Grab alternatives
Grab users often look for alternatives due to unreliable ride services, high prices, and app issues. Alternatives like Uber, Uber Eats, inDrive, Yandex Go, and foodpanda offer different strengths in ride-hailing and food delivery.
Why users look for alternatives to Grab
- Users experience frequent ride cancellations, unreliability, and long wait times for drivers.R1R10R19R25
- Many find Grab's prices too high, with some reporting being charged almost double compared to competitors or experiencing unexplained overcharges.R18R26R29R37
- The app has issues like automatically removing card information, changing pickup locations, displaying intrusive ads, and problems with the map or GPS.R3R6R9R10
- Customers report poor experiences with drivers, including scams, food being damaged, or drivers not following delivery notes.R4R33R35R41
- There are issues with customer support, such as being unhelpful with foreign card problems, lost items, or resolving disputes.R27R39R43
The alternatives
Uber offers reliable ride-hailing with many users reporting positive experiences with friendly and on-time drivers R52R55R60. The service is often praised for drivers who return lost items quickly R58.
Better for: Uber is better for users who prioritize consistent ride experiences and polite drivers R52R55. It also suits those who value a quick response for lost items R58.
Head-to-head: Grab vs UberUber Eats provides an easy-to-navigate platform for food delivery, with some users appreciating its simplicity and occasional promotions R69R72R75.
Better for: Uber Eats is better for users looking for an easy-to-use food delivery app R69 and those who might benefit from promotions, though some find them lacking R72R73.
Head-to-head: Grab vs Uber EatsinDrive is often seen as a convenient and cheaper alternative for city rides, with users appreciating its speed and ease of use R83R86. Some drivers are noted for being helpful, such as assisting with luggage R91.
Better for: inDrive is better for users seeking a more affordable ride option R86 and those who need a fast and convenient app for getting around R83R86. It may also suit those who appreciate helpful drivers R91.
Head-to-head: Grab vs inDrive. Save on city ridesYandex Go offers comfortable rides with clean cars and polite drivers R94R97R104R106. Users report positive experiences with drivers being on time and providing pleasant journeys R97R104.
Better for: Yandex Go is better for users who prioritize a comfortable, clean, and pleasant ride experience with polite and punctual drivers R94R97R104R106.
Head-to-head: Grab vs Yandex Gofoodpanda is an easy-to-use food delivery app that some users find satisfying, with good promotions and a refund policy for inconveniences R108R113R115.
Better for: foodpanda is better for users who value ease of use in a food delivery app R108 and appreciate good promotions and a refund policy for issues R108R113.
Head-to-head: Grab vs foodpandaYou should stick with Grab if you are traveling in Southeast Asia, where many users find it to be a reliable 'super-app' for both transport and food delivery R5. Its customer support is sometimes praised for being helpful with mistakes .
Evidence note: No alternative had too-thin evidence.
Frequently asked
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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.
- [R1] Grab The app is so rude.: This app doesn't respect its users; they cancel trips almost immediately after you've confirmed them. I will delete this app and switch to another one!
- [R10] Grab Terrible for Transport. Bait & Switch for Ridesin terms of timing & Changes pick up locations after: After choosing a ride type & price, the estimated time that the taxi/car will arrive tends to double or triple to longer wait times than cheaper options. App changed pick up location AT ITS WILL. Only discovered problem when taxi “arrived.” Both waited at different locations. Terrible for Tr
- [R19] Grab Unreliable: Most unreliable in all of Asia
- [R25] Grab Driver ETAs are a joke: Takes 15 minutes to get matched. Driver is 5 minutes away for 20 minutes. Ridiculous
- [R18] Grab Why is Grab almost double the price of BOLT?: I’ve been using Grab for a while, but recently the pricing feels like it’s getting out of hand. I was quoted RM40 after a 10-minute wait for a 16-minute trip (about 7.5 km). That feels very expensive for such a short journey. I compared the same route with Bolt, and the price was almost half, around RM21, even though the wait time was similar (10, 20
- [R26] Grab Prices: You should give more coupons and lower the fees
- [R29] Grab Grab is a scam: Worst delivery fees and always raise the menu prices. Such a rip off
- [R37] Grab thieving prices: i am routinely charged $1 more per ride than anyone i know and support gives me fake excuses even though it is every single time i am charged more. literally same credit card and location and destination as my wife and every time i'm overcharged
- [R3] Grab Recent update messed up iphone audio: It’s typically a fine service, but they shouldn’t have launched their audio recording setting defaulted to on and which changes the volume of other audio the rider was listening to. And they need to make sure their cars offer functional seatbelts, and have a feedback setting specifically around dysfunctional or unreachable seatbelts.
