Build a Grocery Delivery App in 21 Days
Store catalog, slot booking, real-time tracking, and picker management — Instacart-style, your brand.
Why Grocery & Hyperlocal Delivery App development is hard to get right
Grocery catalog management (hundreds/thousands of SKUs, variants, weights) requires a real PIM-lite system
Slot-based delivery scheduling is more complex than on-demand dispatch — inventory vs. available slots vs. picker capacity
Substitution logic (item out of stock → suggest alternative → customer approves) is a hidden UX and backend complexity
Real-time inventory sync with physical store systems (POS, barcode scanners) requires specific integrations
What we build — in detail
Customer app (iOS + Android)
Store browse by category, search, cart, scheduled slot selection, Stripe checkout, real-time order tracking.
Product catalog management
SKU management, categories, variants (size/weight), pricing, stock status, sale tags. Bulk upload via CSV.
Delivery slot booking
Customer selects delivery date/time slot. Slot capacity managed by admin. Cutoff times per slot.
Picker app (warehouse/store)
Order assigned to picker, item-by-item picking list, barcode scan confirmation, substitution flow, handoff to driver.
Driver app
Assigned orders, navigation, delivery confirmation with photo proof, earnings.
Real-time order tracking
Customer sees status: confirmed → picking → out for delivery → delivered. Live driver location on map.
Admin dashboard
Order management, slot configuration, inventory alerts, picker/driver management, revenue analytics.
Tech Stack
- →React Native + Expo (customer + picker + driver)
- →Next.js (admin)
- →Supabase (Postgres + Realtime)
- →Stripe
- →Google Maps
- →Expo Push
What you get
- Customer iOS + Android app
- Picker iOS + Android app
- Driver iOS + Android app
- Admin web dashboard
- Full source code
Frequently asked questions
What's the MVP for a grocery delivery app?
Customer ordering → picker picks → driver delivers. Catalog management via admin. Stripe payments. No POS integration, no barcode scanning, no substitution flow for v1 — validate the core loop first with a curated catalog of 50–200 SKUs.
Free Grocery & Hyperlocal Delivery App resources
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Ready to build your grocery & hyperlocal delivery app?
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We'll map out exactly what v1 looks like, give you a fixed price, and start within a week.
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