Food Basics vs PC Express
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Food Basics
This app simplifies grocery shopping with access to weekly flyers, exclusive offers, and coupons. It helps you find nearby stores, locate products, and manage your loyalty program rewards. Save time and money with personalized tools designed for efficient shopping.
- Weekly flyer browsing
- Exclusive offers and coupons
- Store locator
- Product locator
- Moi Rewards program integration
- Digital loyalty card
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Welcome to the super app Food Basics, the ideal tool for all fans of practical, fast and economical grocery shopping. Get access to thousands of products, exclusive offers and coupons, weekly flyers and more. With its rethought design and numerous personalized tools, the Food Basics app will simplify your daily life. YOUR IN-STORE GROCERY Save both time and money in-store. - Browse through the weekly flyer with ease, discover the very best specials, and take advantage of the current promotions to save big. - Find the Food Basics that’s closest to you. Then, access information and services offered by the store. - Easily find the products you're looking for in your Food Basics app using the product locator. FOR Moi Rewards MEMBERS Enjoy all the benefits of your Moi Rewards program. - Consult coupons tailored to your tastes and add them with a single click. - Always have your Moi Rewards card on hand. - Earn and redeem points easily. - Manage your account, including your personal information, your cards, and your order history, with ease. Loving our app? Give it 5 stars!
PC Express
Easily shop for groceries from your favorite stores and choose convenient pickup at a nearby location. Delivery options are available in select areas. Provide feedback directly through the app.
- Shop at favorite stores
- Convenient store pickup
- Delivery available
- Easy online ordering
- Provide feedback
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Use this app to easily shop for groceries at your favourite stores and pick them up at a PC Express store near you. Delivery available in select locations. Do you have feedback about your online shopping experience? Share them with us: https://www.loblaws.ca/contact-us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PC Express at 4.7 against Food Basics's 3.8. PC Express also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 10) and review sentiment (25% vs 3%). Food Basics's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PC Express holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PC Express has 1.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Food Basics's written reviews are positive against 25% of PC Express's.
Food Basics ships an update monthly, PC Express every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.
| Parameter | Food Basics | PC Express |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (10 ratings) | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | 24.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 135 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metro Inc. | Loblaw Companies Limited |
Customer experience
Food Basics
PC Express
User reviews
Food Basics
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Able to order from the app
- 👍 Flyer and coupon features work well
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not opening or freezing
- 🐛 Login issues and inability to access account
- 🐛 Slow performance and laggy UI
- 🐛 Unreliable online ordering and checkout
- 🐛 Shopping list functionality not working as expected
PC Express
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient service
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Great customer service
- 👍 Well-organized app
- 👍 Excellent delivery experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy app
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loading issues
- 🐛 Items disappearing from cart
- 🐛 Inconsistent inventory and pricing
- 🐛 Unreliable delivery and pickup
Bugs and requests
Food Basics
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or fails to load
- Login and account access problems
- Shopping list and flyer features not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add grocery search and list management features
- Improve user experience and app design
- Integrate online ordering and delivery options
- Enhance rewards program and points system
PC Express
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not loading or crashing on launch
- Issues with adding/removing items from cart
- Problems with selecting delivery timeslots
- Inconsistent behavior when switching stores
- Inability to use gift cards or promo codes
Requested features
5 requests- Improve search functionality
- Add more product details and photos
- Allow editing of past orders
- Integrate with Apple Pay and other payment options
- Provide better communication on order status
In-app purchases
Food Basics
No in-app purchases
PC Express
No in-app purchases
