Comparison

Simplehuman V1 vs Perigold

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

Head to head
About

Simplehuman V1

Browse a wide selection of home goods, including exclusive online items. Visualize products in your space with augmented reality before purchasing. Set up automatic refills for consumables and manage your deliveries with flexibility.

Highlights
  • Shop full product lineup
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Auto-replenishment of refills
  • Flexible delivery management
  • Online-only exclusives
Features
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Shop our full product lineup including online-only exclusives. Using Augmented Reality (AR), see what products would look like anywhere in your home before you buy. Activate auto-replenishment of custom liners and soap refills so you never run out. Adjust, pause or cancel deliveries at any time - with no commitments.

About

Perigold

Discover and shop for meticulously crafted furnishings from trusted brands for any style. Seamlessly shop inspirational photos, find similar styles with your camera, and enjoy exclusive features like white-glove delivery.

Highlights
  • Shop inspirational photos
  • Camera search for similar styles
  • Save, organize, and share favorites
  • Free white-glove delivery
  • Live order tracking
  • Apple Pay checkout
Features
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The best of the design world is right at your fingertips. With our app, you’ll discover meticulously crafted furnishings from the industry’s most trusted brands – for every style and space. Enjoy an effortless, on-the-go browsing experience and exclusive features, including: Inspirational photos that you can seamlessly shop. Curated events that reveal the latest design trends and more. Use your camera to search with photos and find similar styles. Easily save, organize, and share your favorite finds. Free white-glove delivery with live order tracking. Apple Pay so you can check out with confidence. Ready to find something extraordinary? Download now to shop. Love your Perigold app experience? Tell us about it below.

Screenshots

Simplehuman V14 screens
Perigold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Perigold at 82% against Simplehuman V1's 31%. Perigold also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Simplehuman V1's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perigold holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Perigold has 8.1K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Simplehuman V1's written reviews are positive against 82% of Perigold's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplehuman V1 ships an update every 5 weeks, Perigold weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simplehuman V1 versus Perigold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplehuman V1Perigold
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings)4.9 (8.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K8.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersimplehumanWayfair LLC

Customer experience

Simplehuman V1

All ratings1,056 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative63.3%

Perigold

All ratings8,082 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative12.0%

User reviews

Simplehuman V1

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick order placements
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
  • 🛒 Augmented reality feature helpful for visualizing products
  • 💳 Supports Apple Pay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Requires phone number to use, no email-only option
  • 🛒 No shopping cart, can't add multiple items
  • 💳 Apple Pay not working for many users
  • 🔍 Poor search and navigation, missing key features

Perigold

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Affordable, reliable, quality
  • 👍 Superior selections and quality
  • 👍 High quality, great service
  • 👍 Always enjoyable shopping
  • 👍 Quality of the product

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Charges for returns
  • 🚨 Poor return policy and customer service
  • 🚨 App not user friendly
  • 🚨 Lacking product details and imagery
  • 🚨 Charges for installing the app

Bugs and requests

Simplehuman V1

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/verification process not working
  • Shipping address always marked as invalid
  • App crashes when trying to remove items from cart
  • Duplicate order notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add shopping cart functionality
  • Sync app and website orders/account
  • Improve checkout process and payment options
  • Provide email-only registration option

Perigold

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Filtering and selection issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Show fabric measurements
  • Improve filtering and selection options
  • Offer free shipping and free returns

In-app purchases

None

Simplehuman V1

No in-app purchases

None

Perigold

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplehuman V1 free?
Simplehuman V1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perigold free?
Perigold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplehuman V1 or Perigold?
Perigold is rated higher. Simplehuman V1 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Perigold averages 4.9 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Simplehuman V1 or Perigold have ads?
Neither Simplehuman V1 nor Perigold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplehuman V1 or Perigold?
Simplehuman V1 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Perigold weekly. Most recently, Simplehuman V1 was updated on November 13, 2026 and Perigold on November 13, 2026.

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