Parcel Pending vs The Vickery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parcel Pending
Easily manage your package deliveries with automatic notifications upon arrival. Access your packages contactlessly using a unique QR code for pickup. The app also allows for vacation mode, managing other users, and customizing notification settings.
- Package delivery notifications
- Contactless package access
- Unique QR code for pickup
- Vacation mode
- Manage other users
- Customize notification settings
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Parcel Pending makes it simple to receive your packages and online orders! Get automatic notifications the moment your packages are delivered with our easy-to-use mobile app. Use the Parcel Pending mobile app to: - Get package delivery notifications - Utilize contactless package access - Use a unique QR Code for pick-up - Set vacation mode - Add and manage other users - Update notification preferences and accessibility settings - Contact our support team 24/7 We are always looking to improve our app and services. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make our app better.
The Vickery
Simplify apartment living with this app. Manage rent payments, submit maintenance requests, and receive package notifications. Access a marketplace for services like renter's insurance and moving, plus exclusive resident offers.
- Rent payment management
- Maintenance request submission
- Package notifications
- Renter's insurance marketplace
- Moving services marketplace
- Exclusive resident offers
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From the moment you’re accepted into a new apartment, The Vickery works to save you time and money. Say goodbye to mountains of paperwork, calls, and emails. Take care of everything in minutes within the app. Need renter’s insurance but don’t want to deal with calls to an agent? We’ll generate a policy in seconds. Looking for trusted movers with a national reach? Check out our marketplace. Got an old mattress that just won’t cut it in the new digs? Choose a reduced-price option from us—we’ll have it in your new unit on Day 1. JOYFUL MODERN LIVING Once you're settled in, The Vickery transforms into a trusted sidekick. The app is the home base for all your apartment needs. Pay your rent, submit requests to building management, receive detailed package notifications, and choose from a marketplace of convenient goods and services. Oh, and look out for exclusive offers for The Vickery Residents. We offer great new deals every month.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Vickery at 5.0 against Parcel Pending's 4.1. The Vickery also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Parcel Pending's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 9) and chart position (#142 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Vickery holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Parcel Pending has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Parcel Pending ships an update every 2 months, The Vickery fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parcel Pending | The Vickery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quadient Shipping | Livly Inc |
Customer experience
Parcel Pending
The Vickery
In-app purchases
Parcel Pending
No in-app purchases
The Vickery
No in-app purchases
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