# Delivery App Comparison (Canada) **Category:** [Regional Gig Guides](https://community.mycartracks.com/c/regional-gig-guides/31) **Created:** 2026-05-13 17:55 UTC **Views:** 5 **Replies:** 0 **URL:** https://community.mycartracks.com/t/delivery-app-comparison-canada/382 --- ## Post #1 by @MyCarTracks_support ![Best delivery app Canada comparison](upload://nxGxBclGLRaw9oK4pGEni9aU8Do.svg) When you compare the best delivery app Canada options, start with fit instead of looking for one national winner. Depending on the app and city, you may be able to deliver by car, bike, scooter, or foot. DoorDash has broad Canadian city coverage, and Uber Eats covers major Canadian cities plus many smaller markets, but your local app screen and approval flow decide what you can actually do. Do not choose only from advertised pay ranges. Delivery drivers in Canada generally need to report self-employment income, keep income and expense records, and support vehicle claims with total kilometres and business kilometres. For tax records, [CRA gig economy guidance](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/programs/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/compliance/platform-economy/gig-economy.html) and [motor vehicle record guidance](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/sole-proprietorships-partnerships/business-expenses/motor-vehicle-expenses/motor-vehicle-records.html) matter as much as the app's gross-pay screen. ## Quick answer: best delivery app Canada There is no single best delivery app for every Canadian driver. Start with the work style: - Choose Uber Eats if you want flexible log-on delivery and upfront pay details before accepting orders. - Choose DoorDash if you want strong city coverage, scheduled dashes, restaurant delivery, and shop-and-deliver options. - Choose SkipTheDishes if your city has active zones and you like scheduled runs with a Canada-first delivery platform. - Choose Instacart if you prefer grocery shopping, can handle substitutions and heavier orders, and want batch details before accepting. Then test two apps for two to four weeks. Track net pay per hour, net pay per kilometre, waiting time, tips, app fees, and vehicle costs before deciding which app deserves more of your schedule. ## Which delivery app pays the most? Public pay tables can be misleading because they usually mix full-time and part-time drivers, different cities, tips, promotions, peak periods, and self-reported numbers. For the broader pay workflow, use [Delivery and Rideshare Driver Earnings (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/delivery-and-rideshare-driver-earnings-canada/373). The better question is which app pays best for your time and vehicle after the work is done. Use this comparison instead. If one platform looks like a fit, use its Canada requirement page before buying bags, changing vehicles, or counting on a city being open: [Uber Eats](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/uber-eats-driver-requirements-canada/386), [DoorDash](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/doordash-driver-and-vehicle-requirements-canada/370), [SkipTheDishes](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/skipthedishes-courier-requirements-canada/384), or [Instacart](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/instacart-shopper-requirements-canada/379). | App | Pay signals to compare | Cost signals to compare | | --- | --- | --- | | Uber Eats | Upfront order amount, in-app tips, weekly payouts, busy meal periods | Restaurant waits, parking, actual route kilometres, return driving | | DoorDash | Base pay, 100% of tips, Peak Pay, promotions, scheduled access | Zone saturation, shop-and-deliver time, Fast Pay fees, return routes | | SkipTheDishes | Transit Pay, tips, reimbursements, incentives, delivery zones | Scheduled-run availability, restaurant delays, thermal bag cost, zone fit | | Instacart | Batch pay, tips, promotions, item count, distance, heavy pay where shown | Shopping time, substitutions, heavy items, store layout, tip changes | Record the same week of work across apps. The app with the highest-looking order may not win after store time, parking, fuel, charging, and unpaid kilometres. Also compare the non-pay parts of the job. Scheduling access, support response, rating rules, perk programs, waitlists, cashout fees, and tax-summary tools can change the app's real value even when two orders show similar gross pay. ## Which delivery app is best to work for? Pick by work style first: - Best for flexible food delivery: Uber Eats. - Best for scheduled food delivery and broad merchant mix: DoorDash. - Best for scheduled Canada delivery zones: