HelloFresh vs Chesters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HelloFresh
Discover chef-crafted recipes and convenient meal kits delivered to your door. Browse diverse dietary options, refine searches by cooking time and cuisine, and enjoy voice-activated instructions. Save favorite meals and access a free recipe saver.
- 100+ weekly recipes
- Dietary preference filtering
- Voice-activated cooking instructions
- Sync nutrition info to Health App
- Modify servings and delivery
- Free recipe saver (Cookbook)
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Welcome to the weekly meal kit service and daily food companion that's changing the way people eat, forever. With HelloFresh, you can enjoy chef-crafted, easy-to-cook recipes with delicious ingredients—all conveniently delivered to your door. No matter your dietary preference, we’ve got you covered. Browse categories like Meat & Veggies, Family Friendly, Under 20 Minutes, Fit & Wholesome, Pescatarian, and more. Easy. Delicious. Homemade. That’s HelloFresh. Here’s what to expect when you download HelloFresh: Choose from 100+ weekly recipes Feel good about every bite with more wholesome meals & ingredients Refine your search by cooking time, energy, ingredients, and cuisines Enjoy voice-activated cooking instructions and timersKeep track of your goals by syncing meal nutrition info to the iPhone Health App Easily modify servings and delivery preferences Make every recipe your own with options to swap ingredients or double the protein Rate, save, and share your favorite meals New at HelloFresh app: Discover Cookbook, your free recipe saver built right into the app. Found a dinner idea on TikTok or Instagram? Save it to HelloFresh and get a step-by-step recipe with ingredients and instructions. No subscription required: just save, cook, and enjoy. If you need help, email us at iosappfeedback@hellofresh.com. For more info about HelloFresh subscriptions and meal kits, visit https://www.hellofresh.com/. Follow us on Facebook (fb.com/hellofreshUS), Instagram (HelloFresh Group Announcements), X (@hellofreshUS), and TikTok (HelloFresh Group Announcements).
Chesters
Order food for delivery or collection with ease. Browse an extensive menu, customize your order with optional extras, and pay securely by card. The app also provides location, opening times, and contact details.
- Extensive menu browsing
- Customizable orders with extras
- Secure card payments
- Delivery or collection options
- Location map and opening times
- Contact details
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Welcome to our new takeaway App! Once downloaded it will enable you to order food quickly and easily. Useful features include: -extensive menu -optional extras -delivery distance auto-check -pay by card safely and securely -order for delivery or collection Other helpful information includes a map of our takeaway location, opening times and contact details. We hope you enjoy using our App, please let us know what you think by leaving a review below!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HelloFresh at 4.7 against Chesters's 1.0. HelloFresh also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Chesters's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HelloFresh holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HelloFresh has 219K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of HelloFresh's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chesters's.
HelloFresh ships an update weekly, Chesters every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HelloFresh | Chesters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (219K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 219K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 498 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HelloFresh | Action Prompt Ltd |
Customer experience
HelloFresh
Chesters
Bugs and requests
HelloFresh
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Incorrect meal deliveries
- Inability to manage subscription and orders
- Delayed or missing deliveries
Requested features
5 requests- Larger portion sizes
- More dietary options (e.g., gluten-free, low-carb)
- Ability to customize meals and swap ingredients
- Improved app functionality and user experience
- Better communication and customer support
Chesters
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HelloFresh
No in-app purchases
Chesters
No in-app purchases
