Customer
Customer app
Browse, order and track.
- Restaurant & dish search
- Menus with add-ons
- Cart, coupons & scheduling
- Live rider tracking
- Card, wallet & cash
- Ratings & reorder
Industry · Food delivery
Start a food delivery business
Customer, restaurant, rider and admin apps — food, groceries and pick-up, in your brand.
- White-label · from $3,000
- Custom MVP · from $12,000
- Enterprise · Custom
What do you need to start a food delivery business?
You need restaurant partners, delivery riders (your own or the restaurants'), a payment setup that handles cash and online payments, and four apps: customer, restaurant, rider and an admin panel for zones, fees and commission. Joldisoft builds all four under your brand — white-label in 2–3 weeks or a custom MVP in about 10–14 weeks.
Business models
Business models that work
Pick one to start. The platform supports mixing them later.
Restaurant commission
A percentage of each order from the restaurant.
Delivery fee
Charge customers by distance, zone or order size.
Featured listings
Restaurants pay for top spots and banners.
Subscription
Free delivery membership for regular customers.
Grocery & mart
Add a quick-commerce store with its own stock.
Single brand
One restaurant chain with its own branded app.
Launch checklist
What you need to launch
What to have ready besides the apps. We help with everything in the technology column.
Licences & legal
- Company registration and bank account
- Food business registration if you hold stock or a dark kitchen
- Restaurant partner agreement with commission terms
- Terms, privacy policy and refund policy
Restaurants & riders
- A first group of restaurants in one area
- Menus with photos, prices and add-ons
- Riders: in-house fleet, freelance or restaurant-owned
- Delivery bags and a rider onboarding checklist
Payments
- Cash on delivery plus card or wallet
- A payment gateway in your name
- Weekly restaurant settlements
- Rider cash collection and payouts
Operations
- Delivery zones, radius and fees
- Order support: late, missing or wrong items
- Restaurant onboarding and menu updates
- Promotions to get first orders
Technology
- Customer app on Android and iOS
- Restaurant app or tablet
- Rider app with navigation
- Admin panel, server and Maps API key
Licence rules differ by country and city — confirm them with your local regulator or lawyer. This list is a starting point, not legal advice.
The platform
Apps we build for food delivery
Android and iOS apps in Flutter, plus a web admin panel — all in your brand.
Partner
Restaurant & rider apps
Two partner apps, one flow.
- New order alerts
- Prep timer & busy mode
- Menu & stock on/off
- Rider order offers
- Proof of delivery
- Earnings & payouts
Admin
Admin panel
Run the marketplace.
- Restaurant approval
- Zones & delivery fees
- Commission per restaurant
- Dispatch & rider monitor
- Banners & coupons
- Settlements & reports
Ready-made
Ready-made platforms
Pick the model closest to yours. Each one ships in your brand.
Real screens
Swipe →See the apps
Real screens from our platforms. Yours ship in your colours, name and languages.
Home- Restaurant menu
Customise dish
Checkout
Live tracking
Grocery store
Book a table
Rewards
New delivery offer
Active delivery
Key features
Built in from day one
Smart discovery
Search by dish, cuisine, offer or distance.
Live order tracking
From kitchen to door, with rider chat.
Prep timers
Restaurants set prep time; riders arrive on time.
Grocery mart
Add a quick-commerce store to the same app.
Coupons & rewards
Vouchers, free delivery and loyalty points.
Scheduled orders
Order now or pick a delivery time.
Settlements
Automatic restaurant and rider payouts.
Group orders
Share a cart and split the bill.
How we deliver
From call to launch
A fixed quote before we start, and a demo at every step.
- 01Days 1–3
Scope & plan
A call to pin down your city, services, pricing and payment methods. You get a fixed quote.
- 02Week 1
Brand & set up
Your name, logo and colours on every app. Server, zones, fares and languages configured.
- 03Weeks 2–3
Test & publish
QA on real devices, payment gateway live, then Play Store and App Store submission.
- 04After launch
Support & grow
30–90 days of fixes included. Custom features run as an MVP project (10–14 weeks).
Pricing
Full pricing →One-time price. No vendor branding.
- White-label from $3,000 · 2–3 weeks
- Custom MVP from $12,000 · 10–14 weeks
- Enterprise Custom · Scoped
Your own running costs — server, Maps, SMS, store accounts and payment fees — are paid directly to those providers.
FAQ
Questions, answered
How much does a food delivery app cost?
White-label starts at $3,000 one-time for all four apps. A custom MVP starts at $12,000. Server, Maps, store accounts and payment fees are paid by you directly.
Do I need my own riders?
No. The platform supports your own fleet, freelance riders, and restaurants that deliver with their own staff — you can mix all three per restaurant.
Can I add groceries or a pharmacy later?
Yes. The same apps can add a grocery or convenience store with its own catalogue and stock, without a second app.
How do restaurants receive orders?
Through the restaurant app on a phone or tablet, with an alert sound, accept/reject and a preparation timer. Orders also appear in the restaurant's web panel.
Does it support cash on delivery?
Yes. Riders collect cash, the app tracks cash in hand, and the admin panel reconciles it against rider payouts.
Do I own the apps and the source code?
Yes. MVP and custom projects include the full source code of every app, the API and the admin panel. White-label projects include a perpetual licence to run the platform under your brand.
Will Joldisoft's name appear anywhere?
No. Every app, the admin panel and the store listings carry only your name, logo and colours, and the apps are published under your own developer accounts.
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