PC Express vs FreshCo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PC Express
Easily shop for groceries from your favorite stores and pick them up at a nearby location. Delivery is also available in select areas. Share your feedback to improve the online shopping experience.
- Shop at favorite stores
- Grocery pickup
- Delivery available
- Online shopping
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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
FreshCo
Plan your grocery shopping and save money with weekly flyers, exclusive digital offers, and a smart shopping list. Earn Scene+ points on eligible purchases and find multicultural ingredients at select locations. Includes store locator and pharmacy services.
- Browse weekly flyers and deals
- Create and manage shopping lists
- Load exclusive digital offers
- Earn and redeem Scene+ points
- Find store locations and hours
- Access multicultural grocery options
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Plan smarter and stretch your grocery budget further. PLAN BEFORE YOU SHOP The FreshCo app is built around one simple idea: better planning leads to better savings. Browse this week's grocery flyers, explore app-only offers, and build your shopping list in advance so you know exactly what to buy before you walk in. WEEKLY GROCERY FLYERS Stay on top of the latest FreshCo and Chalo FreshCo flyer deals across Canada. Discover savings on fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood, dairy and deli, pantry staples, frozen foods, and household essentials. Get notified when new flyers launch and add items to your list in seconds. EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL OFFERS Unlock personalized grocery savings tailored to how you shop. Load digital offers directly in the app and redeem them in-store — access savings beyond the weekly flyer across more categories. EARN SCENE+ REWARDS ON GROCERIES Link your Scene+ card to earn points on eligible purchases at participating FreshCo and Chalo FreshCo locations. Earn and redeem across the full Sobeys family of stores — all on one card. Scan your digital Scene+ card at checkout and watch your rewards grow. YOUR MASTER GROCERY LIST Build one smart, reusable shopping list that keeps you organized every trip. • Add flyer items instantly • Save favourite groceries • Check off products in-store Your list evolves with your habits — making every trip faster and easier. MULTICULTURAL GROCERIES & INTERNATIONAL FOODS Find South Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and global ingredients at everyday low prices at select Chalo FreshCo locations. STORE LOCATOR & PHARMACY Find FreshCo and Chalo FreshCo stores near you. View hours, directions, services, and pharmacy locations. Request prescription refills and track status directly in the app. PERSONALIZED SAVINGS ALERTS Get notified about new weekly flyers, fresh deals on favourite items, new digital offers, and Scene+ rewards updates — so you never miss a saving. Need help? Contact customer.helpline@sobeys.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FreshCo at none against PC Express's shown. FreshCo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). PC Express's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and review sentiment (24% vs 11%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FreshCo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PC Express has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of PC Express's written reviews are positive against 11% of FreshCo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PC Express ships an update every 2 weeks, FreshCo fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | PC Express | FreshCo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better | 11.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 266 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Loblaw Companies Limited | Sobeys Inc |
Customer experience
PC Express
FreshCo
Bugs and requests
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
FreshCo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PC Express
No in-app purchases
FreshCo
No in-app purchases
