Comparison

Simplehuman V1 vs Hotel Collection

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

Hotel Collection

Access exclusive discounts and early product launch information. Browse new arrivals and enjoy a streamlined, secure checkout process for all your purchases.

Highlights
  • Exclusive discounts
  • Early access to launches
  • New arrival browsing
  • First-to-know notifications
  • Secure and easy checkout
Features
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Download the Hotel Collection app to access exclusive discounts, early access to collection launches. Everything you love, right at your fingertips. EASY BROWSING Shop the freshest new arrivals across our entire catalog. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Be first to know about exclusive offers and launches through first-to-know notifications and app-user-only early access. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.

Screenshots

Simplehuman V14 screens
Hotel Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simplehuman V1 and Hotel Collection both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Hotel Collection's written reviews are positive against 31% of Simplehuman V1's. Simplehuman V1's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 88). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Simplehuman V1 against 4.7 for Hotel Collection. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simplehuman V1 has 1.1K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of Simplehuman V1's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hotel Collection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplehuman V1 ships an update every 5 weeks, Hotel Collection monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Simplehuman V1 versus Hotel Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplehuman V1Hotel Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings)4.7 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better88
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersimplehumanHotel Collection

Customer experience

Simplehuman V1

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

Hotel Collection

All ratings88 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

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

Hotel Collection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Simplehuman V1

No in-app purchases

None

Hotel Collection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplehuman V1 free?
Simplehuman V1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hotel Collection free?
Hotel Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplehuman V1 or Hotel Collection?
Hotel Collection is rated higher. Simplehuman V1 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Hotel Collection averages 4.7 from 88 ratings.
Do Simplehuman V1 or Hotel Collection have ads?
Neither Simplehuman V1 nor Hotel Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplehuman V1 or Hotel Collection?
Simplehuman V1 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hotel Collection monthly. Most recently, Simplehuman V1 was updated on November 13, 2026 and Hotel Collection on November 14, 2026.

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