
This is a collection of delivery services in the form of apps (applications) that operate in El Salvador.
Delivery apps in El Salvador, or delivery service apps, or home service apps, as everyone prefers to call them, have grown in recent years, especially since what happened in 2020 (the quarantine).
All of them share the common feature of working through a mobile app, primarily offering food delivery services but also providing other types of shopping services, such as groceries and errands.
These apps usually start with small coverage, initially focusing on specific areas of the metropolitan zone and gradually expanding, so the service coverage of each one may vary.
If you are planning to travel to El Salvador or if you are already in El Salvador, you can find these applications in the official stores of the operating system your cell phone or tablet uses.
If you use Android, look in Google Play; if you use iOS, look in the App Store; and if you use another type of cell phone or tablet, you should likewise search in the corresponding official store.
PedidosYa

An application that was already operating in other countries and entered El Salvador around mid-2021.
It is one of the largest delivery services in El Salvador, especially after the company that owns PedidosYa bought Hugo App and merged operations in early 2023.
Hugo App was a Salvadoran delivery company that started in 2017 and had grown significantly. After being absorbed by PedidosYa, PedidosYa is now the largest delivery company in El Salvador.
Previously (in other countries), what we now know as PedidosYa was called Glovo. In El Salvador, the company entered from the beginning under the name PedidosYa.
The name change is due to PedidosYa purchasing Glovo’s operations in Latin America.
Uber Eats

The Uber app but specialized in food delivery. Being part of Uber already says a lot, as it is an internationally recognized company.
Uber Eats El Salvador has been operating in the country for several years and has been expanding its service coverage. Like most apps on this list, it offers purchase and delivery of other items, not just food.
To see the restaurants, stores, and places affiliated with Uber Eats El Salvador, you can visit the official Uber Eats website (ubereats.com) and choose El Salvador. The associated businesses and daily offers will appear.
Yalo

It was previously called Pedilo SV, but now it is called Yalo or Yalo App. The name change occurred around the end of September 2023.
As we understand it, the app primarily focuses on the departments of Santa Ana and Sonsonate since it originates from there; that is, they mainly operate in the western region of El Salvador. So it’s a very, very local delivery app.
It is a small app but adds to the list of delivery apps in El Salvador. At the time of checking, their app was available for Android phones and Apple devices.
The delivery personnel of this app wear a blue uniform with the Yalo App logo. Over time, these types of apps expand their coverage area according to their growth. (See: Facebook page)
goEAT

An app that, at the time of gathering information, offered service in cities such as Sonsonate and Santa Ana.
It is a fairly local delivery service by app, similar to the previously presented case.
In case of doubts, you can check their social media to see how much they post, as this indicates whether the app is still in operation. (See: Facebook page).
2Go App

It is an app that works for some businesses in El Salvador. Essentially, it allows people who are abroad, for example in the United States, to shop for their family members in El Salvador.
In other words, it allows orders to be placed from the United States to El Salvador. It is available for Android and Apple at the time we checked their official website. (See: Facebook page).
These apps are the ones currently operating, but rest assured that there are more delivery services available. However, they are not through apps but rather independent individuals who deliver food in certain areas, for example, in neighborhoods or residential areas.
These are people who dedicate themselves to running errands independently and do so at reasonable prices.
Is it mandatory to give a tip?
Regarding the topic of tips: In El Salvador, tipping is not mandatory. If you wish to tip the delivery person, it is better to give it directly to them so you can be sure that the tip you intended to give was indeed received, as delivery apps sometimes are not transparent about this.
Price difference between buying directly from a restaurant vs. buying with a delivery app
If you compare prices on the apps with the prices directly from the restaurant menus, sometimes (or most of the time) the price is slightly higher on the app. Making a quick comparison, the price difference in the products is around 15%.
Despite that, it’s still cheaper to buy through the app, because going in person to make a purchase involves time—not just the time spent driving or heading to the place (restaurant)—but it also involves spending on gas. Depending on the location, it might also involve parking expenses. And that’s not to mention the traffic.