# Instacart Shopper: Earn money — user reviews > 4,271 indexed App Store user reviews of Instacart Shopper by Maplebear Inc, rated 4.80/5 from 1,621,985 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacart-shopper-earn-money/id1454056744/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instacart-shopper-earn-money/id1454056744.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,437,838 · 4★ 111,634 · 3★ 39,801 · 2★ 8,619 · 1★ 24,093 ## What do users think of Instacart Shopper? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Flexible work schedule - 🤝 Helpful for community - 💰 Good earning potential - 👍 User-friendly app **Cons** - 🤖 Bots/automation issues - 🤔 Inconsistent batch assignments - 💔 Unfair rating system - 🤯 Poor customer support - 🔧 Frequent app issues/bugs - 💰 Decreasing pay/batch quality **Commonly reported bugs** - App glitches during orders - Incorrect address/location information - Inconsistent batch/earnings tracking **Most requested features** - Ability to filter/hide distant batches - Option to reorder delivery sequence - Detailed feedback on low ratings - Instant cashout feature - Improved communication with customers ## Newest reviews (10 of 4,271) ### 2/5 — Issues *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* It has a lot of issues and I can’t see alcohol orders ### 4/5 — Los lotes tardan en salir *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* Los lotes tardan en salir ### 3/5 — Alcohol delivery *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* Critical account issue after app update. My alcohol eligibility disappeared from my Shopper account even though I was previously eligible. I completed the required alcohol training and passed the test, and Support confirmed that alcohol eligibility was added back to my account. However, Alcohol is still completely missing from my Batch Eligibility section and I cannot receive alcohol batches. Multiple Support contacts have failed to resolve this. This appears to be a technical/account synchronization issue. Please have the appropriate team investigate my account. ### 2/5 — Slow go *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* I’ve been back on the Instacart Shopper app for over a month and I have not gotten many batches since. I’m not sure if it’s the app, because I look in the “best time to shop” and it looks like it’s a good time to shop. I’ve gotten about 11 batches since I got back on. I’m not really happy about it to be honest. ### 5/5 — Shopper *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* Very convenient and easy way to earn money ### 5/5 — Buena *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* Excelent forma de trabajar de manera independiente ### 3/5 — Just started *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* The only problem I’ve ran into is there is not a single phone number that works to get a hold of someone to ask a question. I just started and everything else is great! From my understanding you can only talk to a live person for an ”emergency” while filling an order. ### 5/5 — Delivery *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* I ain’t got lies, this app are amazing and lots of opportunities 💝🙏💸 ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* Has been the best paying gig app for me in my case and that’s in a mid size city and also a smaller but wealthy city. I usually make up to a weeks worth of money in a day or two if using other apps with this. ### 5/5 — Great *2026-08-20, version 4.494.0* Awesome ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — FIX THE APP! I can not accept batches due to “connection error” *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* I’ve done all that support asked me to do and it looks like it’s an issue on YOUR side. I’ve now missed out on a day of money I could be making. Perhaps I’ll refer people to Uber Eats and DoorDash instead. Support has been absolutely useless and I can’t be the only one with this issue since I UPDATED the app! ### 1/5 — Pregnant and deactivated *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* Back in 2024 I had 5.0 rating and really good reviews. Due to being 9 months pregnant I could not carry over 50 pounds so I would cancel orders containing over 3 water packs and I got deactivated. I had a 3 in 1 order and asked the support team if they can remove it for me since I could not physically lift that much while pregnant and he said yes it will not affect cancelation rate but it did. SMH. ### 1/5 — No more batches *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* Why you got notification that you got order after 0 second disappear 🫠????? ### 1/5 — Fraud customers *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* No accountability for fraud lying customers. Soon as a customer lie and say they didn't get order. It's all the shopper fault. When the drop off has a ring camera recording the order being delivered. How's that possible? ### 1/5 — Scams drivers . *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* charges you damn near $2 to even cash out and customers don’t always have good batches to choose from . Almost feels like robbery for drivers now . ### 1/5 — Poor support when disputing missing promotional pay *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* I’m extremely frustrated with Instacart’s support system. I completed 6 qualifying batches for an $86 promotion on August 16, but Instacart’s system only credited me for 5, leaving me owed $43.80. I have screenshots and documentation showing my completed batches and the promotional requirements. I contacted support multiple times by phone and chat, was transferred repeatedly, waited over an hour in chat, and was promised supervisor callbacks that never happened. Despite all of this, the issue still has not been resolved. Instacart seriously needs a better system for disputes like this. There should be a dedicated form or email for shoppers to submit documentation and request a manual review of missing promotional pay. Shoppers work hard to complete these promotions and should have a reliable way to receive the money they earned. **Warning to other shoppers:** Save screenshots of every promotion and completed batch because getting a legitimate payment issue resolved through support can be extremely difficult. ### 1/5 — Lose some certifications *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* After last update I lose some certifications and the app even shows the prompt to race the lessons again ### 1/5 — Algorithmic illusion *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* Instacart’s earnings 'guarantees' are an algorithmic illusion: they rebrand standard baseline pay as a bonus to manipulate drivers into absorbing high-friction, low-yield labor. It’s an asymmetric business model where the platform extracts massive rent from our vehicles, fuel, and physical health, while assuming zero liability or operational risk. ### 1/5 — Alcohol *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* Hi, I have been approved and actively doing alcohol deliveries since July, but a week ago the alcohol batches completely stopped appearing for me, and the badge is gone from my profile. Can you please check if there is a 'Trust and Safety' hold on my account, or if there is an issue with my Checkr background check/driver's license causing this restriction?" ### 1/5 — Got banned from costco *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* I been banned from Costco multiple times during these 2 months, I don’t know what’s happening,I follow checkout process scan QR code one by one , I still got banned,can someone fix this app bug??? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Spare change *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* Pretty good side side hustle ### 5/5 — Need more offers with higher pay gas is 4:79 a gallon *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* Better pay ### 5/5 — Lady J *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* So far it’s going good. ### 5/5 — Lo mejor en aplicación para trabajar *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* Sin duda unas de mis mejores experimentos con esta aplicación ### 5/5 — No puedo conectarme *2026-08-23, version 4.494.0* No puedo disfrutar mucho de la aplicación porque como estoy empezando no me deja conectarme siempre deberían permitir que uno se conecte para así poder subir la cuenta con buenas calificaciones ### 5/5 — Not enough pay, barely make enough to pay for gas *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* I enjoy instacarting, but what I am getting paid is very little, you guys need to pay better!! The gas and car maintenance is not free you know! I don’t want to work just to barely pay for the gas my car consumes. It is just senseless. ### 5/5 — Help *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* I’ve had the Instacart shopper app since 2020 and have always done everything right, but now—I don't know what happened—I can't see orders containing alcohol. This really affects me because it lowers my earnings. I’ve contacted support, but they aren't helping; they just tell me everything with my account is fine. ### 5/5 — Mi aplicación favorita *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* Muy buena aplicación para generar dinero extra le recomendó tener buena calificación en sus pedidos y hacer todo tal cual como lo pide el cliente en su compra ### 5/5 — Excellent *2026-08-22, version 4.494.0* I love this app very fun to do and everyone’s nice. Taking care of the people is fun. I like helping out very reward ### 5/5 — The best job app on App Store!!! *2026-08-21, version 4.494.0* The best job app on App Store!!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*