Which? vs Waitrose & Partners
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Which?
This app provides expert reviews and price comparisons for thousands of products and services to help UK consumers shop smarter. Access digital magazine issues with full membership for the latest consumer advice and news, all available offline.
- Expert product and service reviews
- Price comparison and availability checks
- Product specification and test result comparison
- Customer ratings and expert verdicts
- Digital issues of Which? Magazine
- Offline access to reviews and magazines
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The Which? app helps UK consumers shop smart and sustainably with 1,000s of expert reviews. Plus, with full membership, you can access digital issues of our flagship magazine to stay on top of the latest consumer advice and news. Shopping is made easy for you with the latest product and service reviews. Compare prices, product specs, test results and customer ratings, and see our expert verdicts on whether products are Best Buys or Don’t Buys. Once you’ve downloaded the Which? app, you can access our reviews and magazine issues – anytime, anywhere, including offline. • Get the best deal – compare prices and check availability. • Filter by price, features, test results and recommended products. • Shortlist and compare product features and test results. • With full membership, you can read digital issues of Which? Magazine. Why do our users love the new Which? App? • It’s a time saver - no need to trawl the internet looking for the best product reviews. • You can check product reviews and prices instantly when out shopping. • Trusted independent reviews of a huge range of products with pros and cons. • Easy navigation enables you to compare products and prices side by side. • You can easily sort the Best Buys from the Don’t Buys. Feedback and support: Share your reviews of the Which? app on the App Store and via app@which.co.uk Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Your Which? membership through Apple In-App Purchase: https://www.which.co.uk/help/your-which-membership-through-apple-in-app-purchase-aoVxP9t7ifLK
Waitrose & Partners
Shop for groceries and essentials online or in-store. Book deliveries, collect orders, manage your account, and access exclusive offers. Scan and pay in store for a faster checkout experience.
- Online grocery shopping
- Delivery and Click & Collect booking
- Order management
- In-store Scan & Pay
- Digital myWaitrose card
- Favourites list
- Add orders to calendar
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waitrose & Partners at none against Which?'s 2. Waitrose & Partners also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 41). Which?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and monetization model 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. Which? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Waitrose & Partners asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waitrose & Partners holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waitrose & Partners has 1.1K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Which?'s written reviews are positive against 35% of Waitrose & Partners's.
Which? ships an update weekly, Waitrose & Partners every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Which? | Waitrose & Partners |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (41 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Which? Limited | Waitrose Limited |
Customer experience
Which?
Waitrose & Partners
User reviews
Which?
From 41 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Trusted, independent consumer reviews and testing
- 💰 Saves money on purchasing decisions
- 🔍 Comprehensive product comparison information
- 📱 Convenient access to reviews on-the-go
- 📚 Extensive coverage of consumer products
Room to improve
- 🐢 App extremely slow and laggy
- 🔐 Constant forced re-login issues
- 🐛 Frequent blank page errors
- ❌ Poor search functionality
- 🧭 Inconsistent and confusing navigation
Waitrose & Partners
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Which?
Reported bugs
16 issues- App hangs on login screen
- Blank white pages when loading articles
- Login loop - constantly asks to re-authenticate
- Search returns no results or incomplete results
- Back button unresponsive or overly laggy
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- Multiple taps on back button cause navigation errors
- App crashes when changing portrait/landscape orientation
- Offline error message despite active internet connection
- Filters reset when returning to product list
- Pages fail to load or load very slowly
- Broken links in articles and categories
- App freezes during login pop-ups
- Saved items disappear after app updates
- Session not maintained when redirected to website
- Autofill not recognized on username field
- App doesn't remember previous page when returning
Requested features
13 requests- Dark mode for app interface
- Remember login credentials/autofill support
- Persistent session management
- Advanced filtering and sorting options
- Ability to compare more than two products
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- Magazine article indexing and search
- Landscape mode for magazine reading
- Sync saved items between app and website
- Notifications for new reviews in categories
- Better iPad screen utilization
- Improved search with suggestions
- Accessibility improvements for screen readers
- In-app subscription option via Apple Pay
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
Which?
- Which? Reviews$4.491 Month
- Reviews Plus (discontinued)$5.491 Month
Waitrose & Partners
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Which? free?
Is Waitrose & Partners free?
Which has better reviews, Which? or Waitrose & Partners?
Do Which? or Waitrose & Partners have ads?
Which is updated more often, Which? or Waitrose & Partners?
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