SkipTheDishes. - Best for grocery shopping and delivery: Instacart. - Best for multi-apping: the pair that reduces idle time without creating late orders. Multi-apping is allowed in practice only when you can complete each accepted order safely and on time. Keep each app's income, tips, kilometres, fees, and expenses separate so one busy app does not hide another app's weak results. ## Uber Eats Uber Eats fits drivers who want to go online when they have time instead of committing to scheduled shifts. Use the [Uber Canada delivery page](https://www.uber.com/ca/en/deliver/) to check whether food delivery is open in your area and which modes are available. ### Market size and signup Uber Eats has broad Canadian city coverage, but requirements vary by location and mode. Car delivery requires a valid driver's licence, vehicle insurance, work eligibility, and background screening. Bike or foot delivery requires work eligibility and screening, with minimum age depending on the province; foot delivery is only in select cities. Build in time for your profile, documents, and background check to clear before buying gear; a week or two is a realistic planning window. ### Pay, ratings, and app workflow Uber Eats shows an order's pay before you accept it, couriers keep 100% of in-app tips, and earnings are transferred weekly. The practical advantage is order visibility. You can reject a weak order, wait for a better one, or move. The drawback is that flexible log-on work can still leave you waiting if too many couriers are online or restaurants are slow. Watch your rating once enough customer or restaurant feedback appears; some rating views need at least 10 ratings before they become useful. For shift planning, lunch from about noon to 2 p.m., dinner from about 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., and weekends are common test windows, but your city can behave differently. ### Support, tax records, and scheduling Uber has in-app delivery support and earnings tools, including message or call support. Keep screenshots when they explain a missing payout, restaurant delay, or delivery issue. Platform tax summaries can help reconcile gross earnings, tips, app-reported kilometres, and expenses, but they do not replace your kilometre log or receipts. Uber Eats is strongest when you want meal-period flexibility and can decide quickly whether an order is worth the kilometres. The app may point you toward busy areas, but keep your own notes when a technical issue affects pay or timing. ## DoorDash DoorDash fits drivers who want restaurant delivery, shop-and-deliver work, and a schedule system. Use the [DoorDash Canada Dasher page](https://dasher.doordash.com/en-ca) and [FAQ](https://dasher.doordash.com/en-ca/faq) to check availability, then confirm the application flow for your city. ### Market size and signup To become a Dasher, expect an 18+ age rule, car access or scooter/bicycle options in select cities, consent to a background check, two pieces of government ID, a valid Business Number or Social Insurance Number, and a full-class driver's licence if applicable. Signup can be quick once approval is complete, but local waitlists and document issues can change timing. ### Pay, ratings, and app workflow Dasher pay includes base pay, 100% of tips, Peak Pay where applicable, and promotions. Dashers are normally paid weekly by direct deposit, and Fast Pay may be available for a fee. DoorDash can work well when you like scheduled access and zones. Rating, completion, delivery-history, and scheduling rules can affect which blocks you see, including programs such as early scheduling or anytime access, so check the current Dasher app before relying on those perks. It can be weaker when a zone is crowded, pickups are slow, or shop-and-deliver orders take more time than the pay justifies. ### Support, tax records, and scheduling DoorDash support and ratings systems can affect the driver experience, and the app can show useful order details such as customer tips and busy areas. The tax records are still yours to keep. Track income, tips, promotions, business kilometres, total kilometres, receipts, and fees for Form T2125 and your own profit review. Do not assume the app will provide every tax breakdown you want. Save weekly earnings screens and bank deposits while they are easy to match. Choose DoorDash when your market has enough orders during the hours you can schedule and when zone boundaries do not create too much return driving. ## SkipTheDishes SkipTheDishes fits couriers who want a Canada-focused restaurant delivery platform with delivery zones and scheduled availability. ### Market size and signup For SkipTheDishes, use [courier