Postmates vs Cool Eats
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Postmates
Get your favorite meals, groceries, and everyday essentials delivered to your door, anytime. Browse local restaurants and stores, track your order in real-time, and choose contactless delivery or pickup. Available 24/7, 365 days a year.
- Restaurant delivery
- Grocery delivery
- Convenience store delivery
- Real-time order tracking
- Scheduled delivery
- Pickup option
- Contactless delivery
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Delivery from your favorite restaurants, grocery stores, and more! 24/7, 365 days a year. Postmates gets you what you want, when you want it. FIND YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS Browse nearby restaurants. Choose from a variety of selections to order: Pizza. Burritos. Burgers. Sushi. Chinese food. Skip the line and reservations. Order your food from any menu and add it to your cart with a few taps. Or, schedule your food order in advance for a delivery person to pick it up later. Your choice! GROCERY, CONVENIENCE, RETAIL AND MORE From your local favorite grocery store, liquor shops to the big beauty brands. Just Postmates it, and get them delivered in about an hour. REAL-TIME ORDER TRACKING Track your food order on a map as it heads your way. See the estimated delivery time to your address. Get notified when your order arrives. EASY PICKUP or NON-CONTACT DELIVERY You can order food ahead for Pickup instead of just ordering delivery. Select Pickup, add food items to your cart and go to the restaurant to get your food. Or, choose the new no-contact delivery option and go non-contact and have deliveries left at the door. PROMOTIONAL TERMS $10 off your next order terms and conditions: Up to $10 off your next order. Offer valid when you download and log in the new Postmates app only. Tax & fees still apply. Store and offer availability based on user location. Limit 1 use per customer. Offer is not sharable or transferable. Offer only valid for 14 days from log in to the new Postmates app. Exclusions may apply. Offer cannot be redeemed for cash or like exchanges. Postmates reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without notice.
Cool Eats
This app connects students with local restaurants and stores for affordable meal delivery to campus housing. It also offers job opportunities for students to become delivery drivers.
- Student-tailored delivery service
- Local restaurant and store variety
- Affordable meal options
- Delivery to dorms and student housing
- Job opportunities for student drivers
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Welcome to Cool Eats, your go-to delivery service tailored for students near your university. Enjoy a wide variety of delicious meals from popular local restaurants and stores close to campus, delivered straight to your dorm or student housing apartment at affordable prices. Plus, students can earn extra income and gain valuable experience by joining our delivery team, offering unlimited job opportunities. Dive into a world of culinary delights and convenience with Cool Eats!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cool Eats at 100% against Postmates's 35%. Cool Eats also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). Postmates's advantage is ratings volume (2.1M vs 10) and chart position (#132 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cool Eats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Postmates has 2.1M ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Postmates's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cool Eats's.
Postmates ships an update weekly, Cool Eats every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Postmates | Cool Eats |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1M ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1M — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #132 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 344 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Uber Technologies, Inc. | Muhammad Amer Saeed |
Customer experience
Postmates
Cool Eats
Bugs and requests
Postmates
Reported bugs
3 issues- Orders not delivered despite being marked as complete
- Payment method changes without user consent
- Incorrect order charges and hidden fees
Requested features
3 requests- Improve driver training and accountability
- Provide better order tracking and communication
- Streamline refund and compensation process
Cool Eats
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Postmates
No in-app purchases
Cool Eats
No in-app purchases
