--- title: "Food delivery apps in United States: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the apps people order takeaway in. Share of Search among DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, the food delivery apps Brandwave compares in United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-food-delivery-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Food delivery apps in United States: Which are searched most? Compare the apps people order takeaway in. Share of Search among DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub, the food delivery apps Brandwave compares in United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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. ## Key facts - **Competitive set**: Food delivery apps - **Market**: United States - **Brands compared**: 3 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: DoorDash, 70.5% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [DoorDash vs Uber Eats: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/doordash-vs-uber-eats): 70.5% against 20.1% Share of Search. - [DoorDash vs Grubhub: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/doordash-vs-grubhub): 70.5% against 9.4% Share of Search. - [Uber Eats vs Grubhub: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/grubhub-vs-uber-eats): 20.1% against 9.4% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United States food delivery apps in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Grubhub in United States fell 18% over 12 measured months, from 1.2M to 1M in September 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | DoorDash | 70.5% | 7.5M | 0.0% | DoorDash | | 2 | Uber Eats | 20.1% | 2.1M | 0.0% | Uber | | 3 | Grubhub | 9.4% | 1M | 0.0% | Grubhub | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 68.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Uber Eats | 2.2M | 20.2% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Grubhub | 1.2M | 11.2% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | DoorDash | 6.1M | 66.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Uber Eats | 2.1M | 23% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Grubhub | 1M | 10.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 68.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Uber Eats | 2.2M | 20.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Grubhub | 1.2M | 11.2% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 68.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.2M | 20.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Grubhub | 1.2M | 11.2% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | DoorDash | 6.1M | 66.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.1M | 23% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 10.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 68.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.2M | 20.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Grubhub | 1.2M | 11.2% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 70.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.2M | 20.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 70.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.2M | 20.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 70.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.1M | 20.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 70.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.1M | 20.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 70.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.1M | 20.1% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | DoorDash | 7.5M | 70.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Uber Eats | 2.1M | 20.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Grubhub | 1M | 9.4% | 3 | ## What is being compared - **DoorDash**: Measured on the search term “doordash”. - **Grubhub**: Measured on the search term “grubhub”. - **Uber Eats**: Measured on the search terms “uber eats” and “ubereats”, summed into one figure. - [DoorDash](/demand/us/brands/doordash) - [Grubhub](/demand/us/brands/grubhub) - [Uber Eats](/demand/us/brands/uber-eats) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Food delivery apps in United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-food-delivery-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-food-delivery-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.