Parcel vs Ship24 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parcel grades higher than Ship24: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Parcel grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Parcel
Delivery tracking app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac
Ship24
Parcel tracking API, tracking pages and notifications for stores
Which one is for you
Pick Parcel if
- Fits if you live on an iPhone and Mac and want one place for deliveries
- Works for people who order a lot from Amazon
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android, as there is no app
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 deliveries and no push notifications
- Watch out: the older Mac app only covers macOS 15 and earlier; macOS Tahoe needs the newer app
- Watch out: App Store prices vary by country
Pick Ship24 if
- Fits if you want a tracking page for a handful of parcels
- Works for stores that need an API and can pay $59 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need the API on a small budget, since it starts at $59 a month
- Tight if you ship over 10 parcels a month for free
- Watch out: shipments over a plan's allowance cost $0.05 each
- Pricey if you want the extras: Proof of Delivery, predicted dates and AI analytics are $9 a month each
- Too light for stores on platforms other than Shopify, the only integration listed
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAParcelGood | 2.2GPAShip24Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APremium is $6.99 a year, about $0.58 a month, against $9 for the cheaper quarter of the category. | CEssential is $3.90 a month for 50 shipments, but the tracking API starts on Pro at $59 for 1,000 shipments, well above the $19 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree download tracks 3 deliveries at a time and has no push notifications. You will hit that quickly. | CFree plan with 10 shipments a month, which blocks extras beyond that. A 14-day trial covers the paid plans. |
| Features | C300+ carriers, Amazon import, map, widgets and barcode scanner. It tracks parcels only and sits behind an Apple-only app. | CTracking, pages, notifications and delivery dates. Proof of Delivery, predicted dates and AI analytics are $9 add-ons each on Pro. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it is an app you install and use with nothing to set up. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store or the API and set up pages. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, iPad, Watch, Mac and a Web Access page. No Android app. | BWeb with a Shopify link and an API, from Pro. No apps are listed. |
| Best for | delivery tracking on Apple devices | parcel tracking pages and an API |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Parcel and Ship24. How we grade
Price against what you get
Parcel starts at $0.58 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ship24 starts at $3.90 a month and scores 2.3.
Parcel scores higher and starts $3.32 a month lower. Of the other shipping software on the chart, 1 scores higher than Parcel for less, and 4 score higher than Ship24 for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Parcel also covers barcode scanning.
- Ship24 also covers reports.
At a glance
| Parcel | Ship24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.99 per year | $3.90 per month for 50 shipments |
| Free plan | Free download that tracks up to 3 deliveries, without push notifications. | 10 shipments a month with courier auto-detection, a shipment dashboard, one tracking page and delivery notifications. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the Essential and Pro plans |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Ivan Pavlov | Ship24 |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | ship24.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Parcel
- No Android app is listed; other platforms use the Web Access page.
- The free version tracks only 3 deliveries and has no push notifications.
- A classic Mac version covers macOS 15 and earlier; macOS Tahoe needs the newer Parcel app.
Ship24
- The tracking API and webhooks need the Pro plan, from $59 a month for 1,000 shipments.
- Proof of Delivery, AI Predictive Delivery Date and AI Analytics are Pro-only add-ons at $9 each per month, with the first month free.
- Shipments over a plan's allowance cost $0.05 each.
- The Free plan covers only 10 shipments a month and blocks extra shipments beyond that.
Key features
Parcel
- More than 300 carriers
- Supports carriers such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, USPS, Royal Mail and DPD, with the full list published on the site.
- Push notifications
- Notifies on each delivery event on iOS and Mac devices at once. This needs the premium subscription.
- Amazon import
- Adds Amazon packages automatically after signing in to an Amazon account; the developer says credentials never leave the device.
- Map, widgets and barcode scanner
- Shows deliveries on a map, offers iOS and macOS widgets and a day counter, and can scan a barcode to add a package.
- Sync and Web Access
- Deliveries sync across any number of your devices, and a web interface at web.parcelapp.net manages them from a PC.
Ship24
- Tracking API and webhooks
- One API connection reaches 2,500+ couriers and 3PLs in 180+ countries. API and webhook access starts on the Pro plan.
- AI courier detection
- Given a tracking number, the service identifies the courier automatically, including on the Free plan.
- Branded tracking pages and notifications
- Essential adds fully customizable tracking pages and delivery notifications; Pro allows a custom domain and a custom email domain.
- Predicted delivery dates
- AI delivery date prediction is described on the site as weighing over 100 signals; on the pricing page it is a paid add-on for Pro.
- AI analytics
- Ship24 AI shows live dashboards of transit times, courier benchmarks and issue alerts, sold as a paid add-on for the Pro plan.
Plans
Parcel
Free$0
Track up to 3 deliveries at a time. Push notifications are not included.
Premium$6.99
per year
Removes the 3-delivery limit and adds push notifications on iOS and Mac. The App Store notes the price may vary by country.
Ship24
Free$0
per month for 10 shipments
2,500 couriers, AI courier auto-detection, shipment dashboard, a tracking page and delivery notifications.
Essential$3.90
per month for 50 shipments
Customizable branded tracking page and notifications, 3 tracking pages, multi-language. $39 a month at 1,000 shipments; extra shipments $0.05.
Pro$59
per month for 1,000 shipments
Adds the tracking API and webhooks, bulk export, custom domain, 10 tracking pages and no Ship24 branding. $279 a month at 10,000 shipments.
EnterpriseCustom
From 250,000 shipments a month, with a dedicated account manager, custom refresh rate, team management and a prepaid quota. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Parcel or Ship24?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Parcel is cheaper to start with: $0.58 a month when paid by the year, against $3.90 a month for Ship24. Parcel starts at $6.99 per year, and Ship24 starts at $3.90 per month for 50 shipments.
Which has a free plan, Parcel or Ship24?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Parcel and Ship24 have a free plan.
Which platforms do Parcel and Ship24 run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Parcel lists macOS and iOS apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.