InPost vs Nova Post: which app to use in 2026
Short answer: they do different jobs. InPost is the Polish Parcel Locker network, the app you need for parcels from Polish online shops, returns and sending without a label. Nova Post is the app of Nova Poshta, the Ukrainian carrier, for parcels within Ukraine and abroad, courier tracking and money transfers.
How we compare: what each company says about its app in its own App Store description, sending, pickup, changing plans, payment and extras. Then the current place of both in the Censuus ranking.
| InPost Mobile | Nova Post | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Polish online shopping and returns | parcels to and from Ukraine |
| Pickup | Parcel Locker opened from the phone, PUDO points on a map | branches and post offices on a map, courier delivery |
| Sending | without a printed label, at any Parcel Locker, 24/7 | create shipments in Ukraine and abroad in the app |
| Change plans | extend pickup by 24 hours, redirect a courier parcel | Forwarding, Other recipient, Return |
| Payment | InPost Pay in partner shops, PayByLink for cash on delivery | pay in a few taps, money transfers to card or cash |
| Ukrainian | yes | yes |
Is InPost the Polish Nova Poshta?
Partly. Both deliver parcels and both have apps for tracking, but they work differently. InPost is built around the Parcel Locker: you pick up, send and return parcels from Parcel Lockers and PUDO points. Nova Post works through branches, post offices and couriers and carries parcels within Ukraine and abroad.
Picking up and sending
InPost Mobile opens the locker remotely with one tap, collects several parcels from one locker with Multi-locker, can place a parcel in a lower locker in the Ease of Access Zone and lets you send without printing a label. Nova Post sorts all your parcels on the home screen with statuses and filters, shows the courier on a map with an alert 15 minutes before arrival and creates shipments in Ukraine and abroad.
When plans change
InPost Mobile extends the pickup time by 24 hours, redirects a courier parcel to a Parcel Locker, PUDO point or a neighbour, and returns parcels to partner stores without a label. Nova Post offers Forwarding, Other recipient and Return and moves a courier visit in one tap.
Money and shopping
InPost Pay completes a purchase in a participating online shop inside the InPost app, and cash on delivery parcels can be paid with PayByLink. Nova Post attaches a money transfer to a shipment that the recipient takes to a card or in cash, and its NP Shopping brings orders from online stores around the world.
Verdict
For parcels from Polish shops and returns, use InPost. For sending to family in Ukraine or receiving from there, use Nova Post. For the Ukrainian side, see Nova Poshta vs Ukrposhta, and for life in Poland, transport apps for Poland.
Frequently asked questions
Is InPost the same as Nova Poshta?
No. InPost is a Polish parcel locker company, and Nova Post is the app of Nova Poshta, a Ukrainian carrier that also ships abroad.
Can I send a parcel without a label?
Yes, InPost Mobile sends from any Parcel Locker without a printed label, by opening the locker remotely, scanning a QR code or entering a code.
Which app do I need to send a parcel to Ukraine?
Nova Post creates shipments in Ukraine and abroad in the app and can add a money transfer.