Comparison

THISBOWL vs Curate

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

Head to head
About

THISBOWL

Order fresh salads and boxes for quick pickup or delivery. Track your order in real-time and earn rewards through the loyalty program. Integrate with fitness apps to get rewarded for movement and access exclusive digital offers.

Highlights
  • Effortless ordering for pickup or delivery
  • Real-time order tracking
  • Club Fishbowl rewards program
  • Strava integration for movement rewards
  • Access to digital offers and promotions
Features
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THISBOWL (formerly FISHBOWL) is a fast-casual food brand making fresh, asian-inspired bowls β€” with a side of everything we're obsessed with: design, music, art, fashion, movement and community. We’re on a mission to change the culture of fast food, one bowl at a time. We make healthy food you’ll crave, made fast, from whole, fresh, minimally processed ingredients. Yep, our Culinary Dept. cut and process all the veg for ~60 stores across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Gold Coast. Every single day, seven days / week. Better yet, every bowl is gluten-free and dairy-free as standard. We’ve got halal-friendly, vegan, vegetarian, and even picky eater options across our menu too. What’s in a bowl? Good question friend. * Start with your base – mixed leaves, sushi rice, brown rice or cabbage. * Choose your veg – kale, bok choy, beets, carrot, onion to name a few. * Add protein into the mix – poached chicken, slow-cooked beef, miso-glazed salmon fillet, salmon sashimi, miso-glazed eggplant or roasted tofu. * Toss in our house dressings – think miso, sesame, tamari, shoyu – with a fresh, modern twist. * Top it off with crunch – how does house tamari almonds or umami cashew crunch sound? Build your own bowl with only the ingredients you like or go with one of our tried and tested house favourite bowls or boxes. Diehard fans love THE O.G, BEEF BRISKET and SPICY SALMON. A cheeky HOUSE SODA on the side is the perfect pairing (no lie). Why get the THISBOWL app? * Order ahead β€” pre-order for pickup and smugly skip the queue or get it delivered to you. * Track your order in real time β€” you’ll know the moment your order hits our kitchens and we’ll send you a notification when your bowl is ready for you. * Earn rewards with your healthy habits – Earn 10 points per $1 spent, hit 2000 points and your next bowl is on us. Unlock more rewards with every challenge you complete. * Member perks – get first access to new seasonal menu drops, secret menu, limited merch, birthday surprises and exclusive offers. We take allergies seriously β€” tell us when you order and we’ll take extra care. Because of our open kitchen and supply chain, we can't guarantee any item is 100% allergen-free β€” check our allergen matrix online for more info. Find us on Instagram and TikTok @thisbowl_au, or give us a shout at thisbowl.com.

About

Curate

Features
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You went somewhere great six months ago. You remember the room, you remember one dish, and you cannot remember the name. Curate is a journal for the meals worth remembering β€” and a way to find your next one through the people whose taste you actually trust. KEEP THE RECORD Log a visit with a rating, your notes, the dishes that stood out, and photos. Star the standouts, because a restaurant is really a short list of things worth ordering again. Everything stays organised by place, so returning somewhere means opening one page and seeing every visit you have made. REMEMBER THE WHOLE TABLE Tag the people you ate with. They add their own rating and their own standout dishes to the same visit, so the record reflects what everyone thought β€” not just your half of the meal. A WISHLIST THAT REMEMBERS WHY Save places you want to try, along with who recommended them. When a friend raves about somewhere, it goes on the list with their name attached, so months later you still know whose word you took. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Found a place in an article, a map link, or a screenshot of a friend's message? Share it straight into Curate from any app and it identifies the restaurant and files it for you. PICKS, NOT ALGORITHMS The Picks tab answers one question: where should I eat, right now. It weighs the people you trust, how close a place is, how recently it came up, and what has actually been recommended to you β€” and it shows you why each suggestion is there. SEE WHERE FRIENDS HAVE BEEN Follow the people whose taste you trust and see their visits as they happen. Comment, save what looks good, and build a wishlist out of real recommendations instead of sponsored lists. YOUR MAP Every place you have logged, on one map. Filter by area and sort by distance to find the one you keep meaning to go back to. SCAN THE RECEIPT Point the camera at your receipt and Curate reads the dishes off it to fill in your visit. The scan runs entirely on your device β€” the image never leaves your phone.

Screenshots

THISBOWL4 screens
Curate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Curate at none against THISBOWL's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

THISBOWL ships an update every 3 weeks, Curate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
THISBOWL versus Curate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTHISBOWLCurate
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews16.7% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size160 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFishbowl Services Pty LtdEthan Foster

In-app purchases

None

THISBOWL

No in-app purchases

None

Curate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is THISBOWL free?
THISBOWL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Curate free?
Curate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do THISBOWL or Curate have ads?
THISBOWL shows ads; Curate does not.
Which is updated more often, THISBOWL or Curate?
THISBOWL ships an update every 3 weeks, and Curate monthly. Most recently, THISBOWL was updated on October 30, 2026 and Curate on October 28, 2026.

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