PostNL vs Droppie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PostNL
Track and send packages with ease. Get a complete overview of items in transit and find nearby service points. Activate My Mail for a view of incoming mail (Netherlands only). Receive real-time status updates via notifications and a home screen widget.
- Track packages
- Send packages
- Find PostNL points
- My Mail overview
- Status notifications
- Home screen widget
- Digital stamps
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Easily track packages with the PostNL app Track and send your packages with the PostNL app. In the app, you always have a complete overview of everything on its way to you. Sending a package is also easy via the app. Looking for a PostNL point? You can easily find these in the app as well. Curious about which mail is on its way to you? Activate My Mail so you also have a complete overview of all your mail (note: only available in the Netherlands). This way, you always have us at hand! Always up-to-date If you enable notifications, we ensure that you are always informed of the latest status of your package. Also, install the PostNL widget on your home screen to always stay up-to-date. Sending something? Have the QR code from your account scanned and receive a shipping confirmation by email. Easily create a label via the app and have it printed at a PostNL point. Need a stamp? Buy a digital stamp and write it on the letter, convenient! Download the app and let us know what you think!
Droppie
Earn money by recycling separated waste. Download the app, find a drop-off point, and get paid for your sorted recyclables. Contribute to a cleaner environment while earning cash.
- Earn cash for separated waste
- Find local drop-off points
- Scan personal QR code
- Transfer earnings to bank
- Donate earnings to charity
- Contribute to a cleaner environment
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Bij Droppie krijg je cash voor gescheiden afval. Download de app. Drop je afval. Cash je centen. Als wij van Droppie aan afval denken zien wij goud. Dat krijg je als je een positieve blik op de wereld hebt. Zo’n blik is hard nodig. Want de natuurlijke grondstoffen voorraad raakt op. Wij zetten recycling in de hoogste versnelling. Hoe? Door jou te betalen voor ‘t afval dat je bij ons dropt, schoon en gescheiden. Dan kunnen wij er weer nieuwe grondstoffen van maken. Bij Droppie is afval goud waard. Wij de trash, jij de cash. Meedoen is gemakkelijk: - Download de Droppie App - Verzamel en scheid je afval: Zorg ervoor dat je afval goed gescheiden is. - Breng je afval naar een Droppie punt: Zoek in de app naar een Droppie punt bij jou in de buurt. Dit zijn speciale locaties waar je gescheiden afval kan inleveren. - Drop je Afval: Een medewerker scant jouw persoonlijke QR-code in de app, registreert het afval en dropt het in de juiste container. - Cash je Centen: Voor elk type afval dat je inlevert, krijg je een vergoeding. Deze wordt direct aan je Droppie-account toegevoegd. Je kunt je verdiende geld eenvoudig overmaken naar je bankrekening of schenken aan een goed doel! Droppie maakt recycling leuk en gemakkelijk! Door afval goed te scheiden en in te leveren, draag je bij aan een schoner milieu en krijg je er ook nog eens voor betaald.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PostNL at 4.5 against Droppie's 3.0. PostNL also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 5). Droppie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
PostNL holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PostNL has 2.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of PostNL's written reviews are positive against 25% of Droppie's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PostNL ships an update every 2 weeks, Droppie fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PostNL | Droppie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.1K ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PostNL Holding B.V. | CleanCycle |
Customer experience
PostNL
Droppie
Bugs and requests
PostNL
Reported bugs
3 issues- Account creation issues
- Inaccurate tracking information
- Notification problems
Requested features
3 requests- Add English language option
- Improve delivery preferences
- Provide more delivery updates
Droppie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PostNL
No in-app purchases
Droppie
No in-app purchases
