One app for everything
People are tired of separate apps for food, groceries, and pharmacy runs. The app that covers all of it stays on the phone.
Launch a Delivery App That Can Bring Anything From Anywhere
Bring anything from anywhere to your customers. We design, code, and hand over 100% ownership to you.
Any product: Deliver groceries, medicine, retail, or food.
Any store: Connect customers to any shop in their city.
Full ownership: You own 100% of the custom code we build.
Trusted by startups across 12 countries.
30-minute call • Scope in writing • No pressure
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Definition
How a Postmates Style Delivery App Actually Works
A Postmates-style delivery platform lets customers request items from almost any local store, even if that business has never officially joined the platform. Instead of choosing from a fixed list of partnered shops, a user can name any nearby item, and a delivery driver will go to the store in person to buy and pick it up.
To make this work smoothly, the system needs five core features to run together from day one. Users need an easy way to type in an item from a specific local shop. Drivers need a tool to walk in, find the product, and pay using the platform. The software must include a quick way to swap out missing items with the buyer's consent. A live map helps people see where their driver is at all times. Finally, the design must feel simple enough for daily errands, which relies on quality mobile app development to keep every screen clear and fast.
This setup is great for citywide delivery startups, local courier firms, retail shops wanting quick drop-offs, and businesses that need UI UX design services alongside a delivery network built to handle almost any kind of request.
Why Now Is the Right Time to Launch an Anything Delivery App
Conditions for launching a broad, anything goes delivery app have rarely been this favorable. Delivery tools and payment systems that used to be complicated now connect to an app quickly, customers everywhere have grown used to getting almost anything delivered, and the demand for delivery that goes beyond just restaurant food keeps growing steadily.
Talk to Our Delivery App Expert →Networks are easier to build
Live tracking, payments, and partner matching connect faster than ever. A serious multi-category app launches in weeks, not years.
Local apps win loyalty
Apps built around one city’s stores earn more trust than global giants that don’t know the neighborhood.
See Our Postmates Style Apps Working in Real Life
Watching a delivery app handle a real request explains far more than any written description. The walkthrough below shows our Postmates style apps running live, covering a restaurant order, a store pickup request, and the delivery partner side, all working together. A couple of minutes in and it becomes much easier to picture your own app.
For technical evaluators
Try Our Live Delivery App Before You Decide
The fastest way to judge if we are the right team for your project is to try the app yourself before any conversation. Look through a real merchant order screen, walk through a customer requesting an item from a local store, and read our full feature breakdown before making any commitment. No sales pitch, just a real, working app.
Access granted — start testing.
The demo ships as three separate apps — customer, merchant, and delivery partner — each on iOS and Android, plus a hosted admin panel. Install any app, sign in with its test number and the shared OTP, then explore.
Customer app
Browse stores, place a test request, and track the delivery live.
Test login
+1 741-000-0002 · OTP 123456
Merchant app
Accept incoming requests, manage the catalog, and track payouts.
Test login
+1 741-000-0001 · OTP 123456
Delivery partner app
Go online, accept requests, shop in store, navigate, and confirm handoff.
Test login
+1 741-000-0003 · OTP 123456
Admin panel
Orders, delivery partners, store onboarding, commission, payouts, and analytics.
Email
admin@cravo.com · Password password
Good to know
All four surfaces run on the same live test environment. Explore freely — but please don't place real orders; the demo data resets periodically.
Everything Your Delivery App Needs, Split Into Six Easy Areas
Many app builders only plan for restaurant orders and treat everything else as an afterthought. That is exactly why so many delivery apps feel limited, because the features that make an anything delivery app useful — item requests, substitution approval, dependable in store shopping, among others — are missing or half finished. Every Postmates clone we build covers a complete set of features across six areas. Everything listed here is already built, tested, and working in real apps.
Request from any nearby storeCustomers request a specific item from almost any local store, not just restaurants and merchants already partnered with the platform.
Shop on your behalfA delivery partner walks into the requested store, picks the item, pays for it through the app, and brings it straight to the customer.
