Comparison

Gousto vs Abbey Wharf

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

Head to head
About

Gousto

This app simplifies home cooking by delivering pre-portioned ingredients and easy-to-follow recipe cards. Choose from a vast, rotating menu of global cuisines and quick meals, all delivered to your door. Enjoy fresh, flavorful dishes without the hassle of grocery shopping or meal planning.

Highlights
  • Browse and choose weekly recipes
  • Schedule deliveries
  • Adjust box size
  • Pause or cancel subscription
  • Pre-portioned ingredients
  • Step-by-step recipe cards
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From 10 minute meals to global cuisines, Gousto makes it easier than ever to cook fresh, flavour-packed dishes at home. Every week, choose from our massive, ever-changing menu of recipes and get everything you need delivered to your door – perfectly measured ingredients and easy step-by-step recipe cards. Whether you’re a total beginner or a confident cook, Gousto’s recipe boxes make dinner simpler, tastier and more exciting. With the Gousto app you can: • Browse and choose your recipes each week • Schedule your deliveries • Change your box size to suit your household • Pause or cancel your subscription any time Why Gousto recipe boxes? • Save time with pre-portioned ingredients – no extra shopping trips • Discover a huge variety of cuisines and flavours • Flexible plans that fit around your lifestyle • Fresh ingredients from trusted suppliers Meals that don’t cost the earth We’re proud to be a B Corp, part of a global community using business as a force for good. It’s something that sets us apart from the supermarkets. By downloading and using this app, you confirm that you accept our Terms & Conditions (UK: gousto.co.uk/terms-and-conditions | ROI: gousto.ie/terms-and-conditions), our Terms of Use (UK: gousto.co.uk/terms-of-use | ROI: gousto.ie/terms-of-use), and our Privacy & Cookies policies (UK: gousto.co.uk/privacy-and-cookies-policies | ROI: gousto.ie/privacy-and-cookies-policies). * Excludes delivery charges and surcharge items.

About

Abbey Wharf

Easily order food and drinks directly from your table or utilize a convenient click-and-collect service for takeaway. Manage table reservations and track your loyalty program rewards all within the application.

Highlights
  • Order from table
  • Click and collect takeaway
  • Table bookings
  • Loyalty program management
Features
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Order and pay from the comfort of your table for food and drinks or use our click and collect service if using out Takeaway! Table bookings and loyalty programme can also be managed through the app.

Screenshots

Gousto4 screens
Abbey Wharf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Abbey Wharf at ad-supported against Gousto's subscription. Abbey Wharf also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gousto's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gousto holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gousto has 340 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Gousto's written reviews are positive against 67% of Abbey Wharf's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gousto ships an update weekly, Abbey Wharf every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Gousto versus Abbey Wharf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoustoAbbey Wharf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (340 ratings) — better4.5 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings340 — better22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB34 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperGoustoPaul Clemitshaw

Customer experience

Gousto

All ratings340 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative32.3%

Abbey Wharf

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Gousto

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing on various devices
  • Delivery issues and missing items
  • Automatic orders without user consent
  • Incorrect or missing nutritional information

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow more servings per meal
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Provide more dietary/allergy options
  • Offer more affordable meal plans
  • Improve delivery reliability and communication
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  • Enhance customer service responsiveness

Abbey Wharf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Gousto

No in-app purchases

None

Abbey Wharf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gousto free?
Gousto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Abbey Wharf free?
Abbey Wharf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gousto or Abbey Wharf?
Gousto is rated higher. Gousto averages 4.9 out of 5 from 340 ratings, while Abbey Wharf averages 4.5 from 22 ratings.
Do Gousto or Abbey Wharf have ads?
Gousto shows ads; Abbey Wharf does not.
Which is updated more often, Gousto or Abbey Wharf?
Gousto ships an update weekly, and Abbey Wharf every 5 months. Most recently, Gousto was updated on September 23, 2026 and Abbey Wharf on September 21, 2026.

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