Best apps for same-day grocery delivery
Looking for (nearly) instant grocery deliveries? There are loads of great apps that offer same-day delivery, with some aiming to deliver your food in minutes.
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If you need your groceries ASAP but you're not able to head out to the shops, try same-day delivery services. They're very convenient and have some surprising benefits.
Some of the apps we've listed below are great for eco-friendly products. For example, it's pretty much impossible to find cow's milk without plastic packaging in the supermarket. But it's possible to buy milk in glass bottles from some same-day grocery apps.
Plus, the groceries are often delivered in electric vehicles. Of course, the best way to keep your carbon footprint down is to walk or cycle to a local food store, but this isn't always possible. When this is the case, same-day food apps can be the next best thing.
9 best same-day food delivery services
These are the top grocery apps for same-day deliveries:
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Gopuff
- Best for: Membership service and rewards.
- Delivers to: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Derby, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Salford, Sheffield, Swansea and more.
- Delivery costs: Maximum £1.99. A small order fee may be charged for low-value orders in certain locations.
Gopuff stores around 4,000 products in each of its locations throughout the UK, so you'll be able to find whatever it is you're after. Order your grocery delivery through the app or website, and you should receive your order within 30 minutes.
If you regularly use same-day grocery delivery apps, Gopuff could be the app for you. Students now get 50% off a Gopuff FAM membership. For just £2.75 a month, you can get free delivery on eligible orders and members-only deals and discounts.
Gopuff also offers 25% off your order with this promo code.
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Beelivery
- Best for: £5 off your order when you verify as a student.
- Delivers to: Most of the UK.
- Delivery costs: £3.50, and there's a service fee of £0.99. Orders need to cost £15 or more. If your order costs £15 – £25, they'll add a small order fee of £1. And for orders between 11pm and 6am, there's a night-time fee of £3.
If you find that most apps don’t deliver to your home, don't worry. You might have more luck with Beelivery.
Beelivery offers same-day grocery delivery to over 90% of UK households. Delivery can take between 15 and 60 minutes, and you should be able to make an order at any time of the day.
You'll just need to order your food through the app. Then, a delivery driver will get your shopping from a local supermarket and deliver it to your door.
Plus, you can get £5 off your Beelivery order if you verify yourself as a student!
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Zapp
- Best for: Ethical and eco-friendly efforts.
- Delivers to: London.
- Delivery costs: £2.99. However, all orders are charged an additional fee of 5% – 15% (capped at £2.99 – £7.99) of your total spend.
Zapp can be great for plastic-free products like milk. They make an effort to be ethical and eco-friendly.
And while they do charge additional fees no matter what time you order, this is to provide new features and great customer service.
They're also now offering a one-month free trial of a Zap+ membership, which offers free delivery on orders of £15 or more for £4.99 per month. The Zap+ membership also offers 10% credit on orders of £30 or more.
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Amazon
- Best for: Same-day delivery of groceries for Amazon customers from Amazon Fresh, Morrisons, Iceland or Co-op.
- Delivers to: UK households. However, you might find you can only order from one or two of the four stores (Amazon Fresh, Co-op, Iceland and Morrisons), depending on your postcode.
- Delivery costs: Varies. Orders need to cost £15–£25 or more, depending on the supplier and whether you have a Prime membership.
Looking for same-day grocery delivery from Amazon? This is possible for all Amazon customers, but if you're a Prime member, you'll get cheaper delivery slots and lower minimum order thresholds. And, luckily, students are able to get six months of Amazon Prime for free.
The availability will depend on your location, but you might be able to get same-day groceries from Amazon Fresh, Morrisons, Iceland or Co-op with Prime.
There's a minimum spend of £15 for same-day deliveries for Prime members with Amazon Fresh and Co-op or £25 for orders from Morrisons and Iceland.
In 2026, Amazon also launched Amazon Now in some parts of the UK. Amazon Now offers super-fast 30-minute delivery of groceries and household items in parts of London, Manchester and Birmingham. Delivery fees for Prime members start from £1.99 per order and are free for orders over £20.
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Whoosh by Tesco
- Best for: Tesco deliveries within an hour.
- Delivers to: Most of the UK from over 1,500 stores. See the full list of participating stores.
