Riverford vs RWRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Riverford
Easily order seasonal organic produce and manage your deliveries. Get live updates on your order, browse a wide selection of farm-fresh items, and set up recurring orders. Never miss out on in-season favorites or forget to reorder essentials.
- Live delivery alerts
- Browse seasonal produce
- Create recurring orders
- Pause or cancel deliveries
- Smart order reminders
- View upcoming deliveries
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Seasonal, sustainable, and in your pocket. Riverford’s easy order app is the quickest way to get your organic veg fix — and never forget your avocados again. Whether you’re a long-time customer or just starting your veg box journey, our app makes it simple to shop from the farm and manage your deliveries. Why download the Riverford app? - Live delivery alerts: Get ETA updates and alerts when your box arrives - See your next delivery at a glance - Browse everything: From seasonal veg boxes to recipe kits and everyday staples - Create your own regular order: Weekly, fortnightly, or every 3–4 weeks - Never miss what’s in season - Pause or cancel with a single tap - Smart reminders: Know when to order, and when to put your box out for collection From the carrotiest carrots to the sweetest tomatoes, Riverford has delivered flavour-packed organic produce for more than 30 years. All with a fair deal for farmers and the planet. The Riverford app puts our fields at your fingertips.
RWRD
Find and support local independent coffee shops with digital loyalty cards. Earn rewards faster, discover new venues, and access exclusive deals and perks within the coffee community.
- Discover local independent coffee shops
- Contactless digital loyalty cards
- Earn rewards and free coffee
- Exclusive discounts and perks
- Explore coffee culture
- Local guide and maps
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Discover and support local shops, never lose out on loyalty stamps again and start exploring the independent coffee community. Guide & Maps Stop sleepwalking into high street chains & find incredible independent coffee shops in your area with our ‘Local to You’ guide. Easily see the best spots around you with RWRD maps and check out the latest deals on our News & Offers feed. Contactless loyalty Never miss out on collecting stamps at your favourite venue; download the app for free and find a collection of digital loyalty cards, from your local, to those venues you need to discover. RWRD+ Join our community. Earn free coffee faster, enjoy perks at RWRD shops, redeem exclusive discounts with select independent online brands and explore coffee culture with RWRD+.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Riverford at 5.0 against RWRD's 2.7. Riverford also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). RWRD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 66%). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. RWRD sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Riverford asks for nothing beyond the download.
Riverford holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Riverford's written reviews are positive against 83% of RWRD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Riverford ships an update every 8 days, RWRD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Riverford | RWRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riverford | RWRD Ltd. |
Customer experience
Riverford
RWRD
User reviews
Riverford
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🥕 Fresh, delicious produce
- 📦 Well-packed deliveries
- 💡 Great recipes and ideas
- 🚚 Reliable delivery service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐌 Slow and clunky app performance
- 🔍 Unusable search functionality
- 🪲 Bugs in app notifications
- 🔄 Inconsistent order fulfillment
RWRD
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- ☕ Supports local coffee shops
- 💰 Rewards and free coffee
- 🗺️ Helps discover new coffee shops
- 📱 Replaces physical loyalty cards
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🐌 Slow loading times
- ❌ Lost stamps/rewards
- 🚫 Incompatible with older devices
Bugs and requests
Riverford
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on launch
- App not opening after download/update
- Search results are irrelevant (e.g., kale search shows potatoes, beer, meat)
- Notifications not working even after reinstall and checking settings
- App only works in portrait mode on iPad
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- Order confirmation issues (items not showing up)
- Login issues (account won't let user in)
- Payment declined issues and unclear process to clear balance
- App redirects to iTunes for update but no update available
Requested features
8 requests- Add live chat support
- Improve search functionality
- Remember filter and sort preferences
- Add option to filter by diet preference (e.g., plant-based)
- Enable landscape mode on iPad
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- Improve signposting for clearing outstanding balances
- Allow easier switching between recipes/menus
- Make ordering more flexible for specific menus
RWRD
Reported bugs
17 issues- App not working after iOS updates
- Cannot log in
- Throws errors on password reset
- App has been down
- Blank page when trying to find venues
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- Doesn't register stamps
- Frequent 'Oops something went wrong' messages
- Rarely gives stamps first time
- Stamp button not working
- App crashes
- Freezes on profile
- JSON parse error on login
- Notifications promoting other apps
- iPhone 7 not supported
- Subsequent rewards not registering
- Slow to load and stamp
- Stamp collection issues after iOS security updates
Requested features
7 requests- More coffee shops to sign up
- Update venue information
- Improve app performance and speed
- Fix bugs related to stamp collection and redemption
- Ensure compatibility with older iPhone models
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- Improve customer support response times
- Stop asking for reviews repeatedly
In-app purchases
Riverford
No in-app purchases
RWRD
- RWRD+$2.991 Month
