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Glovo: On-demand Food & Courier Delivery App
As the app development partner behind Glovo, we helped build a billion-dollar unicorn that Apple honored with its “Best of 2016” award. The on-demand delivery app now leads its category with 100+ million downloads and features in TechCrunch, Forbes, Financial Times, and Bloomberg. Across 20+ countries and 1,500 cities, Glovo lets residents order anything and get it delivered to their doorstep. Built to handle high-volume orders, real-time tracking, and multi-service operations, the platform demonstrates the scalability and reliability required for fast-growing on-demand marketplaces.
100M+
Downloads Worldwide
$1.2B
Total Funding Raised
Unicorn
Status Achieved
About Glovo
Glovo is a Spanish on-demand delivery company headquartered in Barcelona that lets users order food, groceries, pharmacy items, flowers, and almost anything else from local stores, with most orders arriving in minutes. What began as a Spanish startup has grown into one of Europe’s largest multi-category delivery brands, raising more than $1.2 billion in funding from 33+ investors and partnering with major chains like McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Carrefour, and Pizza Hut to power doorstep delivery for millions of users.
Today, Glovo operates across 20+ countries and 1,500+ cities, has surpassed 100+ million downloads, and was selected by Apple for its “Best of 2016” award. The app gives users a seamless way to discover nearby restaurants and stores, place orders in a few taps, track couriers in real time, save favorites for one-tap reordering, and pay securely through integrated digital payment methods.
Beyond consumer ordering, Glovo also runs a courier marketplace and a partner platform that supports thousands of restaurants and local retailers, helping them reach new customers and scale their delivery operations through Glovo’s logistics network.
How We Built a Custom On-Demand Courier Delivery App
The client partnered with Space-O Technologies to develop an on-demand delivery app capable of supporting food delivery, courier services, grocery runs, pharmacy orders, and alcohol delivery operations from a single platform. To streamline customer ordering, driver dispatch, merchant management, and real-time tracking, our app development team designed and developed six core systems that power the entire Glovo ecosystem.
Glovo Super-Admin and Operations Dashboard
Requirement:
The platform required centralized oversight of merchants, couriers, orders, regional performance, and platform-wide activity across a rapidly scaling global operation.
Solution:
To support this requirement, we developed an enterprise-grade admin dashboard that enables Glovo’s operations team to manage onboarded merchants and couriers, monitor order volumes and delivery success rates, configure pricing rules and service zones, handle customer support escalations, and access consolidated reporting across all markets. The dashboard provided the operational backbone needed to scale this multi-service delivery app from a Spanish startup to a $1.2B-funded global delivery platform.
On-Demand Delivery Mobile Application
Requirement:
The client needed a customer-facing mobile app that could support both recurring and on-demand delivery services across multiple product categories from a single platform.
Solution:
Our app development team built native iOS and Android applications that allow users to discover nearby restaurants and local stores, place orders for food, groceries, pharmacy items, and alcohol, track deliveries in real time, make secure in-app payments, and manage favorites and reorder history. Drawing on the same architecture we use across our food delivery app development projects, this custom on-demand delivery app earned “Apple’s Best of 2016” award and has surpassed 100 million downloads globally.
Delivery Driver and Courier Management App
Requirement:
The client required a dedicated solution for managing a distributed network of gig-economy couriers operating across multiple cities and service regions.
Solution:
Following proven on-demand courier delivery app development practices, we built a specialized courier management application that supports live order assignments, GPS-based navigation, proof-of-delivery verification, stop-by-stop route execution, earnings tracking, and real-time communication between drivers and dispatch. This enables Glovo to maintain accountability and operational efficiency across its courier network spanning 1,500+ cities.
Real-Time Order Tracking and Dispatch Software
Requirement:
The client needed a centralized system for order routing, driver assignment, live location sharing, and delivery status updates across every active region.
