Grubhub for Drivers

Review by eFreeware

Delivery work appeals because it fits around everything else, but the practical side is messy: knowing when you can work, what you have made, and whether the effort is worth it. Grubhub for Drivers is the app on the courier side of that arrangement, published by Grubhub itself. It is free, carries no ads and has no in-app purchases, which matters when the whole point is earning rather than spending.

The app is not a marketplace where customers order food; it is the tool a courier uses to take work, keep a schedule and see the money add up. Grubhub has been running it since March 2019 and updated it in October 2026, and it has passed a million installs with a 4.5 average across a large number of ratings. That history suggests a mature product rather than an experiment, though the experience still depends heavily on where you live and how busy your area is.

Finding work that fits the hours you have

The scheduling side is where the app earns its keep. You can plan hours in advance, or pick up deliveries on short notice when something opens up in your day. That combination covers two very different couriers: the one who wants a predictable block every week, and the one who decides on a Tuesday afternoon that a few hours of driving are worth it.

The developer describes the setup as part-time, full-time or spare-time work, and that framing is accurate to how the tool is built. The schedule is yours to shape around a job, classes or family obligations. I would expect people who like knowing their week in advance to lean on the advance scheduling, while those with unpredictable free time get more out of the short-notice option.

The obvious trade-off is that flexibility is not the same as guaranteed volume. The app can only offer what the local market generates. In a dense city that may mean steady options; in a thinner area, the same app can feel quiet. That is a fact of delivery work rather than a flaw in the software, but it shapes what you should expect from the schedule screen.

Tracking deliveries, hours and earnings in one place

The second job the app does is bookkeeping. It handles deliveries, hours, earnings and scheduling in one place. For anyone treating delivery as a real source of income, that combination removes a lot of the guesswork that comes with juggling separate notes and mental math.

Seeing earnings accumulate alongside hours worked is the part I would value most, because it turns a vague sense of "good week" into something you can compare against another week. The developer also says couriers keep every tip they receive, which is the kind of detail that matters when comparing delivery work in general terms. Tips are a meaningful share of delivery income, so a promise that none of it is skimmed is worth weighing.

What the app does is report the numbers. It reports; you judge. Someone using it for occasional spending money will read the totals differently from someone covering rent with them, and the same screen serves both. That neutrality is fine.

Delivering by car, bike or moped

A car is not a requirement. The developer says the app was built to support drivers, bikers and people delivering on a moped, which widens who can realistically take part. In cities where parking is expensive and distances are short, a bike or moped can be the more sensible tool, and the app accommodates that choice rather than assuming four wheels.

This matters for people who want to try delivery work without committing to vehicle costs like fuel, insurance and maintenance. It also suits students and city residents who already own a bike and want to turn spare hours into income without changing how they get around. The work itself still varies by market, but the entry point is lower than it would be if a car were mandatory.

The app connects drivers to restaurants and diners across a large network of cities. What it implies for a courier is simply more potential order sources in a given area. Whether that translates into busier shifts depends on your city, not on the size of the network nationally.

Signing up and where the work is available

Getting started is deliberately simple. Signing up happens through driver.grubhub.com, and the app walks you through each step. There is no fee to install the app, and no advertising or in-app purchases to work around while you do it.

Cities covered include Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Bridgeport, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, St. Louis, Sacramento, Tampa and Washington DC, among many others. If you are nowhere near a supported market, that is worth checking before you invest time in signing up.

The most recent update is about safety at pickups and drop-offs, which tells you where the developer is currently putting effort. Safety around restaurants and customer addresses is a reasonable thing to keep improving for people who spend their working hours moving between unfamiliar locations.

Who this work suits

This fits people who want income they can flex around other commitments rather than a fixed shift pattern. If you have a few free evenings a week, a gap between classes, or a stretch of daytime hours you would otherwise leave unused, the scheduling tools are built for exactly that. It also suits anyone who prefers to see their own numbers rather than take someone's word for how a week went.

It is equally reasonable for someone treating delivery as a main job. The app tracks hours and earnings, manages the schedule and supports full-time use in the developer's framing. Riders on bikes and mopeds are explicitly included, which opens it up to people in dense cities who would never consider driving for a living.

The realistic constraint is location and local demand. The app is a tool for a market, and markets differ enormously in how much work flows through them. Anyone expecting the same experience in every city will be disappointed; anyone who checks that their area is covered and understands that volume varies will have a clearer picture of what they are signing up for.

A practical tool for couriers in supported cities

Grubhub for Drivers does a narrow job and does it without cost or clutter: it takes delivery work, holds your schedule, and shows what you have earned, with tips kept in full by the courier. The 4.5 average across tens of thousands of ratings is a reasonable signal that it holds up for the people using it, and the fact that it is free with no ads or purchases means trying it costs nothing but the time to sign up.

It is for people in supported US cities who want flexible delivery income, whether that is a few hours a week or a full schedule, and whether they are driving, biking or riding a moped. If your area is covered and you are comfortable with work that rises and falls with local demand, this is the app that puts the whole arrangement in one place.

What's new in version 5.42

Continuing app enhancements to support safety at pickups and drop-offs