Gousto vs Basics Market Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gousto
Easily cook fresh, flavorful meals at home with pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipe cards. Choose from a vast, rotating menu of global cuisines and schedule deliveries to fit your lifestyle. Perfect for beginners and experienced cooks alike.
- Browse and choose weekly recipes
- Schedule deliveries
- Adjust box size
- Pause or cancel subscription
- Pre-portioned ingredients
- Easy 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.
Basics Market Assistant
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Use the Basics’ Assistant to search and find a product in a Basics’ store location. Just enter a upc, product name or category. The Assistant will discover a product’s availability and its exact product aisle location in the store(s). If a upc is entered for a search The Assistant will first search the selected Basics’ store location and if the product in not in that location The Assistant will returns the other Basics‘ locations that do carry that product and is closest to you. Your product's search will be displayed Aisle/Side/Section/Shelf location in a store
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Basics Market Assistant at none against Gousto's shown. Basics Market Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Gousto | Basics Market Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (341 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 341 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Gousto | Pin Incorporated |
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
Basics Market Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Gousto
No in-app purchases
Basics Market Assistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Gousto free?
Is Basics Market Assistant free?
Do Gousto or Basics Market Assistant have ads?
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