- [R6] Grab Ads annoying: I understand the needs For ads but they actively get in the way of my tracking my rides whilst using the app.
- [R9] Grab It’s okay: It was great to use while I was in Thailand in Vietnam, however, it keeps automatically removing my card information. There was once a ride that I booked and didn’t know that my card was removed, so Cash was automatically selected, and this caused a huge issue for me with the driver because I didn’t have cash to pay them.
- [R4] Grab Bad service for the drivers: Travelled in Malaysia only for 5 days, yet I was scammed by drivers twice.
- [R33] Grab Grab Driver Service: Driver brought the food. Said I shorted him. I double checked him with the receipt. Counted the money infront of me. Said everything was fine then left. I opened the box and the food was smashed.
- [R35] Grab Wicked app: There are algorithms that intentionally delay you or assign you a driver with multiple stops, etc. - all this if you cancel a trip regardless of your circumstances - I recommend using InDrive or Bolt.
- [R41] Grab Scam company: I ordered 1 kg of durian on the platform, but they only gave me 0.2 kg. Customer service said it was a translation error. If it was a translation error, why didn't you charge me 1 Vietnamese dong and give me 0.2 kg of durian? You must refund my money or give me the durian I'm owed. · translated
- [R27] Grab Delay and issues with foreign cards: Help center is non existent
- [R39] Grab Tipping is broken: It’s super frustrating how the tip magically never seems to work. The rest of the app when it comes to giving Grab money always works fine, of course. But when I try to add a tip to the driver, half the time it decides to have an error. And when you message Support, they say they are unable to add a tip. How on earth are the admins of the driver delivery app unable to add a tip
- [R43] Grab Avoid this app customer gets blame for everything!: This company is terrible. I can honestly say they’re no different from Uber Eats in the United States. I paid $37.50, including the tip, and none of it was refundable because the restaurant refused to issue a refund. On top of that, the drivers failed to read my delivery notes and messages, even though I clearly instructed them to deliver the ord
- [R52] Uber Great ride: Very friendly, great driver, a pleasure to ride with him!
- [R55] Uber Definitely use him again: Great driver. Right on time. Good conversation. Ride went quickly.
- [R58] Uber Lost phone: Phone fell out in drivers car and he brought it back immediately without hesitation. Thank you very much to Constantine
- [R60] Uber Anna: Great ride
- [R69] Uber Eats Love it!: Easy to navigate and order! Makes it so easy when you're in a hurry!
- [R72] Uber Eats Uber Eats: It’s very simple and they give free money, cause they’re goated!!
- [R73] Uber Eats Need better promotions: I’ve been using your absence you guys hit the market and in the beginning first two years it was always good lately for the last year or two. It’s gotten very expensive and I don’t get any promotions and when I do there for things that I don’t use which I find that weird if you guys see that someone’s always ordering food, you should throw out more food promos
- [R75] Uber Eats Company and Drivers: Great company and efficient drivers
- [R83] inDrive. Save on city rides My opinion: Very convenient
- [R86] inDrive. Save on city rides Convenient: Been using this app since the first day we arrived Manila. I tried grab first and then gsm but no luck. My international number is not working so I tried Indrive and I was surprised by how fast and easy the app is and very convenient to use every time we go out of town. It’s cheaper compared to other apps like grab. I’m very pleased with this app.
- [R91] inDrive. Save on city rides Kind drivers: These men are so helpful. I injured my knee and they carry my bags to my doorstep. I appreciate them.
- [R94] Yandex Go Excellent: Clean, smells good, pleasant driver, good music · translated
- [R97] Yandex Go Nice: Comfortable ride, clean car, and a pleasant experience. Highly recommended!
- [R104] Yandex Go Great ride: On time and polite. Nice car and cool inside!
- [R106] Yandex Go The driver is just what you need. · translated
- [R108] foodpanda abt foodpanda:: great app easy to use and for any Inconvenience even provides refund so far I’ve been really satisfied with it and would encourage others to use it too.
- [R113] foodpanda Good promo: Gave me a box of noodles at 8$ . Thanks
- [R115] foodpanda Well: My experience with Foodpanda much amazing. It’s a my favorite app when I starve
- [R13] Grab bad updates & inconvenience: please do not auto change my location, too difficult to book for family members
- [R5] Grab So Convenient, So Reliable!: Whether it’s on a bike or in a car, it’s been a lifesaver. When I discovered food delivery I was hooked.
- [R20] Grab I love it: Great app to receive food
- [R28] Grab Very reliable: Grab is a reliable app for transportation and food delivery. Booking rides is quick, and the service is always convenient.
- [R44] Grab Fast and Efficient: This service has been great , I have been in Thailand since Mid May and when I need something I just go to my Grab App…
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store