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Pick Up Limes B.V. · Food & Drink · Free · v2.2.1

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Review-rating drop
0.44

2025-Q1 5.00 → last 90 days 4.56, text reviews

Peak quarter
5.00

2025-Q1, text reviews

Last 90 days
4.56

text reviews

Store rating
4.92

all 1140 ratings, incl. star-only

Store gap
0.36

store minus reviews

Est. MRR
$201k

#47 top-grossing, Food & Drink

store 4.92 · reviews 5.00 → 4.56 · gap 0.36 store 4.92 reviews 4.56

Store ratings include star-only taps from in-app prompts, which skew high. The peak and recent figures come only from people who wrote a review, which skews low. Compare each against itself: the drop is the signal, and a big gap between the two usually means heavy rating prompting is masking unhappy users.

Average rating by quarter from 299 text reviews

2★3★4★5★ 1★ 2023-Q2: 4.84★ from 86 reviews 4.84 2023-Q2 2023-Q3: 4.67★ from 64 reviews 2023-Q4: 4.63★ from 24 reviews 2024-Q1: 4.79★ from 24 reviews 2024-Q2: 4.77★ from 22 reviews 2024-Q3: 4.92★ from 12 reviews 2024-Q4: 4.75★ from 12 reviews 2025-Q1: 5.00★ from 13 reviews 5.00 2025-Q1 2025-Q2: 5.00★ from 12 reviews 2025-Q3: 5.00★ from 5 reviews (small sample) 2025-Q4: 4.43★ from 7 reviews (small sample) 2026-Q1: 5.00★ from 3 reviews (small sample) 2026-Q2: 5.00★ from 5 reviews (small sample) 2026-Q3: 4.67★ from 9 reviews 2026-Q4: 3.00★ from 1 reviews (small sample) 3.00 2026-Q4
Faint bars have fewer than 8 reviews. Text reviews skew negative versus star-only ratings; read the direction, not the level.
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QuarterAvg stars Reviews
2023-Q24.84 86
2023-Q34.67 64
2023-Q44.63 24
2024-Q14.79 24
2024-Q24.77 22
2024-Q34.92 12
2024-Q44.75 12
2025-Q15.00 13
2025-Q25.00 12
2025-Q35.00 5
2025-Q44.43 7
2026-Q15.00 3
2026-Q25.00 5
2026-Q34.67 9
2026-Q43.00 1

Recent 1–2 star reviews

Cancellation

★ · v1.10.3 · Oct 12, 2025

I canceled my subscription ahead of time but yet it still charged my card. I checked my subscriptions and it still shows that I cancelled. I’m trying to figure out how to contact Pick up Limes without luck.

Lacks website integration

★★ · v1.8.1 · Oct 16, 2024

When I downloaded this, I was under the mistaken impression there would be a signed-out option integrating content from the website in a convenient location. It doesn't. I think this is unfortunate. A lot of people are financially struggling these days and there's nothing to entice anyone who doesn't already know the PUL brand to consider subscribing. I DO know the brand and I'm not interested in giving my data away for a week long trial just to test it out. Even Meal Lime (who long ago beat you to this) gives you a reason to come back. It is important for the developers to get paid but making the app 100% paid only kinda stinks. I'll come back when I see some website content integration. Until then it feels silly to use this. I'll stick to the YouTube. Been disappointed when I initially couldn't get this to work at ALL during the launch period and now I'm disappointed again by the business model.

Not designed for families

★★ · v1.5.5 · Apr 7, 2024

There’s definitely a learning curve associated with this app. I wish they’d design something that made sense for people who weren’t cooking just for themselves. Would be nice to have the recipes you select for the week give a meal prep step by step and compile a grocery list for you. Surely there’s something out there. Anyone know?

All Around Yes!!!

★★ · v1.5.3 · Jan 7, 2024

I have been following Pick Up Limes of YouTube for a while, and I am over the moon about this app!! There are just so many things good about this app, and I haven’t even found everything. I am so grateful that majority, if not all, vegan recipes because I have really been struggling in my nutrition/vegan journey when it comes to fixing meals even though I love to cook. The cost is so affordable so truly truly!!! THANK YOU! You can really tell that the team has worked really hard to have this app be user friendly so you are ALL so appreciated and valued! Also, thank you for the Youtube videos & pictures with the recipes. I am dyslexic making non-pictures cookbook difficult which is why I value so much on YouTube channel and step by step pictures even though I know on yall’s end it can be seen as tedious. Thank you yall (from Houston, Texas) so much!!

Cannot use the app if it won’t let me log in

★ · v1.5.3 · Dec 19, 2023

Been sending a link to try to get into my account. Found your help options and they are not working either. Your website is great but I am so frustrated at paying for app access and not being able to.

Cannot get into the app

★ · v1.5.2 · Nov 26, 2023

I’m VERY tech savvy. I’ve tried every way possible (Avery browser, email interface, etc) to sign in with the “send a link to my email” interface and if pulls a server issue every single time rendering the app totally inaccessible. I don’t even know what is in the app because I can’t browse or get past a sign in page that is unfunctional.

Please show app cost up front before we download.

★★ · v1.3.1 · Jul 17, 2023

I think it is unreasonable to not show you need an expensive subscription to your app in order to use it. You should post it in the App Store before a person downloads your app. This has made me regret downloading your app. I’m not saying you don’t deserve what you charge, I am not able to afford it. Sorry about that.

Not the best…

★★ · v1.3.0 · Jul 3, 2023

While I like the idea the execution is janky… when creating a custom item, not only is it impossible to find, but when you do and try to add it to the nourish part it shuts down the app. The item was just vitamin A in supplements, so not even multiple ingredients. Lots of nice pictures, lots of recipes.. mostly chocolate sweet stuff.. I know you guys did this yourself so an extra star for effort.. not getting the year right now, but will check back and see if there are any changes.. the nourish portion is so on point and I really wanted that to work, but sadly it doesn’t

Cannot verify

★★ · v1.2.0 · Jun 27, 2023

I really want to use this app but I received error code 500 and cannot verify the app for use. Please help

Can’t get in

★ · v1.1.0 · Jun 1, 2023

I signed up for a plan through Apple and it won’t let me go any farther. I tried restoring my purchase, force closing the app, and restarting my phone. I go into my Apple subscriptions and it’s there, hopefully this gets fixed soon! Can’t wait to see what you created!

Apple Pay subscription not working

★ · v1.1.0 · Jun 1, 2023

Hello folks! Big fan of your youtube channel. I signed up for monthly subscription but getting some error. Hope you folks fix it soon!

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