Comparison

GrownBy vs Georgie's Kitchen

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

Head to head
About

GrownBy

Discover and purchase fresh, local food directly from nearby farms. Find seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and CSA shares with convenient pickup or delivery options. Support sustainable food systems and connect with the source of your food.

Highlights
  • Shop local food from nearby farms
  • Order seasonal produce, meats, and baked goods
  • Join CSA shares
  • Farm pickup, delivery, or shipping options
  • Use SNAP benefits at participating farms
  • Support sustainable food systems
Features
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GROWNBY — LOCAL FOOD, MADE EASY Shop fresh, local food directly from nearby farms. GrownBy makes it easy to buy local food you can trust. Order seasonal produce, CSA shares, meats, baked goods, and more—straight from local farms. Most farms offer convenient farm or community pickup, some provide delivery or shipping, and many accept SNAP benefits. Whether you’re a longtime CSA member or just starting to buy local, GrownBy helps you enjoy farm-fresh food, support local farms, and stay connected to where your food comes from. WITH GROWNBY, YOU CAN: • Shop local food and fresh produce from nearby farms • Join a CSA or order food for farm pickup, delivery, or shipping (when available) • Buy organic and seasonal food • Use SNAP at participating farms • Support sustainable, ethical food systems • Stay updated on availability, pickups, and farm communications No middlemen. No long supply chains. Just fresh food, grown close to home. A FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVE GrownBy is a farmer-owned cooperative, built to serve both eaters and the local farms that feed them. Our platform helps farmers manage CSA memberships, farm sales, and pickups in one place—while keeping control of pricing, data, and customer relationships. By choosing GrownBy, you’re supporting a cooperative model that strengthens local farms, builds resilient, community-based food systems, and keeps more value in the hands of the people growing your food. Eat local. Buy fresh. Support local farms.

About

Georgie's Kitchen

Discover and order chef-prepared meals from a secure dispenser in your building. Enjoy restaurant-quality dishes ready in minutes, with no subscription required. Schedule pickups and receive notifications when your order is ready.

Highlights
  • Browse rotating weekly menus
  • Order meals without subscriptions
  • Secure chilled dispenser pickup
  • Table-ready meals in under 10 minutes
  • Dietary preference filters
  • Contactless QR code pickup
  • Forward pickup codes to others
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Georgie's Kitchen brings restaurant-quality meals home — without the prepping, the cold packs, or the subscription trap. The app is your all-in-one tool for browsing, ordering, and collecting freshly prepared chef meals from a secure, chilled dispenser at your building. Browse meals you'll actually want to eat. Every week, our chefs prepare a rotating menu of complete, balanced meals — mains and sides together, designed to serve two and be table-ready in under 10 minutes. Think Greek Chicken Kofta with fresh slaw and tahini drizzle, or Steak Chimichurri with all the prep done and the protein ready for you to finish perfectly at home. Browse rich food photography, filter by preference, and find your favorites. Your dietary filters sync across the app and website so your experience stays consistent. Order without commitment. No subscriptions. No minimums. No auto-charges. Each week you'll get a simple prompt — order if you want, skip if you don't. When you're ready to order, checkout is secure. Choose your pickup date, and the app shows you availability so you know what's open before you commit. Know when your meal is ready. You'll get an email when your order is confirmed and another when it's ready for pickup, with the option to also get texts for these updates. Once the dispenser arrives at your building, you'll get an email that allows you to access your secure pickup QR code, plus reminders throughout the day until you pick up. Quick pickup, no lines, long pickup windows. When you're ready, head to your building's Georgie's Kitchen dispenser — a branded, chilled unit that keeps your meal fresh for hours so you can collect your meal any time that works for you during the pickup window. Open the app or email, scan your QR code, and the dispenser opens to your personal cubby. The process is quick, contactless, and secure. Can't make it yourself? Forward your QR code to a friend, partner, or neighbor and they can collect on your behalf — no app required on their end. Georgie's Kitchen is for people who want great food at home without sacrificing an evening to get it there. Download the app, browse this week's menu, and taste the difference. If you need help, contact us at help@georgies.kitchen.

Screenshots

GrownBy4 screens
Georgie's Kitchen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Georgie's Kitchen at 5.0 against GrownBy's 4.4. GrownBy's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Georgie's Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GrownBy has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GrownBy versus Georgie's Kitchen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrownByGeorgie's Kitchen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (18 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarm Generations CoopGeorgie's Kitchen

Customer experience

GrownBy

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Georgie's Kitchen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GrownBy

No in-app purchases

None

Georgie's Kitchen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GrownBy free?
GrownBy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Georgie's Kitchen free?
Georgie's Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GrownBy or Georgie's Kitchen?
Georgie's Kitchen is rated higher. GrownBy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Georgie's Kitchen averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do GrownBy or Georgie's Kitchen have ads?
Neither GrownBy nor Georgie's Kitchen shows ads.

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