Comparison

NOSH vs Surrey Perks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Recipe to menu conversion
  • Automatic shopping list generation
  • Supports NOSH cookbooks
  • Ingredient list creation
  • Free to use
Features
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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

About

Surrey Perks

Features
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Welcome to the Surrey Perks App! With the app you'll be able to preorder food at Wates House and scan in across all locations to earn and redeem exclusive loyalty. We hope you enjoy it! The University of Surrey Catering Team

Screenshots

NOSH4 screens
Surrey Perks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Surrey Perks at none against NOSH's shown. Surrey Perks also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). NOSH's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NOSH ships an update every 17 months, Surrey Perks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
NOSH versus Surrey Perks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOSHSurrey Perks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews43.8% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperinTrade (GB) LtdUNIVERSITY OF SURREY(THE)

In-app purchases

None

NOSH

No in-app purchases

None

Surrey Perks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NOSH free?
NOSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Surrey Perks free?
Surrey Perks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NOSH or Surrey Perks have ads?
NOSH shows ads; Surrey Perks does not.
Which is updated more often, NOSH or Surrey Perks?
NOSH ships an update every 17 months, and Surrey Perks every 2 months. Most recently, NOSH was updated on November 3, 2026 and Surrey Perks on November 8, 2026.

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