Comparison

Butcombe vs The Salad Project

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Butcombe

Access exclusive facilities, rewards, and benefits at participating pubs. Earn points, book tables, and discover the latest offers. Order meals and drinks directly from your table and learn about the brewery.

Highlights
  • Earn rewards and benefits
  • Book tables at participating pubs
  • Discover latest offers
  • Order meals and drinks from table
  • Learn about the brewery
  • Purchase gift cards
Features
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You will have access to exclusive facilities, rewards and benefits when you use the Butcombe app. Earn rewards, book tables and get the latest offers in all participating pubs. Find out about the brewery, purchase gift cards and for selected outlets book overnight stays or order your meal and drinks whilst sat at your table – no need to move! We would love to have you onboard!

About

The Salad Project

Easily order custom or favorite salads and skip the physical line. Access exclusive deals, personalized offers, and loyalty rewards for a convenient dining experience.

Highlights
  • Skip the queue
  • Customise salads
  • Order favourite salads
  • Loyalty benefits
  • Personalised offers
  • Exclusive menu items
Features
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The Salad Project App is the best way to skip the queue. Order your favourite salad or take the time to customise your build your own. Stress-free. Unlock the benefits of loyalty, personalised offers and exclusive menu items.

Screenshots

Butcombe4 screens
The Salad Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: The Salad Project at free against Butcombe's ad-supported. The Salad Project also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Butcombe ships an update every 2 months, The Salad Project every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Butcombe versus The Salad Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButcombeThe Salad Project
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB34 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperButcombe Brewery LimitedThe Salad Project

Customer experience

Butcombe

All ratings36 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative60.7%

The Salad Project

Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative58.3%

Bugs and requests

Butcombe

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App repeatedly defaults screen brightness to 100%
  • App crashes when trying to pay with card
  • App exits/shuts down when trying to register loyalty card
  • Required fields faulty during sign-up
  • App menu text is unreadable in light mode
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  • App does not save user details
  • Autofill does not work on iPhone
  • QR code payment system is hopeless on latest iPhone
  • App does not offer menu or loyalty membership access
  • App does not remember user details for bookings
  • App does not update with new venues
  • App crashes occasionally
  • App does not allow loyalty card registration
  • App does not work with Apple Pay
  • App does not allow card details stored in Keychain
  • App doesn't allow redemption of points
  • App is complicated and doesn't do autofill
  • App doesn't recognize loyalty card details
  • App doesn't recognize card on camera feature

Requested features

13 requests
  • Accept Apple Pay for QR code payments
  • Allow autofill from saved card details
  • Improve app navigation
  • Remember user details for bookings
  • Allow editing or cancelling bookings online
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  • Add a bar snacks menu
  • Allow redemption of loyalty points through the app
  • Add option to order at the bar
  • Improve visibility of new venues
  • Add loyalty transactions history
  • Allow ordering basic items like tea/coffee
  • Provide option to order with a server
  • Make app menu text readable in light mode

The Salad Project

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Butcombe

No in-app purchases

None

The Salad Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Butcombe free?
Butcombe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Salad Project free?
The Salad Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Butcombe or The Salad Project have ads?
Neither Butcombe nor The Salad Project shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Butcombe or The Salad Project?
Butcombe ships an update every 2 months, and The Salad Project every 6 weeks. Most recently, Butcombe was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Salad Project on November 7, 2026.

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