Comparison

Postcodes & Postbox Search vs PostCodeStar

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

Head to head
About

Postcodes & Postbox Search

Quickly find postcodes and postboxes with this app. Search by address or map location, save favorites, and even access your current postcode on your Apple Watch. Ideal for deliveries, driving, or filling out forms.

Highlights
  • Postcode lookup
  • Postbox search
  • Search by address
  • Map search
  • Save favorite locations
  • Apple Watch integration
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Need a postcode or postbox fast? We’ve got you covered. Making deliveries or driving a cab? Filling out paperwork that needs your full postcode? Or maybe you’re trying to find the nearest postbox or post office? No worries. Just open the app and sort it in seconds. You can also search for a postcode by address or tap anywhere on the map to get the one you need. Save your favourite places too and look them up later when it suits you. Got an Apple Watch? Brilliant. Your current postcode is just a tap away, right on your wrist. Fun fact: Some British Overseas Territories have their own UK postcodes: • TDCU 1ZZ – Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha • BBND 1ZZ – British Indian Ocean Territory • BIQQ 1ZZ – British Antarctic Territory • FIQQ 1ZZ – Falkland Islands • GX11 1AA – Gibraltar • PCRN 1ZZ – Pitcairn Islands • SIQQ 1ZZ – South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands • TKCA 1ZZ – Turks and Caicos Islands Please be aware that using this app will requite you to use a subscription.

About

PostCodeStar

Features
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Ever been frustrated when people can't find your house or office despite having an address and a Post Code or Zip Code? Or do you need to permanently pinpoint a location somewhere? Well PostCodeStar is for you. We've chopped up the entire surface of the Earth into around 16 trillion squares of approximately 3m squared and condensed it all into a few characters after a post / zip code. Add a short extension to international post codes / zip codes to pinpoint any location to within 3m. So that's a resolution of just 3m and just with a few characters after the normal post / zip code. Handy yeah? Oh, and your codes are free for ever. You can share star codes with anyone. Entering a star code in the search box or following a shared link opens the location in PostCodeStar and you can navigate with Google Maps. The benefits of PostCodeStar: * Using characters rather than words means there is no need for translation into multiple languages. * PostCodeStar utilises the existing, easily recognised post code system where available so it's just a case of adding a few characters at the end. * There's no risk of mispronouncing words or misunderstanding due to accents or reading abilities. Letters can be read out phonetically and there are only a few of them! * It's way quicker to type a few characters than huge long co-ordinates or words. * PostCodeStar is so accurate. You can pinpoint any 1 square metre location, anywhere in the world. On water, up a mountain, in a tent in a field, up a ski slope, in the Australian Outback... no address required. How awesome is that?

Screenshots

Postcodes & Postbox Search4 screens
PostCodeStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PostCodeStar at none against Postcodes & Postbox Search's 6. PostCodeStar also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). Postcodes & Postbox Search's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 31 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Postcodes & Postbox Search sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. PostCodeStar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Postcodes & Postbox Search ships an update every 4 months, PostCodeStar every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Postcodes & Postbox Search versus PostCodeStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostcodes & Postbox SearchPostCodeStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size219 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApp BakeryAchorda Ltd

Bugs and requests

Postcodes & Postbox Search

Reported bugs

58 issues
  • All features hidden behind paywall
  • Subscription is forced
  • No free option anymore
  • Forced subscription
  • Subscription auto renewal
Show 53 more
  • 100% subscription
  • All functionality locked behind paywall
  • Cannot get past subscription screen
  • Force you to pay to use the app
  • Asterisk keeps spinning
  • No postcodes available
  • Impossible to use
  • Completely inaccurate
  • Useless for finding postboxes
  • Disappointing on the postbox function
  • Address in Cumbria, keeps bringing up dissimilar address
  • Doesn’t show anything for Royal Mail post box
  • This app does not work
  • No nearby priority box
  • Stopped Showing any Postboxes
  • Can’t find anything
  • Unhelpfully designed app
  • UX is lamentably awful
  • Obscure, multi-step process for basic info
  • Technical implementation is lamentable
  • Doesn’t show all post boxes
  • No info re collection time
  • Absolute waste of time
  • Only 4 out of 7 postboxes shown
  • No need for ads
  • Not finding the postcodes on some roads
  • App not working
  • Not giving out more than 3 digits of a postcode
  • WTF
  • Very bad
  • Very slow
  • Not working perfectly
  • Unreliable as a postbox finder
  • Two closest post boxes missing
  • Maps not loading
  • Incorrect Results
  • Can't get postcode right
  • Frustrating
  • Only found 1 postcode out of 3 correctly
  • Only showing the first part of the postcodes
  • Not impressed
  • No instructions as to what to do
  • Only gave me the first section
  • What's happened
  • Can only get the 1st part of the postcode
  • Failed app
  • Tried app standing next to post box, no post box nearby
  • Messed up app - fixed now!
  • Does what it says on the tin!!
  • No longer displays the map
  • Freezes on first post code after opening
  • Maps are not showing up
  • iOS 11 issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow reduced usage option for existing downloads
  • Pay once deal for existing users
  • Go back to being free to use
  • Add time of collection for post boxes
  • Add street view of postboxes

PostCodeStar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Postcodes & Postbox Search

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Starter$0.99
  • Ad Removal$3.99
  • Postcodes Enthusiast$3.99
None

PostCodeStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Postcodes & Postbox Search free?
Postcodes & Postbox Search is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PostCodeStar free?
PostCodeStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Postcodes & Postbox Search or PostCodeStar have ads?
Neither Postcodes & Postbox Search nor PostCodeStar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Postcodes & Postbox Search or PostCodeStar?
Postcodes & Postbox Search ships an update every 4 months, and PostCodeStar every 31 months. Most recently, Postcodes & Postbox Search was updated on September 19, 2026 and PostCodeStar on September 10, 2026.

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