- Delivery costs: £2.99, with a £2 charge on top of that for orders under £15.
For same-day delivery from Tesco, try Whoosh. You can get your groceries delivered within an hour.
And a rather good perk is that you'll be able to collect Clubcard points on your orders (easily one of the top loyalty cards).
Where previously Whoosh was best for small shops, Tesco has now partnered with car and van couriers, meaning you're no longer restricted by the size of your food shop. Have a look at the FAQs on Tesco's website for more info.
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Chop Chop by Sainsbury's
- Best for: Sainsbury's deliveries within an hour.
- Delivers to: More than a million postcodes across the UK. See all areas.
- Delivery costs: £4.99. Orders need to cost £15 or more.
Similar to Whoosh by Tesco, Sainsbury's has a quick grocery delivery service called Chop Chop.
And in the same way that you can collect Clubcard points with Whoosh, Chop Chop orders can earn you Nectar points – another great loyalty card.
With Chop Chop, you can order up to 30 items through the Sainsbury's app and receive them in under an hour.
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Just Eat
- Best for: Grocery delivery from local shops and supermarkets including Asda Express, Co-op, Morrisons Daily, Sainsbury's and One Stop.
- Delivers to: More than 400 towns and cities across the UK.
- Delivery costs: Vary by order size, distance and driver availability. A service charge will be added from 99p – £2.99 depending on basket size, plus small order fee depending on the store's minimum threshold.
You're probably more familiar with Just Eat for its easy takeaway food deliveries. But you can order groceries from a range of local shops and supermarkets just the same as you would order a takeaway.
Just watch out for inflated product pricing on top of the delivery fees and service charges.
Just Eat also offers a Just Eat+ membership where you can get free deliveries on orders over £15 (excluding fees) at participating restaurants and stores. Membership is £5.99 a month for 90 days, so well worth considering if you're a sucker for a takeaway and want your groceries delivered.
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Uber Eats
- Best for: Grocery delivery from pretty much any local supermarket or shop.
- Delivers to: Most of the UK.
- Delivery costs: Vary by location and driver availability. A service fee of 10% of your order (between 99p – £2.99) will be added, and a small order fee of £3 if your order is below £15.
Anyone in the know knows that these days Uber is not only great for its cheap taxi services; it also offers speedy food and grocery delivery, not to mention a travel booking service.
Uber Eats same-day grocery delivery service offers a Freshness Guaranteed program, whereby if any of the grocery products you receive are not fresh or as you'd expected, you can request a refund through the app.
Similarly to Just Eat, they also offer a membership plan for free deliveries over a minimum spend at participating stores. And there's a 50% student discount on UberOne membership, making it just £2.49 per month or £24.99 per year.
On top of free deliveries for groceries and food, membership also allows you to earn Uber credits on eligible rides, car and e-scooter hire and booking trains or flights through the app.
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Deliveroo
- Best for: Grocery delivery from all the usual supermarkets plus soon an Aldi near you!
- Delivers to: Most of the UK.
- Delivery costs: Vary based on location and distance from shop. A service fee will also be added as a percentage of your order, plus a small order fee depending on the store's minimum threshold.
Deliveroo works with all the major supermarkets, similar to many on this list. However, what we're most excited about is that it's the only same-day grocery delivery app working with Aldi.
So if you're a fan of the budget supermarket and have one locally, Deliveroo may be the service for you!
On top of that, students can get one year free of Deliveroo Plus Gold – Deliveroo's membership program. It gets you free delivery on grocery orders over £15, plus savings on service fees.
If you've taken full advantage of your free deliveries in the first year, you can continue your membership for just 99p a month. All you have to do is sign up and give your uni email address for verification.
How do same-day grocery delivery apps work?
Same-day delivery apps will each work slightly differently. But, as a general rule, you'll need to order your groceries on the app, and they'll be delivered to you as soon as possible.
If drivers are available, they'll quickly pick up your order from the local store or warehouse and make their way to you.
Sometimes, if no drivers are available when you place the order, you might need to wait in a queue. It'll add a bit of time to the overall delivery, but it should still be pretty quick.
Not in too much of a hurry? If you don't mind waiting a few days for your groceries, check out the cheapest online supermarkets.