Live order trackingCustomers watch their order move from pickup to delivery on a live map, updated in real time at every stage.
Item substitution approvalWhen something is out of stock, the delivery partner suggests a replacement and the customer approves it directly in the app before it gets bought.
Receipt based reimbursementWhen a delivery partner shops at a store that isn't listed on the platform, the actual receipt amount is charged to the customer automatically, with no manual back and forth.
Flexible delivery pricingDelivery fees adjust automatically based on distance, demand, and whether the request involves in-store shopping.
Scheduled deliveriesCustomers can schedule a delivery for a specific time instead of only requesting something for right now.
Multiple languages and currenciesThe app displays requests, prices, and payments in the customer's own language and local currency wherever they are.
Browse partnered stores or request anywhereCustomers choose from partnered restaurants and stores, or type in a specific store and item they want delivered from somewhere else.
In app chat with delivery partnersCustomers can message their delivery partner directly about special instructions without ever sharing a personal phone number.
Membership for reduced delivery feesCustomers can subscribe to a membership plan that lowers or removes delivery fees across every order.
Saved delivery detailsCustomers save home and work addresses along with delivery instructions so requests take only a couple of taps.
Order history and receiptsCustomers view every past delivery along with receipts, useful for personal budgeting or business expense tracking.
Ratings and reviewsCustomers rate both the store experience and the delivery partner after every order, helping maintain quality across the platform.
Live order queuePartnered stores see every incoming order in a live queue with simple accept, prepare, and ready for pickup actions.
Easy menu and catalog managementStores update their menu, product list, and item availability instantly, without needing any technical help.
Sales and performance reportsStores view daily, weekly, and monthly reports covering order volume, revenue, and their best selling items.
Promotions and discount toolsStores create their own limited time offers to attract more orders during slower hours of the day.
Payout trackingStores see a clear, itemized view of every completed order and exactly what they will be paid after fees.
Staff account accessStore owners create limited access logins for staff to manage orders without exposing financial details.
Simple turn by turn navigationDelivery partners get clear directions to the store and then to the customer using live traffic information.
In store shopping modeWhen shopping inside a store on a customer's behalf, the app walks the partner through the requested items one by one.
Earnings dashboardDelivery partners see exactly what they have earned for the day, week, and month, including tips, in one simple screen.
Online and offline toggleDelivery partners switch themselves online or offline instantly, controlling exactly when they want to receive requests.
Proof of deliveryA photo or simple confirmation at drop off protects both the delivery partner and the customer from any disagreement.
Secure in app paymentsAll card and wallet payments are protected using bank level security, keeping personal and financial information safe.
Verified delivery partnersEvery delivery partner completes an identity check before they can accept their first request, especially important since they shop and handle payments on a customer's behalf.
Spending limits per requestCustomers set a maximum amount for open ended requests, so a delivery partner never spends more than expected while shopping.
Fraud and suspicious activity checksThe app automatically watches for unusual account activity, fake receipts, or unusual payment patterns before they cause a real problem.
Privacy law complianceCustomer and store data is handled in line with major privacy laws, giving users control over their own personal information.
Store and merchant approvalEvery registered store and merchant is searchable and manageable from one screen covering approval, suspension, and direct communication.
Commission and fee settingsSet commission rates per store, delivery fees per zone, and platform charges, all adjustable without any technical help.
Delivery partner managementApprove new delivery partners, track their performance, and manage payouts all from a single operations screen.
Dispute resolution centerA built in system for handling order complaints, refund requests, and reimbursement disputes with a full history attached to each case.
Promotions and campaign managerBuild platform wide discount campaigns, referral programs, and seasonal offers directly from the admin panel.
Platform performance overviewTrack total orders, revenue, active stores, and delivery times across the entire platform in one simple view.
Every feature listed here is already built and working in real, live apps. Extra features can always be added later without disturbing anything that already works.
Smart Features
Smart Features That Make Deliveries Faster and Safer
A delivery app without any smart features quickly falls behind competitors who match requests faster and handle in store shopping more reliably. We build these smart features directly into the app from the beginning instead of adding them later as an afterthought.
