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Which iPhone stock tracker should you use?
The Apple Store app does not tell you when a sold-out iPhone comes back to a store, so a handful of trackers do it for you. They all watch Apple Store pickup store by store; they differ in where they work, how they reach you and what else they watch.
Other trackers as described on their own websites on November 13, 2026.
Side by side
| Tracker | Outside the US | Push and email | Switch 2 and PS5 too | Plans from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Store Pickup Alert | Yes, 18 countries | Yes | Yes | $5 a month |
| InStock Radar | Yes | Yes | No | $9.99 per 30 days |
| PickupChecker | No, US only | No | No | $5 a month |
| ManzanaTracker | No, US only | Yes | No | $5 a month |
| InStock.watch | Yes | Yes | No | $14.99 a month or $9.99 a week |
Why people pick Store Pickup Alert
- The exact iPhone at the stores you can reach. Model, colour and storage, at the Apple Stores you choose, in 18 countries.
- Push and email, both. The notification on your phone, and an email with the link to reserve it in case you miss the push.
- More than iPhones. The same account watches the Switch 2 and PS5 at Best Buy stores in the US.
- Restock history you can see for free. When stock came back at each store and how long it lasted, on every product page.
- In your language. Pages in English, German, Dutch, Spanish and Japanese.
The others
InStock Radar
Watches apple Store pickup, the newest iPhones, a Mac page. Works in: about 27 countries. Website only.
PickupChecker
Watches apple Store pickup, the newest iPhones. Works in: the US. Website you add to the Home Screen. Tracking is US stores.
ManzanaTracker
Watches apple Store pickup: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch, AirPods. Works in: the US. Website only, calls itself a beta. Pricier plans send the alert sooner.
InStock.watch
Watches apple Store pickup, the newest iPhones. Works in: 27 countries. Website.
Questions
Does the Apple Store app tell you when an iPhone is back in stock?
No. The Apple Store app shows pickup availability when you look, but it has no alert for a model coming back at a store. That is the gap these trackers fill.
How do iPhone stock trackers know what is in stock?
The ones built for Apple Store pickup read the same pickup availability Apple shows on its own store, for each store and each exact model, and check it again and again through the day. When a store that was empty shows your model, they send the alert.
Can I get alerts outside the US?
Not with every tracker: PickupChecker and ManzanaTracker track US stores. Store Pickup Alert covers Apple Stores in 18 countries, from the UK and Canada to Germany, Japan and Singapore.
Can one tracker watch an iPhone and a console?
Store Pickup Alert can: the same account watches iPhones at Apple Stores and the Switch 2 and PS5 at Best Buy stores in the US. The other Apple pickup trackers here watch Apple products only.