UK Postbox vs PhysicalAddress.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UK Postbox
Manage your virtual mailbox and physical address from anywhere. View incoming mail, process items like scanning or forwarding, and send letters online. Requires a UK Postbox account.
- Dashboard overview
- Manage inbox items
- Send letters online
- Account settings
- Virtual address management
- Mail forwarding
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The power of the UK Postbox platform on your phone. Access your account using the app to manage your post and virtual address using features such as: Dashboard Overview - a snapshot of your account information: Client ID Monthly scan limits Page & parcel scan limits Balance Transaction History Manage Your Inbox - control post on a case-by-case basis: Return to sender Delete the item Open & scan contents Scan pages Forward to another location Store physically or digitally Recycle or shred mail Contact - speak to the relevant people you need: Customer services Mailroom scanning Mailroom forwarding Technical support Parcel management Verification team Banking Compliance N13 London Office Send Letters Online - sending letters on your behalf Upload a PDF of your letter Provide delivery information Add any notes We’ll post it for you within the UK Account Settings - manage your UK Postbox account Update personal data Renewal dates Virtual address information Default action when receiving mail Notifications Please note: A UK Postbox account is required to use this app to its full functionality. Visit www.ukpostbox.com for more information on signing up.
PhysicalAddress.com
Manage your postal mail virtually from anywhere. View mail online, schedule pickups, request scans, and forward, trash, shred, or archive items. This service requires a PhysicalAddress.com account.
- View postal mail online
- Schedule local pickups
- Request content scans
- Forward mail
- Trash, shred, or archive mail
- Manage folders and profile
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Virtualized Mail by PhysicalAddress.com Note: This Application is designed to be used with a PhysicalAddress.com Account. App Features: • Full Web Functionality on Mobile • Schedule a Local Pickup • Request a Content Scan • Forward your Mail • Trash, Shred or Archive your Mail • Create and Update Folders • Deposit Checks • Update your Profile • Change your Settings • Billing PhysicalAddress.com is a cloud-based service that virtualizes postal mail. We provide a virtual mail service that allows users to open and view their postal mail online. This affords our clients access to postal mail from anywhere at any time. For more information on our virtual mail services, getting a physical address for personal or business needs, or signing up, visit: https://physicaladdress.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhysicalAddress.com at 5.0 against UK Postbox's 2.3. UK Postbox's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (64% vs 32%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PhysicalAddress.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of UK Postbox's written reviews are positive against 32% of PhysicalAddress.com's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UK Postbox ships an update monthly, PhysicalAddress.com every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UK Postbox | PhysicalAddress.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPostalMail™ | PHYSICALADDRESS.COM LLC |
Customer experience
UK Postbox
PhysicalAddress.com
In-app purchases
UK Postbox
No in-app purchases
PhysicalAddress.com
No in-app purchases
Questions
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