# Parcel vs bpost Mobile Postcard

Parcel and bpost Mobile Postcard both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Parcel's written reviews are positive against 38% of bpost Mobile Postcard's. Parcel also leads on ratings volume (23K vs 336) and chart position (#24 vs unranked). bpost Mobile Postcard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Parcel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. bpost Mobile Postcard asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Parcel against 4.7 for bpost Mobile Postcard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parcel has 23K ratings behind it against 336, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Parcel's written reviews are positive against 38% of bpost Mobile Postcard's.

Parcel ships an update fortnightly, bpost Mobile Postcard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Parcel | bpost Mobile Postcard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parcel-delivery-tracking/id375589283/reviews)** | [4.7 (336 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bpost-mobile-postcard/id436982996/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 336 |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 37.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#24** | — |
| Size | 31 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ivan Pavlov Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/375311513) | [bpost](https://appshunter.io/developer/436982999) |

## What reviewers say

### Parcel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/parcel-delivery-tracking/id375589283)

**Currently charting:** #24 Top Grossing · Shopping (US App Store)

This app helps you track packages from over 300 delivery services across multiple Apple devices. It offers automatic addition of Amazon orders, barcode scanning, and map-based delivery location. Premium features like unlimited tracking and push notifications are available via subscription.

**Highlights:** Track 300+ delivery services, Automatic Amazon order import, Barcode scanner for tracking numbers, Map view for delivery location, iOS widgets and share extension, Customizable push notifications

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription | $6.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscription | $6.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient tracking
- 🗺️ Detailed maps and location updates
- 📨 Automatic email forwarding
- 🔍 Barcode/number scanning
- ⏰ Timely notifications

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕰️ Delayed updates compared to carrier websites
- 🔒 Notifications behind paywall
- 🗂️ Limited free tracking slots
- 🔍 Occasional issues with carrier detection

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent update frequency
- Incompatibility with some carrier tracking

**Requested features**

- Archiving delivered parcels
- Customizable notifications
- Automatic order entry without tracking number
- Integration with shipping services accounts


### bpost Mobile Postcard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bpost-mobile-postcard/id436982996)

Create and send personalized physical postcards with photos or videos directly from your smartphone. Add custom text, stickers, and filters before sending them worldwide. A fun way to share memories and greetings.

**Highlights:** Send photo or video postcards, Record or select video up to 60 seconds, Add multiple photos, Personalize with stickers, backgrounds, filters, and text, Worldwide printing and shipping, Easy to use interface

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Nice app for sending postcards easily.
- 💡 Nice concept to send cards from your pictures.
- 🚀 Very easy and quick to use.
- 👍 Fantastic way to send postcards with your own pictures.

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Credits expired without notification.
- 🐛 Time consuming account creation.
- 🐛 Time consuming payment requiring manual input.
- 🐛 App is quite buggy.
- 🐛 Payment glitches often.

**Reported bugs**

- Credits expired without notification.
- Account creation is time consuming.
- Payment is time consuming.
- App is buggy.
- Payment glitches often.

**Requested features**

- Option to edit photos (maximize, cut off).
- Plain colored background option.
- Ability to determine text area size.
- Photo effects.
- Text balloon feature.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Parcel free?

Parcel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is bpost Mobile Postcard free?

bpost Mobile Postcard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Parcel or bpost Mobile Postcard?

Parcel is rated higher. Parcel averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while bpost Mobile Postcard averages 4.7 from 336 ratings.

### Do Parcel or bpost Mobile Postcard have ads?

Neither Parcel nor bpost Mobile Postcard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Parcel or bpost Mobile Postcard?

Parcel ships an update fortnightly, and bpost Mobile Postcard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Parcel was updated on November 3, 2026 and bpost Mobile Postcard on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*