Glovo vs Bolt Food: which is better in 2026?
Short answer: choose Glovo when you need more than dinner, since it delivers from restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies and shops, from food and medicine to flowers, and you can pay in cash. Choose Bolt Food for restaurant food with live courier tracking, orders planned ahead and pickup, plus quick groceries from Bolt Market. Which one is cheaper depends on the restaurant, the city and the moment, so compare the basket in both. Both apps are in Ukrainian.
How we compare: what each developer says the app does in its own App Store description for Ukraine, what you can order, tracking, scheduling, payment and subscriptions. Then the current standing of both on the Censuus ranking.
| Glovo | Bolt Food | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | anything in the city, not only food | restaurant food with live tracking |
| What you order | restaurants, supermarkets, pharmacies, flowers, gifts | restaurants, Bolt Market groceries and essentials |
| Tracking | real time, chat with support | courier on the map from restaurant to door |
| Order ahead | not described in its store listing | schedule food or groceries in advance |
| Pickup | takeaway to grab on the go | pickup option |
| Payment | card, cash, PayPal, restaurant vouchers | card, Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| Subscription | Glovo Prime in selected countries | Bolt Plus with priority delivery |
| Ukrainian | yes | yes |
What you can order
Glovo orders from restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, pharmacies and shops in your city, so one app covers dinner, groceries, medicine, flowers and gifts. Bolt Food focuses on restaurants, from local places to big chains, and adds Bolt Market for quick groceries and everyday items.
Tracking and timing
Bolt Food shows the courier on the map from the restaurant to your door, lets you schedule an order in advance and has pickup if you want to collect it yourself. Glovo tracks the delivery in real time, lets you chat with support and offers takeaway to grab on the go.
Payment
Glovo takes card, cash, PayPal and restaurant vouchers, handy if you prefer to pay the courier in cash. Bolt Food takes cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay. Both run a subscription, Glovo Prime in selected countries and Bolt Plus with priority delivery at busy hours.
Which is cheaper
Neither is always cheaper: prices, delivery and deals change by restaurant, city and time of day. The honest way is to put the same order in both apps and compare the total before you pay.
The verdict
Pick Glovo for pharmacies, flowers and shops as well as food, and for cash payment. Pick Bolt Food for restaurant food with a courier you can follow, orders ahead and pickup. Mister.Am and the Silpo and NOVUS apps are in food delivery apps in Ukraine.
Frequently asked questions
Is Glovo or Bolt Food better?
Neither outright. Glovo is better when you need pharmacies, flowers or shops too and want to pay in cash; Bolt Food is better for restaurant food with live courier tracking, scheduled orders and pickup.
Which is cheaper, Glovo or Bolt Food?
It depends on the restaurant, the city and the time. Put the same order in both apps and compare the total.
Can I pay cash?
Glovo accepts cash as well as cards, PayPal and restaurant vouchers. Bolt Food lists cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.