Comparison

ShipShow Package Tracker vs HomePulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ShipShow Package Tracker

This app offers comprehensive package tracking across numerous carriers with AI-powered insights and a unique, customizable humor feature. It provides real-time notifications, flexible input methods, and seamless Amazon integration to keep you informed and entertained.

Highlights
  • Unlimited package tracking
  • AI-powered commentary
  • Customizable humor levels
  • Real-time notifications
  • Amazon account integration
  • Folder organization
  • Screenshot and email import
Features
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Now on iPhone, Mac, the web, and in Claude and ChatGPT. Track unlimited packages across 1,000+ carriers, free for personal use. Connect Amazon once and your orders show up on their own, with everything that ships in one box shown as one package. And when the wait gets long, ShipShow can roast your 2 a.m. impulse buys. Only if you let it. Most tracking apps cap how many packages you can follow and lock notifications behind a subscription. ShipShow doesn't. Add as many shipments as you want, track them across 1,000+ carriers worldwide, and get an alert the moment something moves. That part costs nothing. FREE, ACTUALLY FREE - Unlimited packages for personal use across 1,000+ carriers: local, regional, international, freight. - Real-time alerts when a package ships, moves, stalls, or lands on your doorstep. - Folders for orders, gifts, returns, and "why did I buy this." - Attach a photo to any package so you remember what's actually coming. - Add tracking numbers by typing, pasting from the clipboard, or scanning the label with your camera. AMAZON ON AUTOPILOT Connect your Amazon account and your orders appear on their own. No hunting through emails for tracking numbers. - Ordered five things that shipped in one box? You see one package. Other trackers list all five separately until your list is a mess. - Endless product titles get trimmed to something you can read in a second, with product images as thumbnails. - Works across 22 regions, including amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.de, and amazon.co.jp. - Your login never leaves your device. We can't see it. ASK CLAUDE OR CHATGPT WHERE IT IS Connect ShipShow to Claude, ChatGPT, or any app that can talk to an MCP server, and ask in plain words. "What's arriving this week?" "Where's the lamp?" A TRACKER WITH OPINIONS ShipShow comments on your packages. You decide how much attitude it gets. - Slide the humor from dry and cold up to a full roast. - Optional profanity, off by default. - Prefer silence? Turn the commentary off and you have a fast, polite tracker. SHIPSHOW PRO (7-day free trial) Stop typing tracking numbers entirely. - Forward an order confirmation email and the tracking number appears in ShipShow on its own. - Share a screenshot or photo of a label and ShipShow reads it for you. - Smart Folders that fill themselves from the filters you pick. On iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Keep your entire package history forever. - API access to feed your tracking data into your own apps and workflows. - Let Claude or ChatGPT add packages and sort them into folders for you. - Beta builds and new features first. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Phone, Mac, browser, and Claude or ChatGPT. Your packages stay in sync across all of them, so it doesn't matter which one you grab. Go download it. Your packages aren't going to mock themselves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.shipshow.net/privacy

About

HomePulse

Monitor and manage your smart home devices with this diagnostic tool. It provides real-time insights into device performance, tracks changes, and helps troubleshoot issues before they become problems. Features include a home health score, battery monitoring, and offline Matter code storage.

Highlights
  • Home Health Score
  • Live Event Tracking
  • Battery Monitoring
  • Matter Vault (offline QR code storage)
  • Device Connectivity & Performance Checks
  • Party Mode for lights
Features
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Take control of your smart home with HomePulse, the essential diagnostic tool for HomeKit and Matter devices. Get real-time insights into your home's health, track device performance, and troubleshoot issues before they impact your daily life. HomePulse - Key Features: Home Health Score: Get an instant overview of your smart home’s performance. Live Event Tracking: See device state changes in real time with history. Battery Monitoring: Monitor battery levels and charging across all devices. Matter Vault: Securely store and scan Matter QR codes offline. Device Health: Check device connectivity and performance. Party Mode: Make lights dance to your music in real time. Please refer to the standard Apple End User Licensing Agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We also follow the standard Apple Privacy Policy - https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Screenshots

ShipShow Package Tracker4 screens
HomePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HomePulse at 5.0 against ShipShow Package Tracker's 4.5. HomePulse also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). ShipShow Package Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ShipShow Package Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and HomePulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HomePulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipShow Package Tracker has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShipShow Package Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, HomePulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ShipShow Package Tracker versus HomePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShipShow Package TrackerHomePulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBellshare IncGeorge Wood

Customer experience

ShipShow Package Tracker

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

HomePulse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShipShow Package Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Month-to-Month Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Year-to-Year Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Year
1 purchases

HomePulse

Subscriptions1
  • HomePulse - 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month

Questions

Is ShipShow Package Tracker free?
ShipShow Package Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomePulse free?
HomePulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShipShow Package Tracker or HomePulse?
HomePulse is rated higher. ShipShow Package Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while HomePulse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ShipShow Package Tracker or HomePulse have ads?
Neither ShipShow Package Tracker nor HomePulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShipShow Package Tracker or HomePulse?
ShipShow Package Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and HomePulse every 4 days. Most recently, ShipShow Package Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and HomePulse on October 7, 2026.

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