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Seamless

45
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Seamless offers a convenient food delivery service with a wide selection of restaurants, but recent user experiences are heavily impacted by high and often opaque fees, frequent delivery issues, and frustrating customer service interactions.

4.8★ lifetime (497,305) Free to download since 2010 by Seamless North America, LLC updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 66% 120 reviews across 1 regions
Fees & Pricing Delivery Issues Customer Service App Functionality
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Seamless is a food delivery app praised for its convenience and restaurant variety, but recent reviews highlight significant dissatisfaction with excessive fees, including service and delivery charges. Users also report frequent problems with delayed or incorrect orders, cold food, and unhelpful customer support, despite the app's generally positive lifetime rating.

What users like

  • Convenient and easy to use for ordering foodR12R16R27R41
  • Wide selection of restaurants availableR54R134R179
  • Customer service can be quick and helpful for cancellations/refunds in some casesR65R94R132R142
  • Some users find pricing competitive or better than other delivery appsR51R95R138

What users complain about

  • Excessive and often hidden fees (service, delivery, city fees, markups) make orders very expensiveR1R4R11R13
  • Frequent issues with delayed or cancelled orders, often resulting in cold or inedible foodR5R8R21R25
  • Poor or unhelpful customer service for resolving order issues and refund requestsR1R3R5R8
  • App functionality issues, including problems with saving favorites, payment methods, and promo codesR6R35R37R52
  • Drivers often do not follow delivery instructions or exhibit unprofessional behaviorR8R10R31R108

Latest update · v2026.27.4

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Fresh updates are in. Now the real question: tacos or ramen?

Recurring themes

Fees & Pricing negative
The most prevalent complaint is about the high and numerous fees, including service fees, delivery fees, and city fees, which significantly inflate the total cost of orders. Many users feel the prices are marked up compared to restaurant menus and that the fees are dishonest or excessive. Some mention that these costs make ordering unsustainable.R1R4R11R13
Delivery Issues negative
Users frequently report problems with delivery, including significant delays, orders arriving cold or inedible, and orders being cancelled after long waits. There are also complaints about drivers not following instructions, being rude, or even stealing items.R5R8R10R21
Customer Service negative
Customer support is a mixed bag; while some users praise quick and effective resolutions for cancellations and refunds, many others describe it as unhelpful, unresponsive, or even rude, especially when dealing with cold food, missing items, or refund requests for significant issues.R1R3R5R8
App Functionality mixed
The app is generally seen as convenient and user-friendly, but specific issues are reported. These include problems with saving favorite restaurants, adding payment methods, promo codes not working, and persistent GrubHub+ pop-ups. The developer's notes mention "Fresh updates" but don't specifically address these functional complaints.R6R12R27R35

Who it's for

Seamless is for users who prioritize convenience and a wide restaurant selection for food delivery, especially if they can find promo codes or are willing to overlook high service fees R27R41. It might be less suitable for those on a budget, who expect consistent on-time delivery, or who require reliable customer support for order issues R13R25.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative, particularly regarding fees and delivery issues, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This indicates a significant negative trajectory in user sentiment. While some positive reviews exist, they are less detailed and fewer in number compared to the negative feedback.