Smart delivery partner matching
The app automatically assigns each request to the closest available delivery partner, taking into account whether the request needs in store shopping or a simple pickup.
Accurate delivery time predictions
Instead of a rough guess, the app calculates delivery time using live traffic, expected shopping time inside a store, and delivery partner location, giving customers a time estimate they can genuinely trust.
Automatic fraud detection
The app constantly watches for fake receipts, unusual spending patterns, and suspicious refund activity, flagging risky behavior before it causes any real financial loss.
Search that understands plain language
Customers can type what they actually need, such as a specific medicine from the pharmacy down the street, and the app understands the request instead of requiring exact store or item names.
24/7 chat support that solves problems instantly
For common questions about an order, a payment, or a substitution, we add an AI chat assistant that solves most issues right away without needing a live support agent.
Smart demand forecasting
The app predicts busy periods by area and time of day, helping position delivery partners where they are needed most before demand actually spikes.
The Same App, Working Perfectly on Every Screen
A strong delivery app needs to feel exactly the same whether a customer is on their phone, a tablet, or a computer. Our apps work smoothly across every device, all connected to the same account so a customer who starts a request on a laptop can finish it on their phone without losing anything.
The system behind the app is built to stay fast and accurate even as order volume and merchant categories grow. The same setup already supports apps ranging from a single city launch to platforms handling thousands of daily requests across several categories at once.
What sets us apart
Three Choices That Decide If Your Delivery App Can Scale
When it comes to building a delivery app that still performs well once it becomes genuinely popular, three early decisions make the biggest difference between an app that scales smoothly and one that struggles under real order volume. We make each of them the right way, in every build we deliver.
Building for Open Ended Requests From the Start
Many early delivery apps are built only for a fixed menu of items from partnered stores, which makes it difficult to add open ended, anything goes requests later. We build the app to comfortably handle both fixed menus and open requests from day one, so growth never forces a rebuild.
Built to handle any kind of request without starting overMaking In Store Shopping Payments Reliable From Day One
Many teams treat in store shopping payments as an afterthought, which leads to reimbursement errors and frustrated delivery partners. We treat this as one of the most important parts of the app from the very beginning, so payments and reimbursements work correctly from the very first order.
Reliable payments from the very first orderPlanning Trust Between Customers and Delivery Partners Before Anything Else
The decisions that keep customers comfortable letting someone shop and pay on their behalf need to be planned before a single screen is designed, not fixed after complaints start coming in. We build trust and spending controls into the app from the very first step of planning.
Trust and spending controls built in from day oneSeven Ways a Delivery App Can Earn Money
A delivery app that only earns money one way is far more fragile than one earning across several sources at once. We build seven different ways to earn revenue into every Postmates clone, and you can turn any of them on or off depending on what makes sense for your market.
Delivery fees
On every order, adjusted by distance and demand.
Merchant commission
A percentage of every partnered-store order.
Surge pricing
Fees rise automatically at peak hours.
Memberships
Recurring fees for reduced delivery costs.
Service fees
Small charges on smaller orders.
Business accounts
Recurring office deliveries at higher volume.
White-label licensing
Others license your app for new cities.
See How Each Stream Performs
Get our revenue calculator + benchmarks from real deployed delivery apps.
Delivery Solutions Built for Different Kinds of Errands
The most useful delivery apps are built to handle a clear set of categories well, rather than promising to deliver everything from day one. Every app we build is designed around the categories it needs to serve first. Here are the types of delivery businesses we build for and what each one needs.
Restaurant meals
Fast order handling and accurate delivery time estimates matter most here, especially when food needs to arrive while it is still fresh and warm.
Grocery and everyday items
Larger catalogs, item substitutions, and simple reordering matter more here than they do for a typical restaurant order, requiring a slightly different app setup.
Pharmacy and health products
Prescription verification and careful handling of sensitive purchases require extra steps that a general delivery flow does not usually include, something our Web Development Services team builds in specifically.
