Comparison

美团外卖 vs 元初食品

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

Head to head
About

美团外卖

Order food from a wide variety of restaurants and enjoy fast delivery. Discover local specialties, enjoy deals, and get groceries and fresh produce delivered quickly. Perfect for when you don't want to leave home.

Highlights
  • Restaurant food delivery
  • Grocery and fresh produce delivery
  • Special local cuisine
  • Discount coupons and red envelopes
  • Fast delivery (as quick as 30 minutes)
  • New user bonuses
Features
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美团外卖,专业的美食外卖订餐平台! 
【产品特色】 
美团外卖为您提供各类品牌外卖,美食商家订餐服务。套餐优惠,支付满减,下单抢红包优惠更多! 
不出门不下厨房即可享受各地区特色美食外卖,天天都是美食节!上美团拼好饭选择极具性价比的外卖,0配送费,无起送价。无需用券就能畅吃大牌,实惠外卖十分满足! 
超多品牌外卖如必胜客,肯德基,必胜客宅急送,私房菜等多种美食送餐上门~附近美食,超市百货,生鲜,中餐、西餐、蛋糕店、美食小吃、快餐、火锅、川菜、蛋糕、烤肉、美食饮料甜点,外卖订餐更方便,不用出门直接叫外卖订餐吃饭。 
寒冷、雪天、宵夜不想出门?动动手指,即可下单,最快30分钟可享用美食。还在等什么,饿了马上下载美团外卖app,享受优质的美食外卖订餐服务。 
【新人福利】 
新用户最高可领60元大额红包 
【功能介绍】 
附近美食,全国各地特色美食
 全新支持,超市百货生鲜下单
 简单订餐,手机下单快速方便
 品质外卖,品牌餐厅安全放心
 在线支付,在线支付优惠更多

About

元初食品

Features
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元初食品是一家定位于“健康三餐提供者”,致力于为热爱烹饪、关注食品安全和关注健康的家庭,提供最大程度原生态、少处理、少添加的三餐食材,核心业务是以连锁超市为渠道的食品门店零售业务,经营特色是全球直采、优选产地、国际标准、质优价实。 元初食品APP,为顾客提供线上生活方式中对优质食品消费需求的综合服务,提供“全、准、好、省”到家和到店的体验;在元初食品APP上,不仅可以轻松买到新鲜实惠的好商品,还可以了解到商品的详细信息、真实的买家评价、参与到商品的测评试吃,享受积分累积福利,并用积分兑换口碑商品和异业服务,还可以和邻居们一起分享下厨的乐趣。 元初食品起源于2001年开始的对欧、美、日发达国家的食品国际贸易业务,拥有自有品牌开发、全球食品供应链的整合能力和基因。2011年进军中国零售市场,目前已经成为厦门市零售行业的一个代表性企业,及改革开放以来首家进军北美开店的国际性品牌。2023年入选中国零售连锁行业协会 (CCFA) 这一国家级行业协会的全国超市百强第54名,元初食品通过BRCGS的AA级认证,成为国内首家获得该等级认证证书的线下零售企业。 截止目前,元初食品在全球范围内累计开设线下门店超过200家,覆盖中国厦门、深圳、泉州、漳州、加拿大温哥华等地区,累计服务过330万名会员,会员消费占比85%以上,自有品牌销售占比50%以上。线上领域,建立了包含元初到家、元初预售、元初全国送在内的多个自建电商平台,并入驻亚马逊(加拿大、美国、英国站点),以及沃尔玛(美国),形成多元化的线上销售渠道,实现全球范围内的商品流通与共享,让元初食品的高品质与美味轻松触达更多消费者。

Screenshots

美团外卖4 screens
元初食品4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 元初食品 at none against 美团外卖's shown. 元初食品 also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 52%). 美团外卖's advantage is chart position (#205 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

美团外卖 ships an update every 2 weeks, 元初食品 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
美团外卖 versus 元初食品: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter美团外卖元初食品
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#205 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer美团厦门元初食品股份有限公司

Customer experience

美团外卖

All ratings22,323 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews629 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative43.2%

元初食品

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

美团外卖

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account login issues
  • Payment screen unable to close
  • Incompatibility with non-Chinese phone numbers

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language option
  • Improve map and delivery tracking
  • Introduce Alipay as a payment method
  • Enhance app stability and responsiveness

元初食品

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

美团外卖

No in-app purchases

None

元初食品

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 美团外卖 free?
美团外卖 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 元初食品 free?
元初食品 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 美团外卖 or 元初食品 have ads?
美团外卖 shows ads; 元初食品 does not.
Which is updated more often, 美团外卖 or 元初食品?
美团外卖 ships an update every 2 weeks, and 元初食品 fortnightly. Most recently, 美团外卖 was updated on October 17, 2026 and 元初食品 on October 9, 2026.

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