Comparison

simplehuman vs Yamazaki Home

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

Yamazaki Home

Discover innovative home organization solutions and enjoy exclusive offers. Browse the full collection, get early access to new arrivals, and experience a streamlined, secure checkout process.

Highlights
  • Exclusive offers
  • Early access to new arrivals
  • Full product collection browsing
  • Space-saving organization solutions
  • Streamlined secure checkout
Features
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Download the Yamazaki Home App Your organized home starts here. Enjoy exclusive offers, early access to new arrivals, and seamless shopping, all in one place. EFFORTLESS BROWSING Explore smart, space-saving home organization solutions with easy access to our full collection of thoughtfully designed products. EXCLUSIVE ACCESS Stay one step ahead. Get insider updates on special promos and early access to new product launches, only for app users. SECURE CHECKOUT, IN SECONDS Organize now, check out fast. Tap, swipe, and bring home your favorites instantly with our streamlined, secure checkout.

Screenshots

simplehuman4 screens
Yamazaki Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yamazaki Home at 100% against simplehuman's 31%. Yamazaki Home also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). simplehuman's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 259) and 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

Yamazaki Home holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 259 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of simplehuman's written reviews are positive against 100% of Yamazaki Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

simplehuman ships an update every 5 weeks, Yamazaki Home fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
simplehuman versus Yamazaki Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersimplehumanYamazaki Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (259 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better259
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersimplehumanYamazaki Home

Customer experience

simplehuman

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

Yamazaki Home

All ratings259 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Yamazaki Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

simplehuman

No in-app purchases

None

Yamazaki Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is simplehuman free?
simplehuman is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Yamazaki Home free?
Yamazaki Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, simplehuman or Yamazaki Home?
Yamazaki Home is rated higher. simplehuman averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Yamazaki Home averages 5.0 from 259 ratings.
Do simplehuman or Yamazaki Home have ads?
Neither simplehuman nor Yamazaki Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, simplehuman or Yamazaki Home?
simplehuman ships an update every 5 weeks, and Yamazaki Home fortnightly. Most recently, simplehuman was updated on November 1, 2026 and Yamazaki Home on November 5, 2026.

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