Comparison

Selfridges 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

Selfridges

Discover personalized style inspiration and shop luxury brands with this app. Get insider alerts on new product launches, sales, and promotions. Enjoy convenient shopping options like home delivery, click & collect, and global shipping.

Highlights
  • Personalized style inspiration
  • Shop luxury designers
  • New product drops weekly
  • Multiple delivery options
  • Global shipping
  • Voice search
  • Exclusive member benefits
Features
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Your pocket-sized Selfridges The iOS app puts the extraordinary world of Selfridges at your fingertips with personalised style inspiration from the brands you love and insider alerts about our latest product launches.  See what’s new, just for you  - Shop your favourite luxury designers - Browse 2000+ new product drops every week  Shopping made easy - Choose a delivery method that suits you – either direct to your door, via our Click & Collect service or local collection - Shop in your local currency and receive unlimited delivery wherever you are in the world with Selfridges+ - Search the app hands-free with voice search  Insider alerts - Become a Selfridges Unlocked Keyholder to unlock exclusive invites, first looks, free shipping and monthly prizes - Be the first to know about back-in-stock updates, new designer drops, sales and special promotions Visit https://www.selfridges.com @theofficiaselfridges @theyellowdrop

About

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.

Highlights
  • Online grocery shopping
  • Delivery and Click & Collect booking
  • Order management
  • In-store Scan & Pay
  • Digital myWaitrose card
  • Favourites list
  • Add orders to calendar
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

Selfridges4 screens
Waitrose & Partners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Selfridges at none against Waitrose & Partners's shown. Selfridges also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6.6K vs 1.1K). Waitrose & Partners's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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

Waitrose & Partners holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Selfridges has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Selfridges's written reviews are positive against 35% of Waitrose & Partners's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Selfridges ships an update every 3 weeks, Waitrose & Partners weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Selfridges versus Waitrose & Partners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfridgesWaitrose & Partners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings)4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.6K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB181 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSelfridges Retail LtdWaitrose Limited

Customer experience

Selfridges

All ratings6,591 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews243 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative58.8%

Waitrose & Partners

All ratings1,133 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral13.0%
Negative52.0%

User reviews

Selfridges

From 6.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great store with high-quality products
  • 🚀 Fast delivery
  • 💰 Good prices and value

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable app
  • ⏱️ Slow app performance
  • 🔍 Inconsistent product availability
  • 🤯 Poor customer service and support

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

Selfridges

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Items disappearing from cart
  • Inability to delete wish list items
  • Login and checkout issues
  • Inconsistent app behavior across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve wish list functionality
  • Add better filtering and sorting options
  • Optimize app for tablet devices
  • Support more payment methods and currencies

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

Selfridges

No in-app purchases

None

Waitrose & Partners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Selfridges free?
Selfridges 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, Selfridges or Waitrose & Partners?
Waitrose & Partners is rated higher. Selfridges averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Waitrose & Partners averages 4.9 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Selfridges or Waitrose & Partners have ads?
Waitrose & Partners shows ads; Selfridges does not.
Which is updated more often, Selfridges or Waitrose & Partners?
Selfridges ships an update every 3 weeks, and Waitrose & Partners weekly. Most recently, Selfridges was updated on October 24, 2026 and Waitrose & Partners on October 25, 2026.

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