Comparison

USPS Mobile® vs Package Tracker - Packy

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

Head to head
About

USPS Mobile®

Manage your mail and packages on the go. Track shipments, calculate postage, find nearby postal locations, and schedule pickups. Access digital mail previews and request mail holds for convenient postal services.

Highlights
  • Track shipments
  • Calculate shipping prices
  • Find Post Office locations
  • Schedule package pickups
  • Request mail holds
  • Digital mail preview
Currently charting
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Access popular USPS.com® tools on the go with the “USPS Mobile® app: calculate shipping prices (limitations apply), find a Post Office™, look up a ZIP Code™, schedule a next-day pickup, request USPS to hold your mail, access Informed Delivery® to track packages and digitally preview incoming mail, and more. WHAT CAN IT DO? The USPS Mobile app allows you to: • Check the status of shipments sent using Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express®, Certified Mail®, and certain other delivery services. Nickname your shipments and sign up for text and email alerts to notify you of the delivery status. • Calculate a Domestic or International Price to determine how much postage you will need when you ship a letter, card, large envelope, or package (limitations apply). Choose retail or online pricing, add any extra services you need, and view the total, too. • Find USPS® Locations when you need to get to a Post Office™, Self-Service Kiosk (APC®) or collection box with an easy-to-filter locator. The USPS Mobile app uses your device’s GPS to show your closest options on a map, along with their Regular Hours, Special Hours and Last Collection Times, and provides mapped results with driving, walking, or transit directions. • Look up a ZIP Code™ for any U.S. or Canadian address. • Schedule a free next-day pickup and have your Letter Carrier pick up Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express®, Global Express Guaranteed®, or Merchandise Return Services shipments from your home or office during regular mail delivery. • Request Hold Mail Service while you’re away, and we’ll keep your mail at your local Post Office™ for you to pick up or be delivered by your carrier when you return. • Scan the barcode on shipping labels with your device’s camera (Note: this function is not available on iPad 1 and iPod Touch models without rear-facing cameras). The app recognizes the shipment and stores the label number, so you can stay on top of delivery status. Link to Informed Delivery to track packages and digitally preview your household’s incoming mail arriving soon; view grayscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mailpieces.

About

Package Tracker - Packy

This app provides a universal platform to track packages from over 1,500 carriers worldwide. It offers real-time status updates, delivery alerts, and a centralized dashboard for all your shipments. Never lose track of your orders again.

Highlights
  • Universal package tracking
  • Supports 1,500+ carriers
  • Real-time status updates
  • Delivery notifications and alerts
  • Centralized tracking dashboard
  • Track by tracking number
Features
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Track a package from anywhere in the world with the most powerful universal package tracker. Whether you need to track my package, track my parcel, or track my order — our all in one package tracking app covers every carrier. Track package by tracking number in seconds. Track All Packages One Place Our multi carrier tracking lets you track all my deliveries in one dashboard. Enter tracking number or use tracking number search to check tracking number and get delivery status updates. Use tracking number lookup to find my package or check delivery status fast. Package Tracking & Delivery Tracking Get package status and shipment status updates with our delivery tracking app. Where is my package or where is my delivery? Our package tracker gives full visibility. Track my delivery, track a parcel, or track my shipment — we handle it all. Never ask where is my order again. Package Delivery Alerts & Delivery Notifications Stay informed with package delivery alerts and package tracking notifications. Delivery notifications keep you updated on every shipment tracking event. Monitor order status and delivery status with real-time push alerts. Supported Carriers Our parcel tracking app and delivery tracker support 1,500+ carriers worldwide: JS Express — JS Express tracker with JS tracking number support. Check JS tracking status, JS tracking lookup, JS tracking site, JS tracking package number, and JS package tracking. Tracking JS parcel has never been easier. SF Express — SF Express tracker, SF Express package tracking, SF Express tracking number, SF Express tracking site, and SF Express tracking status. 4PX Express — 4PX Express tracking number lookup, 4PX Express package tracking, 4PX Express tracking site, and 4PX Express tracker. Yunexpress — track Yun Express shipments with Yunexpress tracker and Yunexpress tracking number. Yunexpress track made simple. Yanwen Logistics — Yanwen Logistics tracking status, Yanwen Logistics tracking number, Yanwen Logistics package tracking. China Post — China Post tracker, China Post tracking number lookup, and China Post tracking site. Chukou1 — Chukou1 tracker with Chukou1 tracking number support. JCEX — JCEX package tracking, JCEX tracker, and JCEX tracking number lookup. Wanb Express — Wanb Express tracker, Wanb Express tracking number, Wanb Express package tracking, Wanb Express tracking site. SDH — SDH tracker, SDH package tracker, SDH tracking number, SDH package tracking, SDH tracking site. Gofo Express — Gofo Express tracker with Gofo Express tracking number. Komon Express — Komon Express tracking number support. Sunyou — Sunyou tracker and Sunyou tracking number lookup. Speedx — Speedx tracking and Speedx parcel tracking. Track Speedx package easily. Speedpak — Speedpak tracking number support. Anserx — Anserx tracking number lookup. CCE Express, Uni Uni Express, YTO Express, JD Worldwide, Lasership, Cainiao, Ontrac, India Post tracker — all supported. Track United Parcel Service package with United Parcel Service tracking info and United Parcel Service package tracking. Postal package tracking for all major postal services. Track My Package by Order Number Lost your tracking number? Track my package by order number and track all orders from your favorite stores. Our parcel tracker and package tracker make my tracking effortless. My package tracking has never been this easy. Download now — the best package tracking app and parcel tracking app to track all packages one place. Your delivery tracking app for every parcel, every carrier, everywhere. Terms & Conditions: https://telegra.ph/Terms--Conditions-07-30-2 Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-07-30-53

