Comparison

NZ Post vs Fresh Trade

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

Head to head
About

NZ Post

Track parcels, send items, and find nearby locations with ease. Manage deliveries, add instructions, and arrange redelivery or redirection directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Automatic parcel tracking
  • Online sending tool
  • Add delivery instructions
  • Arrange redelivery
  • Redirect parcels
  • Find NZ Post locations
Features
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Get quick access to parcel tracking while you're on the go. Send a parcel, find a NZ Post location nearby, and check an address, all on the app. Features: • We'll automatically add your parcels to the app. Sign in using your existing My NZ Post account and we'll start linking your parcels to your account! • Access our online sending tool within our mobile app. Find a price, pay for parcel sending and get your sending label emailed to you. • Quickly add delivery instructions with our improved form • Add Leave my parcel instructions for your signature required parcel if you aren't home • Pay for Saturday (and evening) delivery within the app • Missed your delivery? Arrange redelivery within the app. There's no need to visit another tool. • Redirect your parcel to a Collect my parcel location with user-friendly location selection, maps and opening hours • Need to look up an address or postcode while you’re on the move? You can do that within the mobile app. • Find a NZ Post store or post box near you or check where you can access our services.

About

Fresh Trade

Features
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With our mobile app, ordering from Fresh Trade is faster, more convenient and more accurate for our restaurants and retailers. View your personal order guide with the latest products and pricing, check out item details, and build your orders, anytime, from anywhere. You can also view your order history, leave "notes" or contact us directly through the Fresh Trade mobile app.

Screenshots

NZ Post4 screens
Fresh Trade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fresh Trade at 13.4 against NZ Post's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NZ Post versus Fresh Trade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNZ PostFresh Trade
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Zealand Post LimitedGrub Market Inc.

Bugs and requests

NZ Post

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Login page crashes or fails to load
  • Blank pop-up screens during authentication
  • Continuous logout loops
  • Spinning wheel of doom (infinite loading)
  • Tracking numbers not loading or displaying
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  • Email alerts automatically disabling
  • App crashes when redirecting parcels
  • Parcel edits not being retained
  • Filter functionality not working properly
  • Bulk delete deleting all items instead of filtered
  • App not compatible with notch iPhones
  • Cannot add tracking numbers
  • Validation code rejecting valid email domains
  • Wrong email address linked with no way to change
  • Tracking information missing or incomplete
  • App opening blank rectangles instead of content

Requested features

12 requests
  • Push notifications for tracking updates
  • Biometric authentication (Face ID/Touch ID)
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to copy tracking numbers from app
  • Support for international courier tracking
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  • Email validation for modern TLDs
  • Better account management features
  • ParcelPod management functionality
  • Improved session persistence
  • Native app instead of web wrapper
  • Advanced filtering and sorting options
  • Proof of delivery downloads

Fresh Trade

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NZ Post

No in-app purchases

None

Fresh Trade

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NZ Post free?
NZ Post is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fresh Trade free?
Fresh Trade is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NZ Post or Fresh Trade have ads?
Neither NZ Post nor Fresh Trade shows ads.

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