Waitrose & Partners vs ThruDark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
ThruDark
This app offers technical clothing designed for outdoor and active pursuits, inspired by military excellence. It uses smart fabrics and cutting-edge design to create durable garments for extreme adventures and everyday utility.
- Technical clothing for outdoor pursuits
- Garments designed by former Special Forces
- Utilizes smart fabrics and cutting-edge design
- Tested in extreme adventure environments
- Suitable for everyday utility
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Introducing the ThruDark App. Founded in 2017 by former UK Special Forces Operators who design, develop and test every garment personally. Inspired by the relentless pursuit of excellence, instilled by decades of military experience, ThruDark creates technical clothing for outdoor and active pursuits plus everyday utility. Using the latest smart fabrics and cutting edge design, ThruDark clothing has broken records in the world of adventure from speed ascents of Mount Everest to desert ultramarathons and river borne explorations of uncharted Amazon rainforest. ThruDark is the tier one destination trusted by elite military operators, sporting champions and leading explorers alike - our mission is to equip you for any “Endeavour Through Adversity”.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ThruDark at none against Waitrose & Partners's shown. Waitrose & Partners's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 33) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Waitrose & Partners against 5.0 for ThruDark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waitrose & Partners has 1.1K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Waitrose & Partners ships an update weekly, ThruDark fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waitrose & Partners | ThruDark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 180 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waitrose Limited | ThruDark |
Customer experience
Waitrose & Partners
ThruDark
Bugs and requests
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
ThruDark
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Waitrose & Partners
No in-app purchases
ThruDark
No in-app purchases