Screenshots

USPS Mobile®1 screens
Package Tracker - Packy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: USPS Mobile® at 4.8 against Package Tracker - Packy's 4.3. USPS Mobile® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). Package Tracker - Packy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Package Tracker - Packy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. USPS Mobile® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USPS Mobile® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USPS Mobile® has 1.6M ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of USPS Mobile®'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Package Tracker - Packy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

USPS Mobile® ships an update every 2 months, Package Tracker - Packy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
USPS Mobile® versus Package Tracker - Packy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUSPS Mobile®Package Tracker - Packy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6M ratings) — better4.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews — better25.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6M — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#34 — better#107
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB129 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUnited States Postal ServiceCLICKOR LTD

Customer experience

USPS Mobile®

All ratings1,556,661 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews2,434 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative44.5%

Package Tracker - Packy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive25.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative73.4%

User reviews

USPS Mobile®

From 1.6M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Lightning-fast app
  • 🔒 Robust security features
  • 👍 Convenient for tracking packages
  • 💡 Helpful informed delivery feature

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🔄 Constantly redirecting to website
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 🔍 Lacking package management features

Package Tracker - Packy

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Real-time updates
  • 📦 Supports many postal services
  • 🔍 Detailed tracking information
  • 📦 Works with major online stores
  • 👍 Unobtrusive advertising

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect tracking information
  • 🐛 Package status not updated properly

Bugs and requests

USPS Mobile®

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tracking not working after updates
  • Unable to delete delivered packages
  • App crashes when trying to track
  • Inconsistent package status updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow renaming of tracking numbers
  • Implement stay-logged-in functionality
  • Add push notifications for package updates
  • Integrate more USPS services natively

Package Tracker - Packy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect tracking numbers
  • Discrepancies between app and carrier information

Requested features

2 requests
  • Automatic merging of parcels by additional tracking number
  • More detailed location and delivery time estimates

In-app purchases

None

USPS Mobile®

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Package Tracker - Packy

Subscriptions12
  • Packy PRO 1 Week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Packy PRO Weekly Plan7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Packy PRO Full Week7 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Packy PRO Weekly Base3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Packy PRO Weekly3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Packy Pro One Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Packy Premium Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Packy PRO Weekly Main7 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Packy PRO Week3 Days trial$14.997 Days
  • Packy PRO Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Packy Premium Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Packy PRO Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is USPS Mobile® free?
USPS Mobile® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Package Tracker - Packy free?
Package Tracker - Packy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, USPS Mobile® or Package Tracker - Packy?
USPS Mobile® is rated higher. USPS Mobile® averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6M ratings, while Package Tracker - Packy averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do USPS Mobile® or Package Tracker - Packy have ads?
Package Tracker - Packy shows ads; USPS Mobile® does not.
Which is updated more often, USPS Mobile® or Package Tracker - Packy?
USPS Mobile® ships an update every 2 months, and Package Tracker - Packy every 3 weeks. Most recently, USPS Mobile® was updated on October 15, 2026 and Package Tracker - Packy on October 15, 2026.
Which is more popular, USPS Mobile® or Package Tracker - Packy?
USPS Mobile® currently peaks at #34 in the App Store charts, and Package Tracker - Packy at #107. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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