NOSH vs Cardiff Students’ Union
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOSH
Easily create meal plans and shopping lists from your favorite cookbook recipes. Simply select recipes, and the app automatically generates an ingredient list for your shopping needs. Requires your cookbook for cooking instructions.
- Recipe to menu conversion
- Automatic shopping list generation
- Supports NOSH cookbooks
- Ingredient list creation
- Free to use
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This app is for anyone that owns and loves a NOSH cookbook. Now you can turn the recipes from the books into a menu and shopping list in seconds. No more copying out ingredients to a scrap of paper or shopping list app, simply choose your recipes and the app does the rest. We wanted to make this app free for everyone, so there are no cooking instructions, just the ingredients. So just make sure you have your books to hand when cooking like you normally do. Enjoy cooking
Cardiff Students’ Union
Easily order food and drinks from your table without waiting in line. Browse menus, place orders, and relax while your items are prepared and delivered. Enjoy a seamless dining experience.
- Order food and drinks
- Order cocktails
- Order from your table
- View latest news
- Convenient ordering
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The Cardiff University Students’ Union App is here . . . . Join “Cardiff University Students’ Union” on your mobile device. Ordering just got made easier, no more wasting time in queues at the Taf when you could be at your table getting the latest news from your friends! You can order, drinks, cocktails, food all from the comfort of your table, all you have to do is sit back and relax, we will take care of the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Cardiff Students’ Union at none against NOSH's shown. Cardiff Students’ Union also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). NOSH's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 33%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NOSH ships an update every 17 months, Cardiff Students’ Union every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOSH | Cardiff Students’ Union |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | inTrade (GB) Ltd | Cardiff University Students' Union |
Customer experience
NOSH
Cardiff Students’ Union
In-app purchases
NOSH
No in-app purchases
Cardiff Students’ Union
No in-app purchases
Questions
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