There is no reliable all-purpose winner: the best-value app depends on your postcode, the restaurant, what you order and the fees shown at checkout. Compare the same basket from the same merchant to the same address at roughly the same time, and judge the full amount due—not just the delivery fee. Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats all have charges that can vary by order, and a membership may remove an eligible delivery fee without removing other fees.
How to compare the apps fairly
Run the same order through each app using the same delivery address and similar timing. Merchant menus, availability, promotions and fees may differ, so a comparison based on different restaurants or baskets cannot tell you which service is cheaper for that order.
- Enter your delivery address in each app and check that the same merchant is available.
- Add the same items and quantities. Note any different menu prices, item availability or discounts.
- Review the full basket and payment breakdown, including delivery, service, small-order, bag, long-distance and optional charges where shown.
- Compare the final amount due after discounts, and check whether pickup or collection is available at a different total.
Fees and listings are account-, merchant-, basket-, address- and time-dependent. The checkout is the useful price for your own order; published fee examples are not quotes for a particular customer.
Which app is cheapest?
That can only be answered for a specific order. Uber Eats says its delivery fee varies with location, restaurant and nearby courier availability. Just Eat says distance, store, order value and sometimes time of day can affect delivery charges. Deliveroo says distance can affect delivery charges and that additional charges may apply. Each service also has charges beyond delivery.
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Official UK fee pages give a sense of the possible structures, not a ranking. Uber’s April 7, 2026 fee explainer lists delivery fees from £0.29 to £14.99. For restaurant orders delivered by Uber, it describes a 12% service fee, with a £0.99 minimum and £3.29 maximum, and a £0.99 small-order fee below £10. Grocery, retail and convenience orders use a different structure: a 10% service fee, with a £0.99 minimum and £2.99 maximum, plus a £3 small-order fee below £15. Long-range, bag and optional priority-related charges may also apply. Uber Eats UK fee details.
Just Eat’s UK customer fee guide, updated January 16, 2026, describes service, delivery, small-order and bag fees. Its service-charge help page gives a courier-network service charge of 99p to £2.99 depending on the basket; when the restaurant delivers itself or the order is collected, the charge starts from 50p. Just Eat says adding items can avoid a small-order fee, and that the actual fee is displayed in the basket and payment pages. Just Eat service-charge help.
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Deliveroo’s UK information describes a service fee of 5% of the basket, with a 49p minimum; under the stated Plus terms, members pay no more than 99p service fee. Its delivery fee can depend on distance, and extended-distance or small-order fees may apply. Deliveroo has advertised nearby UK deliveries from £1.49, but that is a possible starting level, not a guaranteed charge. Its checkout displays the applicable charges before confirmation. Deliveroo service-fee and delivery information.
These examples are published terms and ranges, not directly comparable quotes: they cover different order types and fee components. Use the live checkout totals for an actual comparison.
What fees can change the total?
- Delivery fee: May vary by location, distance, merchant or courier availability.
- Service fee: A separate charge that may be calculated as a percentage, set within a range or depend on the delivery method.
- Small-order fee: Can apply below a basket threshold. Adding an item may avoid it, but only if the extra item costs less than the fee it replaces and you want it.
- Other charges: Bag, long-distance, tax or optional priority-related charges may appear depending on the order and service.
- Promotions and menu prices: Discounts and item prices can differ across apps, changing the total independently of fees.
Read the breakdown rather than treating “free delivery” or a low delivery price as the whole cost.
Is Deliveroo Plus or Uber One worth it?
A subscription is worthwhile only if the delivery charges you actually avoid on eligible orders exceed its price, and the orders meet the membership terms. Do not count service-fee savings unless the particular offer and basket clearly provide them. Both memberships can leave other charges in place.
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Deliveroo Plus
Deliveroo describes free delivery on qualifying restaurant and grocery orders of £10 or more in its UK announcement. That announcement lists Plus at £7.99 per month and says Plus members pay no more than 99p in service fees under the described terms. Deliveroo’s current FAQ also lists Gold at £4.99 per month for a non-annual plan, or £7.99 per month / £79.90 per year for another Gold option; it describes Silver and Diamond tiers as well, with Diamond invite-only. The FAQ says service fees and small-order fees may still apply. Since listed plan options differ, check the price and benefits shown on your own signup screen. Deliveroo’s Plus announcement and Deliveroo FAQ.
Uber One
Uber Eats UK lists Uber One at £4.99 per month or £49.99 per year. Its £0 delivery-fee benefit applies to eligible shops and orders meeting the stated minimums: £15 for food and £25 at participating grocery shops. Other fees and taxes may still apply, and service-fee discounts vary. Check that your usual merchants and order sizes qualify before subscribing. Uber One UK terms.
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Do the break-even calculation
Estimate how much delivery fee you would avoid on the eligible orders you expect to place during the membership period. Compare that sum with the membership price, then account for any remaining fees and orders that do not qualify. If the avoided fees do not exceed the subscription cost—or you would order more just to use the benefit—the membership is not saving you money.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Does local availability matter more than national coverage?
Yes. A service’s national presence does not establish that it lists your preferred restaurant or grocery shop at your address. The Competition and Markets Authority’s 2020 Amazon/Deliveroo merger inquiry described differences between platform offerings and regional variation in competition. It concluded: “Based on the evidence examined during our investigation, we consider that there appears to be strong competition between Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats, but that there is a limited number of suppliers of online restaurant platforms in the UK.” This is a historical structural finding, not a current market-share statistic. Check your actual address in each app. CMA: Amazon/Deliveroo merger inquiry.
When delivery options matter
Price is not the only difference worth checking. Just Eat may show whether delivery is handled by a courier network or by the restaurant, and collection can have a different service charge. Deliveroo describes order tracking and shopping from multiple partners, subject to availability and possible additional charges. Uber Eats may show optional priority-related charges. Availability and terms depend on the specific order, so use the options displayed in the app before you confirm.
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