Parcel tracking with the iPhone - 3 apps in comparison
There are numerous package tracking apps for the iPhone. You will find three of them in this comparison. Each app has its own advantages and disadvantages, for example in the price.
Posted: The cheap parcel tracking for iPhone
- Price: The standard "Posted" app costs 1.79 euros. There is also a free lite version. Here you can only track one package at a time.
- Devices: The app is a universal app and is therefore also optimized for the iPad. However, there is no Mac version.
- Features: In addition to tracking, there is a barcode scanner and push notifications.
- Parcel services: Over 180 channels are supported. In Germany, for example, Deutsche Post, DHL, DPD, Hermes and iloxx. International senders such as Fedex, UPS and TNT are also included.
Delivery Status touch: The most expensive parcel tracking app in comparison
- Price: "Delivery Status touch" costs 4.49 euros. Unfortunately, there is no free lite version.
- Devices: The app is also a universal app that also runs on the iPad.
- Features: Unfortunately, push notifications are still missing. Otherwise, the scope is comparable to the other two apps.
- Parcel services: Parcel tracking supports the most common senders such as DHL, DPD, Hermes, UPS, TNT or Fedex. However, there are only 30 companies on board.
Parcel: The most popular parcel tracking for iPhone
- Price: "Parcel" is initially free. However, you have to activate a premium subscription if you want to track more than three programs at the same time. The premium subscription costs EUR 1.79 per year and also includes push notifications and web access from any computer
- Devices: The universal app supports iPhone, iPad and iPod. There is also a Mac app.
- Functions: In Parcel there is a map of the current parcel location, a barcode scanner and the automatic recognition of the respective courier.
- Parcel services: With over 200 senders, Parcel supports most parcel service providers.
You can find out how parcel tracking works at Hermes in another practical tip.