Purolator vs GoorooShip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Purolator
Manage all your shipping needs from your mobile device. Create shipments, track packages in real-time, get transit estimates, and schedule pickups. Find nearby shipping locations and receive proactive notifications for shipment updates.
- Create shipments
- Track shipments
- Get estimates and transit times
- Schedule pickups
- Find shipping locations
- Proactive notifications
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Manage your shipments anytime, anywhere with the Purolator Mobile App. Get estimates, schedule pickups, create and track your shipments from any mobile device anywhere, and anytime. Whether you’re at the office, or on-the-go, Purolator can help you stay connected to your business. That’s why we have the Purolator mobile app, designed to keep up with your busy schedule. Purolator’s Mobile App features: Shipment Tracking Stay up to date on your shipments with convenient access to tracking details and delivery status directly from the app. Create a Shipment Easily create an account-based shipment right from your mobile device and ship to anywhere in Canada. You can print the shipping label at home, work or from one of our 140+ shipping centres. Don’t have access to a printer? We’ll scan your shipment’s QR code when you visit one of our shipping centres. Estimates and Transit Times Easily obtain transit times and account-based estimates to help you select the best shipping option to meet your needs. Proactive Notifications Receive instant updates and stay informed about important delivery milestones through the app notifications. Location Finder Save time by using GPS to locate your nearest Purolator shipping location, and view store hours and latest drop-off times so you can ship at your own convenience. Support Contact us directly by calling or emailing Customer Service.
GoorooShip
This platform provides instant shipping quotes from multiple couriers and truckers. Users can compare rates, print waybills, schedule pickups, and track shipments all in one convenient location.
- Instant shipping quotes
- Compare courier rates
- Print waybills
- Schedule pickups
- Track shipments
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Goorooship is an one stop shipping platform where customers can obtain instant shipping quotes from various couriers and truckers, compare shipping rates, print waybills, schedule pickups, and track shipments. All at one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GoorooShip at 100% against Purolator's 2%. GoorooShip also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Purolator's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
GoorooShip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purolator has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Purolator's written reviews are positive against 100% of GoorooShip's.
Purolator ships an update fortnightly, GoorooShip every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Purolator | GoorooShip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (47 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 1.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Purolator Inc. | Goorooship Canada Inc. |
Customer experience
Purolator
GoorooShip
Bugs and requests
Purolator
Reported bugs
14 issues- Chatbot fails to recognize valid tracking numbers
- App crashes when entering tracking information
- Tracking numbers display with invalid prefix (equal sign)
- App freezes for extended periods
- Tracking feature shows 'under maintenance' for weeks
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- Website tracking works but app shows 'no shipment found'
- Cannot copy/paste tracking numbers properly
- App won't accept tracking numbers from US origins
- Notification system sends updates 24+ hours late
- Chatbot asks repetitive questions and loops infinitely
- Barcode scanner removed without replacement
- App opens browser popup instead of native tracking
- Previous tracked parcels deleted after updates
- Login functionality removed in recent updates
Requested features
14 requests- Restore original tracking list/dashboard interface
- Allow saving and managing multiple tracking numbers
- Implement barcode scanning functionality
- Add in-app push notifications for tracking updates
- Include detailed tracking history and timeline view
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- Allow custom nicknames for tracked shipments
- Make AI chatbot optional, not mandatory
- Add dark mode support
- Improve font size and accessibility options
- Enable shipment redirection and delivery management
- Provide estimated delivery time (ETA) information
- Support for longer address formats and custom fields
- Sync app with online account
- Allow tracking of packages from other senders without manual entry
GoorooShip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Purolator
No in-app purchases
GoorooShip
No in-app purchases
