Comparison

OLIO vs ThymeBlock

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

ThymeBlock

Easily save recipes from any source, get nutrition estimates, and plan your weekly meals. Automatically generate shopping lists based on your chosen recipes and dietary goals.

Highlights
  • Save recipes from web links, photos, or manual entry
  • Automatic nutrition estimation (calories, protein, carbs, fat)
  • Weekly meal planning with custom or automatic generation
  • Consolidated, aisle-sorted shopping lists
  • Import recipes from various online sources
Features
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ThymeBlock turns the recipes you find into meals you actually cook. SAVE RECIPES FROM ANYWHERE Share a link straight to ThymeBlock, or paste it. Recipe sites and TikTok: the ingredients, steps, and photo arrive parsed and ready. Scan the ingredients off a cookbook page with your camera, or type your own. PLAN YOUR WEEK IN MINUTES Pick recipes for your cook days and your week takes shape. OR LET THYMEBLOCK PLAN IT FOR YOU Set your nutrition goals and Prime Thyme fills the week for you: recipes that hit your targets, in the right amounts. EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE WEEK Your recipes and plans become a shopping list: every ingredient combined into one list, with the amounts you need, sorted by aisle. NUTRITION ON EVERY RECIPE With Full Thyme, every recipe you save gets a nutrition estimate computed from public food data: calories, protein, carbs, and fat per serving. FREE TO START Import your first recipes free. Watch a short ad to unlock more, or go ad free with a subscription: Full Thyme: nutrition on every recipe, ad free, with higher import limits. Monthly or annual. Prime Thyme: everything in Full Thyme, plus automatic weekly meal plans that hit your nutrition targets, with the grocery list built for you. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency. Subscriptions renew automatically, monthly or yearly depending on your plan, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://thymeblock.com/privacy Terms of use: https://thymeblock.com/terms Support: support@thymeblock.com

Screenshots

OLIO4 screens
ThymeBlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThymeBlock at none against OLIO's 10. ThymeBlock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 73%). OLIO's advantage is ratings volume (791 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ThymeBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThymeBlock 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 100% of ThymeBlock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLIO ships an update weekly, ThymeBlock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OLIO versus ThymeBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLIOThymeBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (791 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings791 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperOlio Exchange LimitedRafael Hurtado Rosas

Customer experience

OLIO

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

ThymeBlock

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

ThymeBlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

OLIO

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly2 variants$0.991 Month
  • Monthly2 variants$2.491 Month
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Monthly$5.491 Month
  • Yearly - save 50%2 variants$6.991 Year
  • Yearly - save 50%$13.991 Year
  • Yearly - save 50%$19.991 Year
None

ThymeBlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OLIO free?
OLIO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThymeBlock free?
ThymeBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OLIO or ThymeBlock?
ThymeBlock is rated higher. OLIO averages 4.5 out of 5 from 791 ratings, while ThymeBlock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OLIO or ThymeBlock have ads?
Both OLIO and ThymeBlock show ads.
Which is updated more often, OLIO or ThymeBlock?
OLIO ships an update weekly, and ThymeBlock monthly. Most recently, OLIO was updated on November 6, 2026 and ThymeBlock on November 5, 2026.

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