OLIO vs The Salad Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OLIO
This app connects neighbors to share unwanted items, from food to household goods. Give away what you don't need and find useful items from others nearby. It's a community-driven platform to reduce waste and help people save money.
- Share unwanted food and items
- Find free items from neighbors
- Lend and borrow items
- Buy and sell pre-loved goods
- Global community of sharers
- Reduce household waste
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Olio is your local go-to for free food and other useful stuff people nearby no longer need. From surplus supermarket food to everyday household items, Olio helps good things find a new home locally. It’s simple, free, and right on your doorstep. ⁕ Find free food near you Discover free food shared by local volunteers who rescue unsold surplus from supermarkets, local shops, cafes and more – from fresh bread and veg to cupboard staples and ready-to-eat meals. New food is added every single day. ⁕ Get (and give) free stuff locally Browse free clothes, books, toys, toiletries and more from people nearby. Got food, clothes, books or household items you’re not using? Share them in just a few taps and clear space fast. Free items are requested quickly, so things don’t hang around. ⁕ Everything happens locally See what’s available near you on the map and arrange a collection at a time that works for you. No postage. No hassle. Just neighbours helping neighbours. Small actions. Big difference. Olio makes it easy to reduce waste, save money and support your community – all at the same time. ⁕ Join a movement of millions of people already sharing locally. Download Olio and see what’s being shared near you today! Terms and conditions: https://olioapp.com/en/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy policy: https://olioapp.com/en/privacy-policy/
The Salad Kitchen
Easily order your favorite Crunchbox meals and bypass long lines with this official ordering app. Enjoy convenient food preparation and pickup.
- Order Crunchbox meals
- Skip the queue
- Convenient ordering
- Easy pickup
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Our official app is the easiest way to order a delicious Crunchbox and skip our infamous queue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Salad Kitchen at none against OLIO's 16. The Salad Kitchen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). OLIO's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (791 vs 1). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. OLIO sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. The Salad Kitchen asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Salad Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OLIO has 791 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of OLIO's written reviews are positive against 97% of The Salad Kitchen's.
OLIO ships an update weekly, The Salad Kitchen every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OLIO | The Salad Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (791 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 96.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 791 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Olio Exchange Limited | The Salad Kitchen Limited |
Customer experience
OLIO
The Salad Kitchen
Bugs and requests
OLIO
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Login issues with magic link
- Notifications not working properly
- Listings not updating in real-time
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Improved notification system
- Better search and filtering options
- Calendar view for pickups
- Option to hide sold/collected items
- Dark mode
The Salad Kitchen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OLIO
- Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
- Monthly2 variants$2.491 Month
- Monthly$2.991 Month
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- Monthly3 Months trial$4.991 Month
- Monthly$5.491 Month
- Yearly - save 50%2 variants$6.991 Year
- Yearly - save 50%2 variants$13.991 Year
- Yearly - save 50%$19.991 Year
The Salad Kitchen
No in-app purchases
