HotStock - in-stock alerts

Name: HotStock - in-stock alerts
Rating: 3.3919191 (7797 reviews)
Author: Litebox

By: Litebox

Get notified when hard-to-get products are back in stock, and available to buy

Features & Capabilities

HotStock is your ultimate tool for tracking the availability and prices of highly sought-after products in real-time. Whether you're hunting for the latest gaming consoles such as the PS5 or Xbox Series X, cutting-edge graphics cards like the Nvidia Geforce RTX 4080, popular kitchen appliances including Ninja air fryers, or seasonal toys, HotStock keeps you informed.

Simply search for your desired item and activate the 'ALERT ME' feature to receive immediate notifications once the product is back in stock and ready for purchase. This app eliminates the need for constant manual checking across multiple retailers, ensuring you never miss an opportunity to buy. Additionally, HotStock lets you build a personalized watch list to monitor specific products.

The app offers a free tier along with a premium subscription that allows tracking of up to 10 custom products and priority alerts. With HotStock, stay ahead and secure the products you want effortlessly.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Shopping

By:

Litebox

Downloads:

688,084 378

Rating:

3.39

(7,797) 2 new ratings

Version:

1.0.184 Last updated: 2026-05-10

Version code:

184

Creation date:

2020-06-25

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW High risk
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE Low risk
android.permission.INTERNET Low risk
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Low risk
android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE Low risk
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED Low risk
android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC Low risk

Size:

93.28MB

Email:

co*****@hotstock.io

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-02

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 82,189 ▼ 77

Other rankings

#9 in Shopping (Gross) ▼ 1

For Developers

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Litebox

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pricklyfish.hotstock

Email:

co*****@hotstock.io

Website:

https://www.hotstock.io

User Reviews

User reviews show HotStock works well for fast alerts and restock successes, with many praising its ability to secure items. However, recurring complaints focus on aggressive subscription prompts, unreliable Autobuy, and slow performance on the free tier, plus noisy search results. Overall, it’s helpful for many users, but the upsell and occasional feature reliability issues deter others.

Pros

Fast and timely stock alerts/notifications that help users act quickly.
Effective at helping users secure hard-to-find items and restocks (e.g., Lenovo Legion Go 2).
Autobuy/auto-purchase feature can be a game changer when it works.
Paid tier unlocks additional features (priority notifications, autopay) and supports the developers.
Generally reliable for many users and delivers on its core promise of alerts and restocks.

Cons

Pushy paid plans and premium upsell; many reviews feel the app forces a subscription.
Autobuy reliability is mixed; it often doesn't place orders even when stock appears.
Free tier is typically too slow to checkout before stock runs out.
Search results can be noisy or irrelevant, reducing usefulness.

Recent reviews

I'd love to disable specific store alerts. I don't want to be constantly notified about the overpriced items from the scalpers on eBay.

ch*****, 2026-06-14

I use this app maybe once a year, but it stays installed 24/7 because it gets the job done well. I used it to nab a launch day PS5 and just used it today to get the Fire Emblem Collector's Edition announced yesterday. you only get one lookout item for free but that's all I ever need. click the push notification and purchase it before anyone else notices. it's fantastic.

Ke*****, 2026-06-11

don't use this app, it doesn't function as intended, and don't read the reviews, any of the five-star reviews are fake, all of them are talking about some kind of Lenovo go computer, they were all written by bots or AI or something, this whole thing is a scam