I keep both Uber Eats and DoorDash installed, and people occasionally ask why I bother with two apps that do the same thing. The honest answer is coverage — neither one has every restaurant near me, so whichever has the spot I want that night wins. But if you’re deciding whether to bother signing up for one or both, the referral offers themselves are worth comparing, because they’re not structured the same way.
The sign-up offers, side by side
DoorDash gives a new account ca$15 off × 3 orders — that’s CA$15 off each qualifying order, CA$20 minimum, no referral code to type in, just my link ( Referral link ). It’s the bigger total discount of the two, spread across three separate orders instead of handed over all at once.
Uber Eats gives ca$15 off × 2 orders — CA$15 off, twice, CA$20 minimum each — and this one does use an actual code you enter at checkout, eats-uberluckenuik . Fewer orders covered than DoorDash, but it kicks in just as fast and the code-entry step means you can see right away that it registered, instead of wondering if a link-based referral tracked correctly.
Both offers apply per order rather than as one lump discount, and both require a minimum order size, so neither is “free food” — you’re getting a real discount on food you were already going to order, not a coupon that covers a whole order on its own.
The subscription matters more than the sign-up bonus
Here’s the part I think actually decides which app you should default to, and it’s not the referral bonus at all — it’s whether you order often enough that the delivery-fee subscription pays for itself.
DashPass knocks delivery fees down to CA$0 on most restaurants once you’re subscribed, and for me it stopped feeling like I was paying a fee every time I ordered. Uber One does the same thing for Uber Eats, but it also covers Uber rides under the same subscription — if you already take Uber occasionally, that’s the one that stacks value beyond just food.
If you order delivery more than a couple of times a month, whichever subscription you’d actually use is a bigger factor than either sign-up bonus. The referral discount gets you through your first few orders; the subscription is what determines whether the app stays worth using afterward.
What actually differs day to day
Selection is genuinely the biggest practical difference and it varies by city — I’ve had stretches where DoorDash clearly had more restaurants near me, and stretches where Uber Eats did. Neither app is consistently ahead everywhere in Canada, so it’s worth checking both for your own address before assuming one has better coverage.
Live order tracking works well on both. DoorDash’s grocery and convenience-store selection has felt broader to me than Uber Eats’, which is worth knowing if you’re using the app for more than restaurant food. Uber Eats has the edge if you already use Uber for rides, since Uber One covers both under one subscription and one app you’re already logged into.
Which one I’d actually pick
If you only want one: check which app covers more of the restaurants you actually order from, since that beats either referral offer. If it’s a toss-up, I’d lean DoorDash for the larger total discount (CA$45 vs CA$30 in savings) and the wider selection I’ve generally seen. I’d lean Uber Eats if you’re already paying for Uber rides and want one subscription instead of two.
Realistically, there’s no real cost to signing up for both — use whichever referral link first, order through it a few times while the discount lasts, then decide based on which app you actually keep opening.
Full terms and current bonus amounts for both are on the SimpleReferral home page.
Referral offers and minimum order amounts can change on either platform — I keep the numbers on each guide page current, but always confirm the terms at checkout before you rely on them.
