Is there a good app for get delivery and shipping notifications?
The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it.
64
Opportunity /100
76
Demand /100
67
Competition /100
85
Execution gap /100
6
Apps serving it
14
Mined complaints
What users complain about
The most common complaints behind apps that try to get delivery and shipping notifications, mined and clustered from real reviews:
| Complaint area | Type | Mentions | What a user said |
|---|---|---|---|
| no shipping/delivery notifications | reliability | 1 | I had no idea when shipped and coming |
| delivery notifications not sent | reliability | 1 | it didn’t notify my delivery twice, no updates come through |
| notifications only for purchases | other | 1 | Only notifications are for purchasing |
| delivery notifications delayed by hours | reliability | 1 | took 12 hours for route to update me on my most recent package delivery |
| no notification when item added to shopping list | missing-feature | 1 | I wish I would get a notification when a family member adds something to my shopping list. I never know unless I open it |
| no delivery updates | reliability | 1 | Never gives any updates for anything |
| no shipping updates | missing-feature | 1 | No updates on the shipping |
| no notification when shopping begins | bug | 1 | the notification does not come when shopping begins |
| notifications not delivered | reliability | 1 | I get no notifications |
| order late, no delivery delay notification | other | 1 | I really wished I would have been notified |
| interruptive upsell notifications during checkout | ux | 1 | It would still be nice to turn off the interruptive upsell notifications during checkout |
| notifications not delivered for messages | bug | 1 | it has a serious notification issue cost me the ability to speak with women |
Apps that already serve this
| App | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route: Package Tracker | 4.8★ | 512,207 | Free |
| USPS Mobile® | 4.8★ | 1,704,066 | Free |
| ALDI Grocery Pickup & Delivery | 4.8★ | 110,840 | Free |
| UPS | 4.6★ | 964,156 | Free |
| Instacart: Groceries & Food | 4.8★ | 4,608,132 | Free |
| Good Pizza, Great Pizza | 4.7★ | 313,353 | Free |
Should you build it?
The right features exist but the execution is buggy, dated, or painful. Out-execute it. Opportunity here scores 64 out of 100 — a function of demand, how crowded the field is, and how badly the existing apps perform. Use the live map to compare it against adjacent tasks.
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