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Blinkit

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Value score / 100 Worth paying? No Skip it

Blinkit offers convenient and fast delivery for everyday essentials, but inconsistent product quality, unreliable customer service, and frequent pricing issues make it a questionable value.

Free to download 4.7★ lifetime (48,312) since 2015

Blinkit provides quick delivery for a wide range of household items, making it convenient for emergencies and daily needs R5R9. However, users frequently report issues with rotten or missing items, poor packing, and unsanitary conditions R3R8R14. Customer service is widely criticized for being unhelpful and difficult to contact, especially regarding payment problems and defective products R4R10R11.

Free vs paid

Blinkit is a free app to download and use, with no explicit 'paid tier' or subscription mentioned in the reviews. Users pay per order, but frequently encounter various charges such as delivery fees, handling charges, and 'surge charges' R19R39R43. Some users report initial free delivery offers that disappear over time, with frequent users experiencing higher charges than new users . The app also has issues with payment processing, including double charges and unrefunded amounts R10R34R37.

Value complaints

  • Pricing is often higher than competitors, with frequent complaints about surge charges, handling fees, and delivery charges that contradict stated policies.R27R28R39R43
  • Payment processing is problematic, with issues like double charges, unrefunded amounts, and difficulty using certain payment methods.R10R11R34R37
  • Lack of cash on delivery (COD) options is a significant inconvenience for many users.R29R66R92R473
  • Offers and discounts, such as first-order discounts, are sometimes not applied or are offset by other charges.R40R43R85R95

Where it delivers

  • The app offers very fast and convenient delivery for a wide range of household items, making it useful for emergencies and daily needs.R5R6R7R9
  • Many users appreciate the politeness and dedication of the delivery personnel.R24R600
  • The app is generally considered easy to use for placing orders.R40R63R256
Worth paying if

It might be worth paying for Blinkit if you prioritize extremely fast delivery for last-minute needs and are willing to overlook frequent issues with product quality, customer service, and variable pricing R9.

Skip / stay free if

You should skip Blinkit if you expect consistent product quality, reliable customer support, transparent pricing, or if you frequently order fresh produce or electronics R3R8R14. Users who prefer cash on delivery or use international credit cards may also face difficulties R29R66R92.

Evidence note: Reviews are generally balanced between praise for convenience and strong complaints about quality and service. The lifetime rating is high, but many recent reviews highlight significant issues, suggesting a decline in service quality over time. The app has no in-app purchases or explicit paid tiers, so all value analysis is based on the free app experience and associated delivery/service charges.

Frequently asked

Is Blinkit worth using for groceries and household items?
Blinkit can be worth using for quick delivery of groceries and household items, especially for convenience and emergencies, but be aware of frequent complaints about inconsistent product quality, including rotten produce and unsanitary packaging R3R8R9R14.
What are the common issues with Blinkit's customer service?
Common issues with Blinkit's customer service include difficulty contacting support, reliance on broken AI chatbots, unhelpful responses, and a lack of resolution for problems like missing items, defective products, or payment failures R4R10R11R19.
Are Blinkit's prices competitive?
Many users report that Blinkit's prices are higher than competitors, and the app frequently applies additional charges like 'surge charges,' handling fees, and delivery charges, sometimes even when free delivery is advertised R27R28R39R43.
Does Blinkit offer cash on delivery?
Blinkit often does not offer cash on delivery (COD) as an option, which is a significant complaint for many users R29R66R92R473.

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. [R27] 3/5 · US Pricing: Pricing could be better as compared to its competitors!
  2. [R28] 1/5 · US High prices: Not good
  3. [R39] 1/5 · US Handling charges: Just coz am ordering repeatedly mean handling charges are being increased drastically 100% increase in handling charges is truly unfair
  4. [R43] 2/5 · US Surge charge: Always a surge charge we do get offers then spend it on surge charge very bad
  5. [R10] 1/5 · US No call customer care option, only broken AI chat: Due to payment failure shown in the application, the payment for an ordered was processed thrice. I tried cancelling the two of three duplicate orders, the application made hell for me to do so. I was again redirected to talk to the ai chat bot, that cracks upon human-in-loop intervention. No customer care calls, neither for me nor for delivery bo
  6. [R11] 1/5 · US Pathetic support: No support provided. Amount deducted and order not placed. No support received in the app. No one cares in blinkit
  7. [R34] 1/5 · US Payment problem: I have ordered on 18 May it was cancelled three times and my amount is still not refunded. And today I tried again it’s cancelled and I don’t k ow when will it be refunded
  8. [R37] 1/5 · US Double charge: Charged me twice for charging cable
  9. [R29] 4/5 · US I like blinkit much but…: but no option for pay on delivery I would you to fix that please
  10. [R66] 1/5 · US No option for cash on delivery: I didn’t get an option for cash on delivery
  11. [R92] 1/5 · US Dileviry boy: They dont except cash on dilevery
  12. [R473] 3/5 · CA COD UNAVAILABLE: COD is not available most of the time.
  13. [R40] 5/5 · US My first order: Order placement and payment processing very smooth However I did not get Rs 50 discount for the first order as indicated on the website
  14. [R85] 1/5 · US Majburi m using: No offer no discount over pricing
  15. [R95] 3/5 · US Offersss: Pls add more offers
  16. [R5] 5/5 · US Ms: Very good platform to order for all house holder items.
  17. [R6] 5/5 · US Delivery: On time delivery and quality of goods is great
  18. [R7] 5/5 · US Very convenient: Using it for about 3 mnths and happy to say m satisfied with blinkit
  19. [R9] 5/5 · US Blinkit: Blinkit is of great use when it comes to emergencies and the product quality is good as well. I would expect consistency in product quality which is only lagging. Once this issue with quality is resolved I hope Blinkit would be a much more dependable platform for customers. Proper quality check is the bottleneck.
  20. [R24] 5/5 · US One of the best app on app store: The delivery guys are genuinely so sweet and if there is any issue they admit it and even when due to traffic when the orders get late they are sorry for that even when that’s not there mistake and this app is a gem❤️
  21. [R600] 3/5 · CA Appreciable: The guy was very kind. Brought the bags all the way to 4th floor even when the lift was not working. Much appreciated .
  22. [R63] 5/5 · US Well done !: Great experience with Blinkit, super fast delivery, easy-to-use app, and good product quality. Very reliable and convenient. Highly recomme
  23. [R256] 3/5 · GB Easy & Swift: Love the ease you can order and swift delivery. Would be nice to have Vegan Chicken option!
  24. [R3] 1/5 · US Roaches, sanitary concerns: A family of roaches were nesting in the coca cola eight pack i ordered. Blink it needs to inspect their warehouse and clean things up. Other products have been great.
  25. [R8] 1/5 · US Terrible quality pumpkin: Pumpkin was spoilt
  26. [R14] 1/5 · US Deliver rotten fruits and sometimes missing items.: I am using blink-it over a year but these days their service is very poor. It was not like that before. I'm tired of complaining every time after ordering. They deliver rotten fruits and sometimes missing items.
  27. [R4] 1/5 · US Bad service: So I ordered air fryer it was showing on my aap that it’s delivered but I didn’t receive. I talked to their team member they did not help me at all It’s not first time it’s happened so many times before. U guys need to hire good team members
  28. [R19] 1/5 · US Poor customer service: Unable to contact customer service if needed.Unexpected delivery charges.

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