App-Based Gigs
Delivery, grocery shopping and other gigs you run from an app. Here's what each one pays, what it costs you and what it takes to get in. Some are worth your Saturday. Some aren't.
- What it really paysPer order or per trip, plus tips. The guides spell out how each app builds your pay.
- What it costs youGas, wear on your car, and the time you sit waiting for the next order.
- What it needsA phone, a background check for most apps, and usually a car, bike or scooter.
Start here
The guides to read first.
Food and package delivery
DoorDash, Uber Eats, Amazon Flex and the apps that pay you to drive stuff around.
7 Best Food Delivery Jobs to Work For In 2026Updated Oct 22, 2026
DoorDash vs. Uber Eats: Which One is Best For Drivers?Updated Oct 22, 2026
How to Become an Uber Eats Driver (Requirements and Sign-Up)Updated Oct 22, 2026
7 Apps Like DoorDash to Make Money Delivering in 2026Updated Oct 22, 2026
8 Best Jobs Like Amazon Flex to Make Money Delivering in 2026Updated Oct 22, 2026
Amazon Flex Driver Review: What It’s Really Like (Is It Worth It?)Updated Oct 22, 2026
DoorDash Tipping: How Much to Tip on DoorDash (and Who Gets It)Updated Oct 22, 2026
Caviar Tipping: How Much to Tip Your Caviar DriverUpdated Oct 22, 2026
Grocery shopping gigs
Instacart, Shipt and what shoppers really make.
How to Become an Instacart Shopper (and Is It Worth It?)Updated Oct 22, 2026
5 Jobs Like Instacart: Grocery Gigs Worth Your Time (2026)Updated Oct 22, 2026
7 Jobs Like Shipt to Run When Orders Are Slow (2026)Updated Oct 22, 2026
Instacart Tipping 2026: How Much Should You Tip?Updated Oct 22, 2026
Shipt Tipping: How Much to Tip Your Shipt ShopperUpdated Oct 22, 2026
Gig apps and side gigs
The big lists: every gig app and side gig worth a look.
Hosting, care and odd jobs
Airbnb, babysitting, TaskRabbit and the rest.







