Rick Stein vs Foundry Coffee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rick Stein
Order delicious, simply cooked fresh fish dishes for takeaway from a selection of renowned restaurants. Browse the menu and collect your order directly from your chosen location.
- Order takeaway for collection
- Fresh fish dishes
- Simply cooked
- Restaurant locations
- Browse menu
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Our Rick Stein restaurants across Cornwall and the south of England are famous for fresh fish, simply cooked. You can use our app to order takeaway for collection from our restaurants.
Foundry Coffee
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Welcome to Foundry Coffee! We’re a progressive independent Coffee Shop with our flagship site located in the old ticket office at Eastbourne Train Station. Now you can use our app to save time by ordering ahead, allowing you to skip the queue, or by ordering straight to your table. You can also collect loyalty stamps, invite your friends to the app for a bonus, and more.
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Verdict
Rick Stein and Foundry Coffee are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rick Stein | Foundry Coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seafood Trading Ltd | Foundry Coffee |
Bugs and requests
Rick Stein
Reported bugs
19 issues- App only shows Padstow
- Location service fails
- App keeps cutting out
- App crashes when searching
- App crashes when selecting items
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- Order drops items when amending collection time
- App charged £1.01 without warning
- App takes £1.01 for download/registration
- App doesn't list establishment for ordering
- App boots out twice and resets
- App doesn't allow ordering as guest
- App requires tracking and messaging permissions
- App doesn't reflect restaurant menu
- App requires photo to order
- App requires card details before seeing menu
- App doesn't allow ordering pizza
- App doesn't list Fistral establishment
- App doesn't list Cornish Arms
- App doesn't list Padstow establishment
Requested features
5 requests- Allow ordering in person
- Allow order customization
- Use Facebook, Gmail, Apple for sign-in
- Add sections across the top for easier navigation
- Integrate with Apple Pay and password entry
Foundry Coffee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rick Stein
No in-app purchases
Foundry Coffee
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rick Stein free?
Is Foundry Coffee free?
Do Rick Stein or Foundry Coffee have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rick Stein or Foundry Coffee?
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