Solution:
To address this requirement, our team engineered a powerful dispatch and tracking system capable of automatically assigning the nearest available driver to an incoming order, sharing live GPS coordinates with customers, and providing estimated arrival times at every stage of the delivery. Service operators can monitor active deliveries, reassign couriers during disruptions, and maintain operational visibility across all active markets.
Restaurant and Merchant Portal
Requirement:
Managing menus, order volumes, availability windows, and pricing across thousands of partner restaurants and local stores created significant operational complexity.
Solution:
As part of the broader on-demand delivery app development scope, we built a centralized merchant portal that enables restaurant owners and local store partners to manage product listings, set availability schedules, update pricing, receive and confirm incoming orders, and track fulfillment status. The portal also includes performance analytics, promotional tools, and customer feedback visibility to help merchants optimize their presence on the platform.
Payment Gateway Integration and Wallet Management
Requirement:
The client required a secure and seamless payment infrastructure capable of handling high transaction volumes across multiple currencies and payment methods.
Solution:
We engineered a flexible payment system supporting credit and debit card processing, digital wallet integration, in-app payment flows, and automated invoicing for completed orders. The system includes fraud detection safeguards, real-time transaction status updates, and a customer-facing payment history module. This enables a frictionless checkout experience for users across all 25+ countries where Glovo operates.
Core Features of Glovo An On-Demand Delivery App Platform
Discover Restaurants and Local Stores
The app allows users to discover nearby restaurants and local stores such as pharmacies, grocery shops, wine outlets, florists, and more. Users can browse through thousands of restaurants and local stores based on their needs and location.
Track Order and Delivery Driver
Once an order is placed, customers can continuously track both the order status and the assigned delivery driver. They can view the courier’s real-time location on the map and check the estimated time of arrival at every step.
Rate Your Experience
Customers can rate the service and share their feedback after every order is delivered. Whether the experience was great or fell short of expectations, users can submit ratings and reviews directly within the app.
Order Anything You Want
After exploring nearby restaurants and local stores, users can order anything they want with just a few taps on the screen. The nearest available courier travels to the closest store that stocks the item, purchases it, and delivers it directly to the customer.
Real-Time Updates and Notifications
Customers receive real-time updates about their orders and the assigned delivery drivers. These notifications keep users informed about order progress, dispatch status, and any active deals or promotions running on the platform.
Create Favorite List
One of the most convenient features of the app is the ability to create a favorites list. Users can save their preferred items, restaurants, or stores to the list, making it easy to reorder the same product with a single tap.
On-Demand Delivery Business Models Supported
Glovo was designed to support multiple on-demand delivery segments, including:
Food Delivery Businesses
Grocery Delivery Services
Pharmacy Delivery Providers
Alcohol Delivery Services
Gift and Flower Delivery Platforms
Courier and Errand Services
Multi-Category On-Demand Delivery Platforms
Subscription-Based Delivery Services
Restaurant Aggregator Platforms
Hyperlocal Delivery Startups
Quick Commerce (Q-Commerce) Operators
Marketplace Delivery Platforms
Technology Stack We Used
Mobile Applications
Swift (iOS)
Kotlin (Android)
Web Applications
React
Node.js
Backend Development
Ruby on Rails
REST API
Database
PostgreSQL
Third-Party Integrations
Stripe (Payments)
PayPal
Google Maps API
Real-Time GPS Tracking
Push Notification Services
Results Delivered Through On-Demand
Delivery App Development Services
100M+
Downloads Worldwide
$1.2B
Total Funding Raised from 33+ Investors
20+
Countries and 1,500+ Cities Served
240,000+
Restaurants and Stores Available on the Platform
Our Role in the Project
Space-O Technologies served as the end-to-end on-demand delivery app development partner for Glovo, taking the platform from requirements to launch across all core products.
UI/UX Design
Mobile App Development (iOS and Android)
Real-Time Tracking and Dispatch System
Payment Gateway Integration
Portal Development (Merchant & Admin)
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