Comparison

thortful vs Waitrose & Partners

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Shop original card designs
  • Send cards directly to recipient
  • Same-day dispatch
  • Personalize messages
  • Add flowers or gifts
  • Unique card selection
Features
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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!

About

Waitrose & Partners

Shop for groceries online and in-store with this app. Book deliveries, manage orders, and use a digital loyalty card. Features include in-store scanning and payment, personalized favorites, and order syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • Book delivery or Click & Collect slots
  • View and amend existing orders
  • Search for products
  • Digital myWaitrose card
  • Scan and pay in-store with ScanPayGo
  • Create shopping lists
  • Sync shopping carts across devices
Features
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New to Waitrose & Partners online? Create an account in our app and you can start shopping straight away. You can also sign up to myWaitrose or link to an existing account via the app. Already shop online with Waitrose & Partners? Sign in using your waitrose.com details and you're good to go. With the app, you can book a delivery or Click & Collect slot, view existing orders, amend orders and search for products with ease. On the move? Start a shop in our app, and complete it at waitrose.com ‒ or vice versa. Your Trolley contents and account details will automatically sync. Are you a myWaitrose member? Leave your physical myWaitrose card at home and still benefit from the same great offers. Scan the digital card in the app at checkout or use it for ScanPayGo. You can also now add your myWaitrose card to your Apple Wallet. Scan and pay in store using your mobile phone with ScanPayGo Available in the Waitrose app, ScanPayGo allows you to scan product barcodes, see a running total, pack your bags as you go and check out fast. And to make shopping even simpler you can write your shopping list from the app home screen before you arrive in store. You will need to register for a waitrose.com account and myWaitrose card to use ScanPayGo. Click & Collect now on the app Why wait in? Pop to your local Waitrose & Partners store and collect your order – free of charge. Waitrose Entertaining now on the app If you’re feeding a crowd or planning a special celebration, our made to order range will make stress-free celebrations simple yet stylish. Use Favourites Easily find the items you regularly buy online and in-store. Any items you’ve previously bought online will be automatically added into your Favourites, and items you buy in-store using your myWaitrose card will also be listed. To add more items into your Favourites simply tap on the heart icons. Speedily access your most used features (such as slot booking, search, trolley and offers) directly from your device home screen – simply press and hold the app icon. iPad optimised You can use the app on your iPad to complete a full shopping journey in landscape view. Add upcoming orders to your calendar After check out simply add your delivery or collection slot time to your phone’s calendar so you’ll never forget the date of your next order. To help us improve our app, we would really appreciate your feedback. We’ve added a place for you to send us comments on the home screen, so if you think something doesn’t work as well as it could, or have any other suggestions, please tell us what you think. Visit www.waitrose.com for more information. https://www.facebook.com/waitroseandpartners https://twitter.com/waitrose https://www.pinterest.co.uk/waitroseandpartners https://www.youtube.com/user/Waitrose https://www.instagram.com/waitroseandpartners

Screenshots

thortful4 screens
Waitrose & Partners4 screens

Verdict

The call

thortful and Waitrose & Partners both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of thortful's written reviews are positive against 35% of Waitrose & Partners's. Waitrose & Partners's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 257) and iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for thortful against 4.9 for Waitrose & Partners. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of thortful's written reviews are positive against 35% of Waitrose & Partners's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

thortful ships an update every 9 days, Waitrose & Partners weekly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
thortful versus Waitrose & Partners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterthortfulWaitrose & Partners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (257 ratings)4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2571.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB195 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperThortfulWaitrose Limited

Customer experience

thortful

All ratings257 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative20.4%

Waitrose & Partners

All ratings1,139 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral13.1%
Negative51.9%

User reviews

thortful

From 257 App Store ratings

What 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

Waitrose & Partners

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Excellent delivery service
  • 🚀 Convenient app
  • 👍 Great quality products
  • 👍 User-friendly app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable scan and pay feature
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
  • 🐛 Constant sign-outs

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

Waitrose & Partners

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App not recognizing login details
  • Scan and pay feature locking up
  • Inability to amend orders
  • Disappearing shopping carts
  • Inconsistent voucher application
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  • Blank screens when adding address

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to save recipes
  • Option to filter by brand
  • Synchronize shopping lists across devices
  • Automatic application of vouchers
  • Ability to change order location
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  • Dark mode option
  • Improved accessibility features

In-app purchases

None

thortful

No in-app purchases

None

Waitrose & Partners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is thortful free?
thortful is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waitrose & Partners free?
Waitrose & Partners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, thortful or Waitrose & Partners?
Waitrose & Partners is rated higher. thortful averages 4.9 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while Waitrose & Partners averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.
Do thortful or Waitrose & Partners have ads?
Both thortful and Waitrose & Partners show ads.
Which is updated more often, thortful or Waitrose & Partners?
thortful ships an update every 9 days, and Waitrose & Partners weekly. Most recently, thortful was updated on November 6, 2026 and Waitrose & Partners on November 6, 2026.

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