simplehuman vs Drinkmate USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Shop full product lineup
- Augmented Reality visualization
- Automated replenishment
- Flexible delivery management
- Online-only exclusives
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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.
Drinkmate USA
Shop for home beverage carbonation products with early access to new collections and special offers. Enjoy a seamless and secure shopping experience with easy browsing and quick checkout.
- Early access to collection launches
- Exclusive special offers
- Seamless shopping experience
- Easy browsing of new arrivals
- Secure and fast checkout
- Push notifications for updates
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Download the Drinkmate app to get early access to collection launches, special offers, and a seamless shopping experience. 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 special offers and launches through push notifications. SECURE CHECKOUT IN A FLASH Tap, swipe, shop and secure your new products in an instant with our super easy checkout.
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Verdict
simplehuman and Drinkmate USA both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Drinkmate USA's written reviews are positive against 31% of simplehuman's. simplehuman's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (918 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for simplehuman against 4.4 for Drinkmate USA. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: simplehuman has 918 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of simplehuman's written reviews are positive against 67% of Drinkmate USA's.
simplehuman ships an update every 5 weeks, Drinkmate USA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | simplehuman | Drinkmate USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (918 ratings) — better | 4.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 918 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | simplehuman | Drinkmate |
Customer experience
simplehuman
Drinkmate USA
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
Drinkmate USA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
simplehuman
No in-app purchases
Drinkmate USA
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is simplehuman free?
Is Drinkmate USA free?
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