from the app. Happy bidding!
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Verdict
UPS Drop Box and ZooLots both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of ZooLots's written reviews are positive against 31% of UPS Drop Box's. ZooLots also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). UPS Drop Box's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for UPS Drop Box against 5.0 for ZooLots. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UPS Drop Box has 65 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of UPS Drop Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of ZooLots's.
UPS Drop Box ships an update fortnightly, ZooLots every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UPS Drop Box | ZooLots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (65 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luxer One | ZooLots LLC |
Customer experience
UPS Drop Box
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In-app purchases
UPS Drop Box
No in-app purchases
ZooLots
No in-app purchases
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