thortful vs Sainsbury's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
thortful
Easily purchase unique greeting cards from independent artists worldwide. Send cards directly to recipients or yourself, with same-day dispatch for orders placed before 5 pm. Personalize messages with emojis or handwriting, and add optional gifts like flowers or chocolates.
- Shop original card designs
- Send cards directly to recipient
- Same-day dispatch
- Personalize messages
- Add flowers or gifts
- Unique card selection
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Buy your greeting cards the easy way with the thortful app! Shop original designs from independent creatives all over the globe. With 70% of cards not found anywhere else, you’re sure to find the perfect card for every relationship. Send your card directly to the recipient, or to yourself to send on later. Order before 5pm (Monday-Friday) and we’ll send your card that same day via Royal Mail First Class post. Bring your message to life with emojis or make it extra personal with your own handwritten message. And when you need something really special, add beautiful flowers or switch up your chosen design to one of our unique Card Gifts; you can add luxury chocolate, fun socks or even a delicious birthday cake mix!
Sainsbury's
Shop for over 30,000 grocery products from your phone. Browse, search, create orders, and collect rewards. Choose home delivery or in-store collection across the UK.
- Browse and search 30,000+ products
- Create and edit grocery orders
- Link Nectar card for rewards
- Access offers and deals
- UK-wide home delivery
- Click & Collect from stores
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Save time. Save money. Shop your way. The Sainsbury’s app brings together everything you need to shop with Sainsbury’s, whether you’re planning your weekly shop, shopping in-store, collecting Nectar rewards or getting groceries delivered fast. With the Sainsbury’s app you can: • Shop groceries online and book delivery or Click & Collect slots • Unlock personalised offers, Nectar Prices and rewards • Use SmartShop to scan as you shop and stay in control of your spend • Create shopping lists and save favourites for quicker repeat shops • Get groceries delivered in as little as 60 minutes with Chop Chop • Find products and locate them in selected stores with Search Your Store One app. Multiple ways to shop.
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Verdict
thortful and Sainsbury's both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of thortful's written reviews are positive against 30% of Sainsbury's's. Sainsbury's's advantage is ratings volume (773 vs 257) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for thortful against 4.8 for Sainsbury's. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 773 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of thortful's written reviews are positive against 30% of Sainsbury's's.
thortful ships an update every 9 days, Sainsbury's every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | thortful | Sainsbury's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (257 ratings) — better | 4.8 (773 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews — better | 30.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 257 | 773 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thortful | Sainsbury's |
Customer experience
thortful
Sainsbury's
User reviews
thortful
From 257 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick delivery
- 👍 Great selection of cards
- 💡 Ability to add handwritten message
- 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
- 👍 Excellent customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App bugs and glitches
- 🚫 Difficulty editing basket/order
- 🚫 Restricted functionality compared to website
- 💰 Expensive for a single card
- 🚫 Discount codes not working
Sainsbury's
From 773 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient shopping
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Excellent delivery service
- 👍 Friendly and helpful delivery drivers
- 👍 Great for online shopping
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and glitches
- 🐛 Unavailable items and substitution issues
- 🐛 Difficulty logging in and accessing account
- 🐛 Checkout and payment problems
- 🐛 Missing or unreliable features
Bugs and requests
thortful
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Issues with adding items to basket
- Delivery delays or lost orders
- Incorrect address changes during shipping
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track order status
- Option to mute certain notifications
- Improved in-app browsing and search
- More customization options for cards
- Loyalty program or discounts for repeat customers
Sainsbury's
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes during checkout
- Unable to add payment methods
- Nectar card integration issues
- Delivery address changes unexpectedly
- Items disappearing from basket
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- Incorrect pricing and unavailable offers
Requested features
6 requests- Add notes for item substitutions
- Improve search and browsing experience
- Integrate Nectar card and points management
- Provide delivery tracking and status updates
- Allow saving and reordering of previous orders
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- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
In-app purchases
thortful
No in-app purchases
Sainsbury's
No in-app purchases