help](https://courier-help.skipthedishes.com/hc/en-ca/articles/360058187894-Becoming-a-Courier) to check your province's age-of-majority rule and required documents. Expect a driver's licence, vehicle insurance, registration, proof of work eligibility, background check, smartphone with data, direct-deposit banking, and thermal catering bags. Bike delivery and zone availability can be local, so check the courier app before buying gear. Background screening and document review can take time, sometimes up to about 14 business days. If you are applying in a busy market, plan for possible delays or zone limits instead of assuming you can start this week. ### Pay, ratings, and app workflow Skip courier pay can include Transit Pay, customer tips, reimbursements where applicable, and incentives. Your courier earnings records can show transit pay, online tips, restaurant delay reimbursement, and other reimbursements or incentives, but check the record against your own notes if a wait-time payment or adjustment seems missing. The advantage is zone-based delivery and scheduled runs. Acceptance-rate and offer-matching rules can affect how the app feels in practice, so review the current courier app rules before chasing every order. The tradeoff is that a zone can become saturated, and scheduled availability does not guarantee every hour will be profitable. ### Support, tax records, and scheduling Skip uses delivery zones and availability settings, so compare zones by net pay, not just by how often orders appear. You may be able to adjust preferred zones and weekly availability in the courier app, while live-order issues may go through chat. Use your actual order history to decide whether a zone deserves more shifts. Keep thermal bag costs, phone costs, business kilometres, and income records outside the app too. SkipTheDishes is a stronger candidate when it is active in your city and you prefer planned delivery windows over opening an app whenever you have spare time. ## Instacart Instacart fits shoppers who want grocery work instead of restaurant pickup. It is not simply another food delivery app: you may spend more time inside stores, message customers about substitutions, carry heavier items, and manage multi-order batches. ### Market size and signup Use [Instacart Canada shopper pages](https://www.instacart.ca/company/shoppers/shopper-101) to check local shopper access, batch details, and current availability. Instacart is commonly available across all ten provinces, with large markets such as Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Mississauga, Halifax, and Montreal often used as examples. A full-service shopper usually needs a vehicle, insurance, a smartphone, work eligibility, banking information, and background screening. Plan for background-check timing of up to about two weeks and possible waitlists if there are already enough shoppers in your area. ### Pay, ratings, and app workflow Instacart shoppers can see upfront details such as price, store, delivery distance, item and unit count, batch earnings, and tip. Earnings can include batch pay, promotions, and tips. Batch pay reflects expected effort such as travel, item quantity and weight, and expected shopping time. The advantage is better visibility into the work before you accept a batch. The shopper app can also help with product locations, customer messages, and replacements. The drawback is that shopping speed, substitutions, heavy items, and store layout can dominate the hour. ### Support, tax records, and scheduling Instacart pays weekly by direct deposit, with faster cashout available under its rules. The shopper app can show useful batch and earnings details, reward programs may change which perks are available, and tax slips or annual summaries may help with income reconciliation. You still need your own kilometre log, receipts, and business-use percentage. App mileage between a store and customer does not always capture every business kilometre you need for your records. Instacart is a stronger fit if you prefer shopping and customer messages over restaurant waits and shorter food-delivery trips. ## B.C. delivery rules are local British Columbia has specific app-based delivery and ride-hail worker minimum-wage rules. Under the [B.C. employment standards guide](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/forms-resources/igm/esr-part-4-section-18-2), the current minimum wage for these workers is tied to engaged time, and tips and distance expense amounts are separate from the minimum wage calculation. Do not apply B.C. rules across Canada. If you deliver in B.C., check the current provincial page and your platform records. If you deliver elsewhere, use