Honest cost breakdown for building a food delivery app — from a minimal MVP to a full-featured platform. No agency fluff, just real numbers.
MVP cost
$5,000
Full platform
up to $60,000
MVP timeline
3–6 weeks
Our delivery
21 days
Typical agency rates. Freelancers may be cheaper upfront but rarely stay within budget.
| Feature | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Customer app (mobile) | $2,000 | $8,000 |
| Driver app (mobile) | $1,500 | $6,000 |
| Restaurant dashboard (web) | $1,000 | $4,000 |
| Real-time order tracking | $800 | $3,500 |
| Payments (Stripe) | $500 | $2,000 |
| Push notifications | $300 | $1,200 |
| Admin panel | $500 | $2,000 |
| Total range | $6,600 | $26,700 |
Our fixed-price MVP bundles all core features for $5,000 — no hourly surprises.
| Option | Cost | Timeline | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agency (fixed price)← Us | $5,000 – $60,000 | 3–8 weeks | Low |
| Freelancer (hourly) | $6,000 – $90,000 | 2–6 months | High |
| No-code (Bubble / Webflow) | $2,000 – $6,000 | 2–6 weeks | Medium (lock-in) |
| In-house team | $300,000+/year | 6–18 months | Very high |
React Native / Expo
Customer and driver mobile apps
Next.js
Restaurant and admin web dashboards
Supabase + Realtime
Database and live order tracking
Stripe
Payments and restaurant payouts
Book a free 30-min call. We'll scope your MVP and give you an exact price before you commit to anything.
A basic food delivery MVP (customer app, restaurant dashboard, order management) costs $15,000–$40,000. A full UberEats clone with real-time tracking, driver app, and automated dispatch is $80,000–$200,000+.
Yes — drivers need a separate app with different UX: incoming order alerts, navigation, delivery confirmation, and earnings dashboard. It's typically React Native shared codebase with a separate entry point.
We use Supabase Realtime or Pusher for WebSocket-based live updates. The driver app sends GPS coordinates every 5 seconds; the customer app renders the driver location on a Mapbox or Google Maps embed.