Comparison

simplehuman vs Williams Sonoma

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

Head to head
About

simplehuman

Explore a wide range of products, including exclusive online items. Visualize items in your home using augmented reality before purchasing. Automate refills for essential items and manage deliveries with flexibility.

Highlights
  • Shop full product lineup
  • Augmented Reality visualization
  • Automated replenishment
  • 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

Williams Sonoma

Shop for home goods, create wedding registries, and access thousands of recipes. Discover new arrivals, get design inspiration, and enjoy expert advice for your home.

Highlights
  • Shop latest arrivals
  • Create and manage wedding registry
  • Access thousands of recipes
  • Get design inspiration
  • Expert design help
  • Shop by room
Currently charting
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The Williams Sonoma App Find everything you love about Williams Sonoma in one convenient place — from shopping to building your dream wedding registry, exclusive recipes, inspiration and so much more. Download today! • Discover More: Be the first to shop our latest arrivals and see products picked for you. • Wedding Registry: Say YES to the simplest way to create and manage your registry on the go. • Recipes: Have our Test Kitchen at your fingertips with thousands of recipes, tips, videos, and more. • Ideas & Inspiration: Get inspired to host in style and shop the look. • Expert Design Help: Enjoy virtual or set up a one-on-one appointment to create your dream space. • Shop by Room: Explore curated looks and click to shop. See Terms and Conditions for more details - https://www.williams-sonoma.com/customer-service/legal-statement.html

Screenshots

simplehuman4 screens
Williams Sonoma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: simplehuman at none against Williams Sonoma's 2. Williams Sonoma's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (52% vs 31%). On price, update cadence, 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. Williams Sonoma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. simplehuman asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Williams Sonoma holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Williams Sonoma has 7.9K ratings behind it against 918, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of simplehuman's written reviews are positive against 52% of Williams Sonoma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

simplehuman ships an update every 5 weeks, Williams Sonoma every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
simplehuman versus Williams Sonoma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersimplehumanWilliams Sonoma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (918 ratings)4.8 (7.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews51.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9187.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#94 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersimplehuman LLCWilliams-Sonoma, Inc.

Customer experience

simplehuman

All ratings851 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative63.3%

Williams Sonoma

All ratings7,935 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral9.3%
Negative38.9%

User reviews

simplehuman

From 918 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

Williams Sonoma

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless shopping experience
  • 💎 Quality products
  • 🤝 Great customer service
  • 🥳 Enjoyable cooking classes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and use
  • 💰 Overpriced products
  • 🚢 Slow and unreliable shipping
  • 🤯 Frustrating checkout process with rewards

Bugs and requests

simplehuman

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

Williams Sonoma

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing items from cart
  • Rewards not applying correctly during checkout
  • Recipe box randomly deleting saved recipes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices and operating systems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Streamline checkout and rewards integration
  • Enhance search and browsing functionality
  • Provide better visibility into inventory and availability
  • Integrate recipe box and shopping list features

In-app purchases

None

simplehuman

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Williams Sonoma

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is simplehuman free?
simplehuman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Williams Sonoma free?
Williams Sonoma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, simplehuman or Williams Sonoma?
Williams Sonoma is rated higher. simplehuman averages 4.5 out of 5 from 918 ratings, while Williams Sonoma averages 4.8 from 7.9K ratings.
Do simplehuman or Williams Sonoma have ads?
Neither simplehuman nor Williams Sonoma shows ads.
Which is updated more often, simplehuman or Williams Sonoma?
simplehuman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Williams Sonoma every 3 weeks. Most recently, simplehuman was updated on September 21, 2026 and Williams Sonoma on September 23, 2026.

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