Retail and convenience store pickup
Open ended requests from clothing stores, hardware stores, or convenience shops rely heavily on clear substitution rules and spending limits.
Alcohol and age restricted items
Age verification at checkout and at the door, along with delivery time restrictions, require extra steps most standard delivery apps are not built to handle correctly.
Package and courier delivery
Sending a forgotten item, a gift, or a document across town extends naturally from the same core system that already powers store pickups and food orders.
Picking the Right Approach for Your Budget and Timeline
People looking to build a delivery app usually consider one of three paths: a ready made template, a fully custom app built from nothing, or a proven foundation with custom features added on top. Each comes with real tradeoffs depending on your budget, timeline, and how many delivery categories you plan to launch with.
| Factor | Ready Made Delivery App Template | Recommended vativeApps Postmates Clone | Fully Custom Build |
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| Time to launch | 1–2 weeks | 8–12 weeks | 12–18 months |
| How much you can customize | Branding only | Branding plus custom features | No limits at all |
| Who owns the app | Often licensed, not fully yours | You own it completely at delivery | You own it completely at delivery |
| Freedom after launch | Limited, tied to the template | High, your team fully controls it | Maximum |
| Ongoing maintenance | Depends on the template provider | Optional ongoing support plan | Your own team's responsibility |
| Ability to grow | Limited, struggles with open ended requests | Built to handle real growth and variety | Depends entirely on how it is built |
| Best suited for | Testing an idea on a tight budget | Founders and businesses launching a real app | Large businesses with very specific needs |
A ready made template gets you live quickly but usually only handles a fixed menu of items well, and becomes costly to fix once you want to support open ended requests. A fully custom build gives total freedom but takes well over a year before there is anything to actually test with real customers. Our approach sits right in the middle: a proven foundation that already works well, custom features added exactly where you need them, and full ownership handed to you at the end.
Request a Custom Quote for Your Delivery App
Every delivery app project is priced based on what you need, which categories and features matter most, and how customized the app needs to be. Sharing your project details below helps our team put together an accurate quote. If we need any clarification, someone will reach out before sending the quote.
How We Build Your Delivery App, From First Idea to Launch
Launching a delivery app that actually works on day one needs a clear process, not guesswork. We follow the same six steps on every project, so you always know exactly what is happening and what comes next.
Idea to launch-
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Planning
Week 1
We sit down and have a chat with you on the city you are launching in, the delivery categories you want to cover, and which features you want included. You leave this step with a clear written quote and a confirmed timeline before any design or development work starts.
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App design
Week 2–3
We design the customer app, the store panel, and the delivery partner app screen by screen before a single line of code is written. You get clickable designs covering requests, checkout, substitution approval, and live tracking, before we start building anything.
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Building
Week 3–10
We build in two-week cycles and hand you a working version at the end of every single one, so you can see real progress instead of waiting months for an update. Our mobile app development team and web team build side by side across the apps and the systems running behind them.
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Testing
Week 10–12
Every feature is tested by hand, put under heavy order volume, and checked for security problems.
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Launch
Week 12–14
We handle the entire launch for you, including setting up your domain, security certificates, hosting, and monitoring. We also submit the customer app, store panel, and delivery partner app to the app stores and manage the whole approval process on your behalf.
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Support
Ongoing
After launch we fix any bugs, watch how the app is performing, and adjust features based on what real orders show us, while making sure the app keeps up as more stores and delivery partners join. (this post-launch support lasts for a limited, 30 day duration)
Full Ownership of Your App, With No Strings Attached
If you are building a delivery brand you plan to keep, owning it outright is not optional. Every app we build carries your name, your branding, and your own hosting from the very first day. There is no vativeApps logo, watermark, or mention anywhere in the customer app, the store panel, the delivery partner app, or the admin panel.
When the project is completed, you receive everything, including the complete app, all three mobile apps, the admin panel, and the setup behind them. It becomes fully yours, with no licence fees, royalties, or charge per order, and nothing tied back to us. Any development team you choose can pick the work up and carry on from there.
