The question is now: Which one?
Shipt
To order your groceries via Shipt, you have to pay for a membership.
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The apps for Shipt and Instacart both appear to fall under this category.
Both apps are colorful and easy to read, with a simple interface.
Your cart is on the top right of the home screen.
Beneath these two buttons, youll see icons labeled Sales and Shopping List.
If you visitShipts website, that variety feels like something the company puts high value on.
Thats why we deliver from local and national retailers people love like Target, Petco, or CVS.
Instacart uses geolocation to connect you directly with the stores in your area.
This one is hard to call because its so location-specific.
see to it the service is available in your city before signing up!
I could also scroll through the Coupons and Popular sections that appear near the top.
Users who are less tech-savvy should be aware that its easy to mistakenly add something to your cart.
However, this can be mitigated if you only accidentally tap once.
Both apps use essentially the same process: Pick a store, then browse using the stores product categories.
you’ve got the option to also use the search bar at the top to find something specific.
The only differences are slight variations in functionality.
Take the aforementioned example where I accidentally added multiple bundles of cilantro to my cart while testing Instacart.
That gave Shipt a slight edge for me.
That said, Widmyer recommends the app and thinks shell continue to use it long after COVID-19.
He also brought me flowers one time I ordered a bunch of soup and medication because I was sick!
Those who have used Instacart say they like using the app to communicate with their shopper.
Whether it is picking good replacements or grabbing fresh produce.
However, users will find the services define their respective delivery windows slightly differently from each other.
Shipt offers shorter delivery windows of just an hour, which has worked out for Boston resident Christina Muscarella.
I gave it a try and I love it, Muscarella said.
The fact that I can still get same-day delivery is fantastic to me.
For some users, like Christy Elliott, this is a good thing.
Instacart is smart, she said.
Shipt should do that too.
Niki Kottman is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