your province and city rules rather than assuming B.C. treatment applies. ## Tax and kilometre records For delivery-only work, GST/HST generally follows the taxable-supplies and small-supplier framework. CRA gig economy guidance uses the more than $30,000 over four calendar quarters threshold for many taxable goods and services. This is different from commercial ride-sharing, which has its own GST/HST rule. For income tax, keep: - weekly platform income summaries - bank deposits, tips, promotions, reimbursements, and fees - business kilometres and total vehicle kilometres - receipts for fuel, charging, maintenance, bags, parking, tolls, phone data, and supplies - notes about waiting time, substitutions, return driving, and support issues The winner is the app with the best net result, not the app with the most notifications. ## MyCarTracks workflow Use [MyCarTracks automatic mileage tracking](https://www.mycartracks.com/products/automatic-mileage-tracking) while testing delivery apps. Create tags for Uber Eats, DoorDash, SkipTheDishes, Instacart, and personal trips, then compare each app by gross pay, business kilometres, expenses, and waiting notes.
## FAQ ### Which delivery app pays the most in Canada? There is no reliable national answer. Compare net pay per hour and net pay per kilometre in your city after vehicle costs, waiting time, tips, and tax cash. ### Should I work for more than one delivery app? Testing more than one app can reduce idle time and show which app fits your market. Accept only the work you can complete safely and on time, and keep records separate by platform. ### Is Uber Eats better than DoorDash in Canada? Uber Eats can be better if you want flexible log-on work and upfront pay visibility. DoorDash can be better if you want scheduled dashes, broad merchant coverage, and shop-and-deliver options. Test both locally before deciding. ### Is Instacart a delivery app or a grocery shopping app? Instacart is grocery shopping and delivery. It can pay differently from restaurant delivery because item count, store layout, substitutions, heavy items, and customer messages affect the job. ### Do delivery apps provide tax records? Some app records help reconcile income, tips, and payments, but you still need your own receipts and kilometre log. Platform summaries should support your records, not replace them. ## What to read next - [Delivery and Rideshare Driver Earnings (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/delivery-and-rideshare-driver-earnings-canada/373) - [Part-Time Gig Driving as a Side Hustle (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/part-time-gig-driving-as-a-side-hustle-canada/375) - [Gig Driving Guide (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/gig-driving-guide-canada/374) - [Uber Eats Driver Requirements (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/uber-eats-driver-requirements-canada/386) - [DoorDash Driver and Vehicle Requirements (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/doordash-driver-and-vehicle-requirements-canada/370) - [SkipTheDishes Courier Requirements (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/skipthedishes-courier-requirements-canada/384) - [Mileage Tracking App Checklist (Canada)](https://community.mycartracks.com/t/mileage-tracking-app-checklist-canada/377) ## Sources - [CRA gig economy guidance](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/programs/about-canada-revenue-agency-cra/compliance/platform-economy/gig-economy.html) - [CRA motor vehicle records](https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/topics/sole-proprietorships-partnerships/business-expenses/motor-vehicle-expenses/motor-vehicle-records.html) - [Uber Eats Canada delivery page](https://www.uber.com/ca/en/deliver/) - [DoorDash Canada Dasher page](https://dasher.doordash.com/en-ca) - [DoorDash Canada Dasher FAQ](https://dasher.doordash.com/en-ca/faq) - [SkipTheDishes becoming a courier](https://courier-help.skipthedishes.com/hc/en-ca/articles/360058187894-Becoming-a-Courier) - [SkipTheDishes courier pay](https://courier-help.skipthedishes.com/hc/en-ca/articles/360060022453-How-Courier-Pay-Works) - [Instacart Canada shopper earnings](https://www.instacart.ca/company/shoppers/shopper-earnings) - [Instacart Canada Shopper 101](https://www.instacart.ca/company/shoppers/shopper-101) - [B.C. app-based delivery and ride-hail minimum wage guidance](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/forms-resources/igm/esr-part-4-section-18-2) --- **Canonical:** https://community.mycartracks.com/t/delivery-app-comparison-canada/382 **Original content:** https://community.mycartracks.com/t/delivery-app-comparison-canada/382