Talk to Us About Owning Your App →Real Delivery Apps We Have Built for Clients
Live apps that people actually use say far more than any list of services. Below are two delivery platforms we designed, built, and launched for clients. Detailed case studies are available on request after a planning call.
Case study 01
MR YELLOW Food Delivery App
Complete Delivery System
MR YELLOW partnered with us to build a feature-rich food delivery platform that not only delivers a smooth ordering experience but also simplifies restaurant and delivery operations. We designed and developed the complete system, including customer, restaurant, rider, and admin applications with real-time order tracking, secure online payments, promotions, and delivery management. Today, MR YELLOW has a platform that's built to handle more customers, more restaurants, and more growth without adding unnecessary complexity.
Case study 02
EAT MO Food Delivery App
Multi-Vendor Ordering Platform
When your platform connects multiple restaurants, every part of the experience has to work together. Customers need a smooth ordering process, restaurants need simple tools to manage their business, and your team needs full control behind the scenes. EAT MO partnered with us to build exactly that. We created a complete multi-vendor food delivery platform with menu management, secure payments, live order tracking, loyalty rewards, and a central dashboard for managing restaurants, riders, and orders. Now, the result is a platform that's easy for customers to use, simple for businesses to manage, and ready to grow as more restaurants join.
Trusted across industries
What Our Clients Say About Us
We have built apps across delivery, grocery, marketplace, healthcare, and business categories. Every review below comes from our verified Clutch profile, written by clients who worked with us from start to finish.
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All testimonials sourced from vativeApps' verified Clutch profile.
Why Businesses Trust Us to Build Their Delivery App
Plenty of teams offer to build a delivery app, and most of their websites read almost the same. What actually decides whether your app still works well after the first thousand orders is the team making the quiet decisions nobody sees. Here is what years of building real, live delivery apps looks like in practice.
Apps we launched years ago are still running today
Since 2019 we have built and launched more than 50 apps across delivery, marketplace, social, and business categories in 12 countries. These are live apps handling real orders, real delivery partners, and real money, not concept designs that never made it to an app store. The same people who built the first versions are still on our team.
The difficult parts are handled by our own team
Matching delivery partners, handling payments and reimbursements, building smart features, and keeping everything secure are all done in house by people who have solved these exact problems before. The genuinely hard parts of a delivery app, including systems that have processed millions of orders, are never handed off to outside contractors.
Recognised by partners who do not hand it out easily
Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud have both certified us as official partners. Clutch and GoodFirms list us among the top app development companies in our category, based entirely on verified feedback from clients who completed full projects with us, not on anything we claimed about ourselves.
Clear pricing and a clear process from day one
We confirm your price in writing before any work begins. Ownership of the app transfers at every milestone, not only at the very end. How we handle problems after launch is written down and shared with you upfront, rather than explained once something has already gone wrong.
Certifications & Awards
Independent recognition from Clutch and our technology partners, based on verified client feedback rather than anything we said about ourselves.
Named a Top App Development Company in Pakistan — 2026
vativeApps was named a Top App Development Company in Pakistan for 2026 by Clutch, the most widely cited review platform for software development companies. The recognition is based on verified client reviews, project quality, and consistent delivery across real, live delivery and mobile app projects.
Verify on Clutch →Questions
A delivery app where customers request from restaurants, stores, and pharmacies — even unpartnered ones — and a delivery partner shops and delivers.
Food apps only cover partnered restaurants. This covers almost any nearby store, with in-person shopping on the customer's behalf.
8–12 weeks for a first version. 16–24 weeks with open requests, shopping tools, and business accounts.
From $15,000. Larger builds run $40,000–$110,000. Enterprise priced individually.
Yes. All apps, the admin panel, and everything behind them. No ongoing fees to us.
Smart matching, real ETAs, fraud checks, plain-language search, and a chat assistant — all built in.
Modern, reliable tools on Amazon or Google cloud. Confirmed during planning.
Yes. From one city to thousands of daily orders, without a rebuild.
30 days of free support. Then maintain it yourself, work with us ongoing, or pick a monthly plan.
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