Nova Poshta vs Ukrposhta: which app is better in 2026
Short answer: pick Nova Poshta to manage many parcels, follow the courier on a map, change the recipient or branch on the go and send with a money transfer. Pick Ukrposhta to send abroad or to a small town, calculate the cost in the app before sending and print invoices yourself. Which is cheaper or faster depends on the parcel and the route, so check both before you send. Both apps are in Ukrainian.
How we compare: what each carrier says about its app in its own UA App Store description, tracking, sending, changing plans, payment and where each delivers. Then the current place of both in the Censuus ranking.
| Nova Poshta | Ukrposhta | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | many parcels, courier delivery, changing plans | shipments abroad and to small towns |
| Tracking | all parcels on one screen with statuses and filters | track along the whole route; 2.0 pulls parcels by phone number |
| Courier | date and time, map, alert 15 minutes before, chat | not described |
| Change plans | Forwarding, Other recipient, Return | not described |
| Sending | Ukraine and abroad, door to door | Ukraine incl. remote settlements, international, invoices from the app |
| Cost | pay for parcels in a few taps | cost calculator, card payment online |
| Extras | money transfers, NP Shopping from foreign stores | branch map with postal codes and hours, marketplace orders |
| Ukrainian | yes | yes |
Tracking and changing plans
Nova Poshta puts all your parcels on the home screen with statuses and filters and lets you order Forwarding, Other recipient or Return when plans change. Ukrposhta tracks a parcel along the whole route, and its new Ukrposhta 2.0 app picks up your shipments by phone number without entering tracking numbers.
Courier delivery
Nova Poshta shows the courier’s date and time, their position on a map, an alert 15 minutes before arrival and a chat or call, and lets you move the visit in one tap. It also offers Door to Door and Send From Door for large parcels. Ukrposhta’s description focuses on branches rather than couriers.
Sending abroad and across Ukraine
Ukrposhta creates international shipments and prints invoices from the app, sends to remote settlements and calculates the cost before you pay by card. Nova Poshta creates shipments in Ukraine and abroad, can attach a money transfer the recipient takes to a card or in cash, and brings purchases from foreign stores through NP Shopping.
Which is cheaper and faster
Neither is always cheaper or faster: the price and the time depend on weight, size, route and service. Ukrposhta calculates the cost in its app, so the honest way is to price the same parcel with both carriers before you send.
Verdict
Pick Nova Poshta for courier delivery, many parcels and changing the recipient or branch on the go. Pick Ukrposhta for shipments abroad, small towns and a cost calculator up front. Meest POSHTA, with parcel lockers and longer storage, is in our guide to parcel tracking apps.
Frequently asked questions
Is Nova Poshta or Ukrposhta better?
Neither outright. Nova Poshta is better for courier delivery and changing plans on the go, Ukrposhta is better for shipments abroad, small towns and checking the cost up front.
Which is cheaper, Nova Poshta or Ukrposhta?
It depends on weight, size, route and service. Price the same parcel with both before you send; Ukrposhta has a cost calculator in its app.
Can I track a parcel without a tracking number?
Nova Poshta shows all your parcels on the home screen, and Ukrposhta 2.0 pulls in your shipments by phone number without tracking numbers.