Frequently asked

Are the prices on Seamless higher than ordering directly from restaurants?
Yes, many users report that menu item prices on Seamless are inflated compared to what's advertised in local stores or on restaurant webpages, in addition to multiple service and delivery fees R23R50R79.
Does Seamless offer refunds for bad orders?
Refund experiences are mixed; some users report receiving refunds easily, even for their own mistakes R19R132, but many others state that customer support denies refunds for issues like cold food, significant delays, or missing items, citing company policy or ending chats abruptly R1R5R21.
Are there issues with delivery times on Seamless?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate frequent problems with delivery times, including significant delays beyond the estimated window, orders arriving cold, or even being cancelled after long waits R5R8R21R42.
Why is Seamless so expensive?
Seamless is considered expensive by many users due to a combination of delivery fees, service fees (sometimes described as 'sneaky' or 'dishonest'), city fees, and perceived markups on menu item prices, which can nearly double the cost of an order R1R13R23R55.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R12] 5/5 · US Very convenient, but please stop pushing GrubHub plus on me!!: Really quick to order prices are pretty reasonable but how many times are they gonna ask me to subscribe for GrubHub plus literally every time I open the app. Please leave me alone and let me just order. I wish there was a way to opt out of these pop-ups.
  2. [R16] 4/5 · US Food Good, Seamless Okay: Pay your delivery drivers better and I’d make it 5 stars. Very convenient, 10/10.
  3. [R27] 5/5 · US User friendly with lots of features: Lots of features to choose what you want to order with special request and choose your pick up for delivery times, depending on the venue. I love the feature that remembers what I’ve ordered in the past and allows me to re-order it with one quick. I wish it had a longer memory.
  4. [R41] 5/5 · US I can order without a headache: It make it easy to get food
  5. [R54] 5/5 · US Great Choices & Quick Delivery!!: I had quit ordering through Uber Eats & Grubhub because they were constantly taking money off of my cards without any authorization. Seamless doesn’t do this, they have all of the same restaurants and no extra monthly fees
  6. [R134] 5/5 · US Convenient with limitations: Lots of great restaurants to choose from. Service fees are ridiculously high. Menu selection are often too limited. Overall good.
  7. [R179] 5/5 · US Good if you don’t feel like cooking.: Great choice of restaurants. App is very ease to navigate.
  8. [R65] 5/5 · US Good price: The only other price is the same pretty much as everybody else's so it's really good, but they also respond quickly when you have a problem and they are very fair they don't make it an issue
  9. [R94] 5/5 · US Long time user: Seamless is great, and always have positive experiences with their customer support. Thank you!
  10. [R132] 5/5 · US Customer Chat: I was honestly shocked by how well and quickly the chat function worked on the app. I accidentally placed my order to the wrong address and a real person within 1 minute responded, canceled my order, and issued me a full refund - even though it was my fault…
  11. [R142] 5/5 · US Seamless - great app: Great customer service
  12. [R51] 5/5 · US It just keeps getting better!: I've been a Seamless fan for several years now. I love everything about you guys, but now...you have better service and fees than the other guys !
  13. [R95] 5/5 · US What the Heck!!: Are you kidding me. I just compared the prices from this to DoorDash, uber eats, AND grubhub and this is so much cheaper even without any subscription. I hope they don’t raise the prices because I’m so happy I’m not paying $5 in delivery and $7 and taxes every order it’s incredible. And I haven’t even heard of this app until yesterday! Definitely use this app from now on.
  14. [R138] 5/5 · US Better Pricing: To me, it seems Seamless have a much better pricing service than the others.
  15. [R1] 1/5 · US Crooks. Only a matter of time now.: They give people a refund cap. After that they don’t refund holding you responsible for their operational issues like restaurant and delivery people mistakes in spite of photograph evidence and even while charging astronomical fees on top of inflated item prices. I started to walk to places again or calling restaurants directly now. It is only a matter of time b
  16. [R4] 1/5 · US Outrageous fees: Title
  17. [R11] 2/5 · US This is getting so damn expensive: Remember when you called the restaurant and they brought you the food? No service fee. No delivery. Just a tip and a thank you. Now there’s a middle man for a system that actually worked. People just can’t stand to keep their money.
  18. [R13] 2/5 · US Fees: Delivery fees and service fees typically double the cost of every order. It’s unsustainable and I’ve stopped many times before hitting submit when the actual price is calculated
  19. [R5] 1/5 · US don’t care abt their customers: ordered priority delivery. got it 15 minutes after the window promised. food was ice cold and inedible. called to ask for a refund and was told no with no explanation as to why.
  20. [R8] 1/5 · US Terrible Terrible Terrible: I have used Seamless for many years and the service has gone way down. My last 3 orders were all late and food was cold . When you reach out to help they end the chat. The drivers do not speak English and do not respond to texts or call.s. Do not use! ;(
  21. [R21] 1/5 · US Extremely disappointed with my experience using Seamless.: My order was significantly delayed, and by the time it finally arrived, the food was cold and clearly no longer fresh. After reaching out to customer support, I expected a reasonable resolution given the circumstances. Instead, I was told that a full refund could not be provided due to company policy. What made the situation even more fru
  22. [R25] 1/5 · US Can someone recommend something better?: Hidden fees, the total and time on the app are way less than what you actually pay and have to wait. If there’s a problem with your food and you submit a ticket, they don’t get back to you.
  23. [R3] 1/5 · US Not trustworthy: They cancel your order and does not compensate you.
  24. [R6] 2/5 · US Dark Mode: Bring dark mode back.
  25. [R35] 1/5 · US Please fix the app. Cannot add payments.: Issue ongoing for months. And customer service cannot help. Today Santosh from seamless instead of helpin deleted event he cards I had saved in the app. So now I don’t have anything need to find a computer and manually add each card back. It’s become the worst app.
  26. [R37] 1/5 · US Inefficient: I don’t usually leave reviews but I don’t see why anyone would use this app over any of the others. The app shows you where it’s locating you, but for some reason it will search in places you have recently ordered instead of where you are. I accidentally ordered for pickup at a Brooklyn location of a chain, realized immediately, but there was nothing I could do to change it. You can’t
  27. [R52] 1/5 · US The system was lagging and glitchy. I almost felt not confident replacing the order.: I was making the order and finalizing payment when I noticed the system was glitchy and lagging. I wasn't confident it was gonna go through or if I'd get charged incorrectly.
  28. [R10] 1/5 · US Change the GPS System Please!!!: Seamless/Grubhub should switch to the GPS mapping system that DoorDash uses. I never have a problem with DoorDash deliveries.
  29. [R31] 1/5 · US Terrible delivery drivers: Drivers are rude I just had an $70 order cancelled because the driver was being rude with the restaurant. Drivers also call you to come get your food when you tip but bring food to your door with no issue when you don’t tip. Tips shouldn’t be applied until after delivery and drivers should be penalized for such rude behavior
  30. [R108] 4/5 · US Delivery: My only complaint is that your drivers always leave my food on the ground. I literally hate my food sitting on the ground. If it happens again today, I will be done.
  31. [R23] 1/5 · US Dishonest pricing, bogus service fees: Not only do they inflate prices from the restaurant without telling you, they add service fees in place of delivery frees so they can make you pay for free deliver and still charge you for it.
  32. [R50] 1/5 · US Poor service: Menu items prices are higher than what’s advertised in the local store. Multiple fees added which makes a sample one meal order rising above $30 . Highway robbery
  33. [R79] 1/5 · US Prices are higher than the restaurants: The prices on this app are higher than the restaurant’s webpage.
  34. [R19] 5/5 · US Usually very good: Only issue I ever have is that restaurants forget items a lot. But seamless always refunds no problem! Just disappointing.
  35. [R42] 1/5 · US Useless: Huge bait and switch on delivery and pickup times; fake times designed to make you order. No recourse at all when it immediately after ordering adds 30-60 mins. Ridiculous.
  36. [R55] 4/5 · US Greedy: Not sure why there’s a 5% service fee on every order now, seriously Jeff Bezos, don’t you have enough money already??? This is monopoly pricing, like we already have sales tax on food now a “service fee” and tip the driver because you probably aren’t sharing it with them. I really don’t think you should be charging more than $1 per order for your “role” in this transaction!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store