USPS® AR vs UPS Access Point
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
USPS® AR
This app uses augmented reality to bring your mail to life. Simply scan a special icon on your mail to unlock interactive content and a new way to experience your correspondence.
- Augmented reality mail scanning
- Interactive mail content
- Mail comes to life
- Scan special icons
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USPS® AR reinvents the act of opening your mail. When you see this icon on a piece of mail, just launch the app and align the image within the viewfinder to scan. Then watch as your mail comes to life.
UPS Access Point
This business application enables authorized UPS Access Point locations to manage package deliveries, customer pickups, and drop-offs. It also facilitates inventory management, providing customers with real-time package status visibility.
- Driver delivery management
- Customer pickup processing
- Customer drop-off handling
- Onsite package inventory management
- Real-time package status visibility
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The UPS Access Point™ application provides the technology for registered and authorized UPS Access Point™ locations to perform the following four main services of a UPS Access Point™ location; · Driver Delivery · Customer Pickup · Customer Drop Off · Inventory Management This UPS Access Point™ application also allows UPS Access Point™ location attendants to manage their onsite package inventory. Accurate and timely scans allow customers to have accurate and up to date visibility to their package’s status. The application is supported on iOS Mobile devices with iOS 13 or later installed. For an optimal experience, please provide permission for the UPS Access Point™ application to access your: · Camera · Location
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Verdict
USPS® AR and UPS Access Point both sit at 2.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 32% of USPS® AR's written reviews are positive against 2% of UPS Access Point's. USPS® AR also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). UPS Access Point's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for USPS® AR against 2.6 for UPS Access Point. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of USPS® AR's written reviews are positive against 2% of UPS Access Point's.
USPS® AR ships an update every 10 months, UPS Access Point every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | USPS® AR | UPS Access Point |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (34 ratings) | 2.6 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 1.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 401 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | United States Postal Service | UPS |
Customer experience
USPS® AR
UPS Access Point
Bugs and requests
USPS® AR
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on launch
- App freezes
- AR scanning not working
- Cannot exit scan screen
- Camera issues (back camera not for use)
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- Location services prompt is intrusive
- App doesn't recognize user/email
- Login issues
- Stamps purchasing errors
Requested features
8 requests- More intuitive interface
- Clearer instructions
- Ability to save viewed content
- Option to replay videos
- Improved AR scanning accuracy
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- Package tracking functionality
- Schedule pickup functionality
- More useful AR content
UPS Access Point
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
USPS® AR
No in-app purchases
UPS Access Point
No in-app purchases
