HelloFresh vs Phone Eats 1st
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HelloFresh
This service delivers pre-portioned ingredients and chef-designed recipes directly to your home. Explore a wide variety of meal options catering to different dietary needs and cooking times, making homemade meals simple and delicious.
- 100+ weekly recipes
- Wholesome meals & ingredients
- Search by cooking time, energy, ingredients, cuisines
- Voice-activated cooking instructions
- Sync nutrition info to iPhone Health App
- Modify servings and delivery preferences
- Rate, save, and share favorite meals
Read full descriptionHide full description
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).
Phone Eats 1st
Log your daily meals by snapping a photo before you eat and share it with friends. Build a daily posting streak for simple accountability. Enjoy a private feed focused on real meals from people you know, without calorie counting or algorithms.
- Photo-based meal logging
- Private friend feed
- Daily posting streaks
- No calorie counting
- Anonymous sign-in
- Unlimited posts with Pro unlock
Read full descriptionHide full description
Phone Eats First is the simplest way to log what you eat and share it with your friends. Snap a photo before your first bite. See what your friends are eating. Build a streak. That's it. No calorie counting. No algorithm. No strangers. Just a private, honest feed for the people you actually know. HOW IT WORKS Tap to open the camera, take a photo of your meal, and post it to your feed. Your friends see it. You see theirs. Double-tap to like. YOUR FEED, YOUR FRIENDS Everyone and Friends filters let you browse however you want. The feed shows real meals from real people — no promoted content, no noise. STREAKS Post every day to build your streak. Miss a day and it resets. Simple accountability that actually works. PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK Free accounts get 3 posts per day. Upgrade to Phone Eats First Pro for unlimited posts and full history — one payment, no subscription. PRIVACY FIRST Anonymous sign-in means zero signup friction. No email required. Block and report built in from day one.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HelloFresh at Free against Phone Eats 1st's $1.99. HelloFresh also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (219K vs 1). Phone Eats 1st's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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
HelloFresh is free to download; Phone Eats 1st costs $1.99 up front. Phone Eats 1st sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HelloFresh asks for nothing beyond the download.
Phone Eats 1st holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.
HelloFresh ships an update weekly, Phone Eats 1st every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HelloFresh | Phone Eats 1st |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (219K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 219K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #128 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 496 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | HelloFresh | Wyatt Flewelling |
Customer experience
HelloFresh
Phone Eats 1st
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
Phone Eats 1st
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HelloFresh
No in-app purchases
Phone Eats 1st
- Me Gusta Pro$2.99
