ShipStation Mobile vs ShipDesk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShipStation Mobile
Manage your e-commerce orders, create shipping labels, and track shipments from anywhere. This app streamlines fulfillment processes, allowing you to view inventory, calculate rates, and stay connected to your business on the go.
- Import and manage e-commerce orders
- Create and print shipping labels
- Track shipments and send tracking emails
- View and manage inventory levels
- Calculate shipping rates
- Generate SCAN forms for pickups
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ShipStation Mobile gives you the power of ShipStation wherever you go. MANAGE ORDERS • Import all your orders • Scan barcodes to find orders fast • Edit & verify addresses • Hold or cancel orders • Apply bulk actions and presets CREATE LABELS • Create & print shipping labels • View & print pick lists & packing slips • Manage & process fulfillment orders TRACK SHIPMENTS • Track shipments • Re-send tracking emails • Create & send return labels • Generate SCAN forms for EOD pickup VIEW INVENTORY • Keep track of on hand quantities • Filter by low stock • View empty locations • Filter by warehouse STAY CONNECTED • View insights & analytics • Calculate shipping rates • Get alerts (+ on Apple Watch) Wherever you sell, however you ship, ShipStation makes order fulfillment exceptionally efficient.
ShipDesk
Streamline shipping operations for small businesses and e-commerce sellers. Compare rates from multiple carriers, generate shipping labels, and manage all outgoing shipments from a single platform. Optimize logistics and reduce shipping costs with efficient tools.
- Multi-carrier shipping support (USPS, UPS, FedEx)
- Easy shipping label generation and printing
- Centralized shipment tracking and management
- Bulk shipping capabilities
- Cost reduction and logistics improvement
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The ShipDesk app is designed for small businesses, e-commerce sellers, and retail mail centers to streamline their shipping operations. It provides a multi-carrier shipping solution, allowing users to compare shipping rates, create shipping labels, and manage orders efficiently. Key features include multi-carrier support with USPS, UPS, FedEx, and more; easy generation and printing of shipping labels; centralized tracking and management of outgoing shipments; bulk shipping capabilities for processing multiple shipments simultaneously; and a seamless workflow aimed at reducing shipping costs and improving logistics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShipStation Mobile at 4.6 against ShipDesk's 3.0. ShipStation Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (6.2K vs 2). ShipDesk's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ShipStation Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShipStation Mobile has 6.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ShipStation Mobile ships an update every 4 days, ShipDesk monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShipStation Mobile | ShipDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (6.2K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auctane | Certifix, Inc. |
Customer experience
ShipStation Mobile
ShipDesk
Bugs and requests
ShipStation Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when accessing certain features
- Syncing issues between mobile app and desktop
- Unreliable order updates and notifications
Requested features
4 requests- Improve mobile app functionality
- Add support for more shipping carriers
- Enhance order management and tracking
- Streamline login and authentication process
ShipDesk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ShipStation Mobile
No in-app purchases
ShipDesk
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ShipStation Mobile free?
Is ShipDesk free?
Which has better reviews, ShipStation Mobile or ShipDesk?
Do ShipStation Mobile or ShipDesk have ads?
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