Comparison

OLIO vs Eat Safe UK

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Eat Safe UK

Quickly check official UK food hygiene ratings for restaurants, cafes, and other food businesses. Understand ratings in plain English and find businesses near you with map and list views. Save favorites and get alerts for rating changes.

Highlights
  • Search nearby food businesses
  • View official hygiene ratings
  • Plain-English explanations
  • Map and list views
  • Useful filters
  • Save favorite places
  • Local refresh and alerts
Features
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Check the kitchen rating before you eat. Eat Safe UK helps you quickly look up official UK food hygiene ratings for restaurants, cafes, takeaways, pubs, hotels, shops and other food businesses. Search by venue name, postcode, town or your current location, then see the latest published rating in a simple, easy-to-understand format. Whether you are travelling, ordering a takeaway, choosing somewhere for the family, or checking a local favourite, Eat Safe UK gives you a fast confidence layer before you decide. Features Search nearby food businesses Find restaurants, cafes, takeaways, food shops, hotels and more using your location or a manual search. View official hygiene ratings See the latest published rating or inspection status, including 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, awaiting inspection, awaiting publication and exempt records. Plain-English explanations Understand what each rating means without digging through official pages. Map and list views Browse nearby venues visually on a map or scan results in a simple list. Useful filters Focus on higher-rated venues, hide unrated records, check takeaways, or use quick presets such as Family 4+ and Before Order. Save places Keep an eye on favourite restaurants, cafes, takeaways, local streets or places near your hotel. Local refresh and alerts Eat Safe UK can refresh saved places when you open the app or when iOS allows background refresh, then highlight rating changes in your local alert inbox. Shareable confidence reports Create a simple area summary to compare nearby venues before a meal, trip or family outing. Designed for real-world decisions Use Eat Safe UK when you are: Choosing a takeaway Planning a family meal Travelling in a UK city Checking food places near a hotel Comparing restaurants nearby Looking up a cafe, pub, supermarket or food shop Keeping an eye on a local favourite Important Eat Safe UK uses official published UK food hygiene rating information. Ratings reflect hygiene standards found at the date of inspection or visit. They are not a live guarantee of food safety and are not a guide to food quality. Eat Safe UK is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by the Food Standards Agency or any local authority.

Screenshots

OLIO4 screens
Eat Safe UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OLIO at 73% against Eat Safe UK's 0%. OLIO also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (791 vs 1). Eat Safe UK's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OLIO sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Eat Safe UK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OLIO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. 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 0% of Eat Safe UK's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OLIO versus Eat Safe UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLIOEat Safe UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (791 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings791 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOlio Exchange LimitedThomas Richardson

Customer experience

OLIO

All ratings791 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews905 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative20.9%

Eat Safe UK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Eat Safe UK

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

OLIO

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Monthly2 variants$2.491 Month
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • 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
1 purchases

Eat Safe UK

One-time1
  • Eat Safe UK Pro$4.99

Questions

Is OLIO free?
OLIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eat Safe UK free?
Eat Safe UK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OLIO or Eat Safe UK?
OLIO is rated higher. OLIO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 791 ratings, while Eat Safe UK averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OLIO or Eat Safe UK have ads?
OLIO shows ads; Eat Safe UK does not.

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