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Food delivery apps in United States:Which are searched most?

In September 2026, DoorDash was the most searched among food delivery apps in United States, with an estimated 7.5M branded searches and 70.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. DoorDash70.5%
  2. Uber Eats20.1%
  3. Grubhub9.4%

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Compare the apps people order takeaway in. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States, by month

Share of Search by month for DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthDoorDashUber EatsGrubhub
Oct 202568.6%20.2%11.2%
Nov 202566.2%23%10.8%
Dec 202568.6%20.2%11.2%
Jan 202668.6%20.2%11.2%
Feb 202666.2%23%10.8%
Mar 202668.6%20.2%11.2%
Apr 202670.1%20.6%9.4%
May 202670.1%20.6%9.4%
Jun 202670.5%20.1%9.4%
Jul 202670.5%20.1%9.4%
Aug 202670.5%20.1%9.4%
Sep 202670.5%20.1%9.4%

This month’s ranking, September 2026

  1. 1.DoorDash

    70.5%

    Held 1st. 7.5M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Uber Eats

    20.1%

    Held 2nd. 2.1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Grubhub

    9.4%

    Held 3rd. 1M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among food delivery apps in United States?

In September 2026, DoorDash was the most searched among food delivery apps in United States, with an estimated 7.5M branded searches and 70.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Uber Eats is in 2nd place, 50.4 percentage points behind at 20.1% Share of Search.

United States food delivery apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
DoorDash68.6% → 70.5%70.5%Jun 202666.2%Nov 20251st
Uber Eats20.2% → 20.1%23%Nov 202520.1%Jun 20262nd
Grubhub11.2% → 9.4%11.2%Oct 20259.4%Apr 20263rd

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DoorDash’s estimated Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States increased from 68.6% to 70.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grubhub’s estimated Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States decreased from 11.2% to 9.4%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, DoorDash’s estimated Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States peaked at 70.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 66.2% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber Eats’ estimated Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States peaked at 23% in November 2025 and was lowest at 20.1% in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Grubhub’s estimated Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States peaked at 11.2% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.4% in April 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Uber Eats held steady: its estimated Share of Search among food delivery apps in United States moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for United States food delivery apps in September 2026?

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Grubhub in United States fell 18% over 12 measured months, from 1.2M to 1M in September 2026.

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