Comparison

Foodprint vs Impression

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

Head to head
About

Foodprint

Discover and purchase discounted surplus food from local eateries. Save money and help the environment by rescuing food that would otherwise go to landfill. Explore local businesses and reduce your carbon footprint with every order.

Highlights
  • Discover surplus food via map or list
  • Order and pay for food
  • Follow favorite eateries for notifications
  • Filter by location and dietary needs
  • Search for specific food items
  • Track money and carbon savings
  • Leave eatery reviews
Features
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Foodprint connects users to eateries with surplus and imperfect food available for purchase at a discount. Each day the eateries who have partnered with Foodprint upload surplus food items that will otherwise be thrown out. The food is still completely fine to eat and of the same quality as if you’d purchased directly from the store itself. In just a few clicks, you can search for and purchase food items while exploring local eateries and rescuing food from being sent to landfill. In Foodprint you can: - Discover food available using the interactive map or list view - Order and pay for your food - Follow your favourite eateries to receive notifications when they have food available - Filter your search based on your location and dietary requirements - Search specific food items to satisfy your cravings - Leave a review of your experience for the eatery to see - See all previous orders - Invite your friends to join you in rescuing food - Track how much money you saved - Track how much carbon you’ve saved - Securely store your credit card for easy purchasing Why is food waste an issue? Humans overproduce food so much, that we end up throwing ⅓ of it away. This is a huge waste of not only the food but also the resources that went into creating that food such as the land, water, labour and money. What’s worse, is that when food is sent to landfill it decomposes and emits the greenhouse gas methane, which is a huge contributor to climate change. In New Zealand, cafes, restaurants and supermarkets produce 50,000 tonnes of food waste annually. Over 60% of this waste is preventable as the food is still fit for human consumption. Foodprint provides a practical easy-to-use solution that is appealing to users and eateries, allowing both to reduce their foodprint. Together, the Foodprint community rescues food, saves money and helps the environment.

About

Impression

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The Impression Restuarant mobile phone app enables you to order and pay for your food from your iPhone as well as look after your loyalty rewards. Don’t wait for your food again, just pull out your iPhone and with a few button clicks, order and pay for your coffee. It will then be ready for you when you arrive at The Impression Restuarant and Chips saving you valuable time. No need to worry about fumbling around for your Eftpos or loyalty card as this is conveniently handled by the App, and removes the need for you to carry another loyalty card in your wallet.

Screenshots

Foodprint4 screens
Impression3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Foodprint at every 3 weeks against Impression's every 4 months. Impression's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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

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

Foodprint ships an update every 3 weeks, Impression every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Foodprint versus Impression: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoodprintImpression
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoodprint LimitedApp Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Foodprint

No in-app purchases

None

Impression

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foodprint free?
Foodprint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impression free?
Impression is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foodprint or Impression have ads?
Neither Foodprint nor Impression shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foodprint or Impression?
Foodprint ships an update every 3 weeks, and Impression every 4 months. Most recently, Foodprint was updated on September 18, 2026 and Impression on September 16, 2026.

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