Simple Modern vs Alerts for Merch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Modern
Discover and shop a wide range of drinkware, bags, and more. Get exclusive access to discounts and early collection launches. Enjoy a seamless and secure shopping experience with easy browsing and quick checkout.
- Exclusive discounts
- Early access to launches
- Easy browsing of new arrivals
- First-to-know notifications
- Secure and fast checkout
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Download the Simple Modern app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
Alerts for Merch
Get notified instantly when your favorite artists release new merchandise. Subscribe to alerts and never miss out on limited edition drops.
- Merchandise drop alerts
- Favorite artist subscriptions
- Instant notifications
- Never miss drops
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With Alerts for Merch, you can subscribe to get alerts for merch drops for your favorite artists. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Modern at none against Alerts for Merch's 10. Simple Modern also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 257). Alerts for Merch's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Alerts for Merch sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Modern asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Simple Modern against 4.9 for Alerts for Merch. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Modern has 1.3K ratings behind it against 257, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Simple Modern's written reviews are positive against 70% of Alerts for Merch's.
Simple Modern ships an update every 2 weeks, Alerts for Merch weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Modern | Alerts for Merch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better | 4.9 (257 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 257 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Simple Modern | Alerts for Merch LLC |
Customer experience
Simple Modern
Alerts for Merch
Bugs and requests
Simple Modern
Reported bugs
3 issues- App login not working
- App not loading products
- App not compatible with iPad
Requested features
2 requests- More solid color and holiday ombre tumbler options
- Improved app stability and performance
Alerts for Merch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Simple Modern
No in-app purchases
Alerts for Merch
- Support Alerts for Merch: $1/mo$0.991 Month
- Support Alerts for Merch: $5/mo$4.991 Month
- Support Alerts for Merch: $10/mo$9.991 Month
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- Support Alerts for Merch: $25/mo$24.991 Month
- Support Alerts for Merch: $50/mo$49.991 Month
- Support Alerts for Merch: $100/mo$99.991 Month
- Support Alerts for Merch: $1$0.99
- Support Alerts for Merch: $5$4.99
- Support Alerts for Merch: $10$9.99
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- Support Alerts for Merch: $25$24.99
Questions
Is Simple Modern free?
Is Alerts for Merch free?
Which has better reviews, Simple Modern or Alerts for Merch?
Do Simple Modern or Alerts for Merch have ads?
Which is updated more often, Simple Modern or Alerts for Merch?
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