Lucky Supermarkets vs Outside Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucky Supermarkets
Save money and earn rewards on groceries and fuel. Access digital coupons, weekly deals, and product scanning for the best prices. Track your savings and redeem points for cash back or fuel discounts.
- Earn rewards on groceries and fuel
- Redeem points for cash back
- Unlock digital coupons
- Browse weekly deals and ads
- Scan products for prices and coupons
- Create and organize shopping lists
- Order for delivery or pickup
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Save More & Earn Rewards at Lucky! Download our app today to track and redeem Cash Back on groceries and Fuel Savings at Shell®, unlock digital coupons, browse weekly deals, and scan products to get the best prices—all in one place! Earn Lucky Rewards every time you shop • Earn 1 Lucky Rewards point for every $1 spent in-store or online on qualifying purchases, and redeem points for Cash Back on groceries and Fuel Savings at Shell. The more you shop, the more you save on your cart and at the pump. Link Accounts to Earn Even More Fuel Savings • Every 100 points = 10¢ per gallon in fuel savings at participating Shell stations (up to 20 gallons per fill-up). Points expire on the last day of the third month after you earn them. Just enter your registered phone number at the pump to redeem instantly. Then link Fuel Rewards® from Shell to stack even more savings from Fuel Rewards offers like tier status, dining, online shopping, rental cars, and more. Clip Coupons & Save Big • Easily clip digital coupons in the app and redeem them at checkout by entering your registered phone number. Find offers tailored to your shopping needs and maximize your savings effortlessly. Weekly Deals & Featured Ads • Stay updated with the latest deals and special promotions, including weekly ads and limited-time discounts. Scan Products In-Store • Use your phone to scan any product for available coupons or check the price before you buy. Get Notifications on Savings & Deals • Enable push notifications to receive updates on new coupons, fuel savings offers, exclusive discounts, and special promotions. Order for Delivery or Pick Up (via Instacart) • Conveniently shop online and choose between pickup or delivery, making grocery shopping easier than ever. Find Your Nearest Lucky • Quickly locate your nearest Lucky store and get directions with just a few taps. Create & Organize Your Shopping List • Build a personalized shopping list by adding items manually, browsing the app, or scanning products. See which items have coupons or Rewards available to maximize savings.
Outside Eats
Discover over 1,500 curated restaurants across 20+ SF Peninsula cities. Browse by cuisine, price, or location to find new dining spots. Watch and interact with short food videos, and see what your friends are saving.
- 1,500+ curated restaurants
- Browse by cuisine, price, location
- Discover new dining spots
- Watch short food videos
- Like and comment on videos
- See friends' saved restaurants
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Outside Eats covers 1,500+ curated restaurants across 20+ SF Peninsula cities. Browse by cuisine, price, or location. Find new and interesting restaurants wherever you are. Watch short food videos from our team, like and comment on your favorites, and see what your friends are saving. New restaurants and videos added regularly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outside Eats at 100% against Lucky Supermarkets's 11%. Outside Eats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Lucky Supermarkets's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Outside Eats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lucky Supermarkets has 16K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Lucky Supermarkets's written reviews are positive against 100% of Outside Eats's.
Lucky Supermarkets ships an update every 6 weeks, Outside Eats every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lucky Supermarkets | Outside Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (16K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | The Save Mart Companies | David Gagne |
Customer experience
Lucky Supermarkets
Outside Eats
Bugs and requests
Lucky Supermarkets
Reported bugs
4 issues- App won't load or login
- Digital coupons don't apply at checkout
- Shopping list feature no longer works
- Frequent crashes and errors
Requested features
5 requests- Easier coupon clipping process
- Ability to add items to shopping list
- Better app performance and stability
- Simpler login/sign-up process
- Seamless integration of digital coupons
Outside Eats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lucky Supermarkets
No in-app purchases
Outside Eats
No in-app purchases
Questions
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