Instacart launched a new app called Fizz for drinks and snack delivery that offers flat rate delivery, group ordering, and automatic payment splitting. The app is tailor-made for groups, allowing users to easily invite others into their Fizz cart so that everyone can select what they want to order. From there, all contributors can pay only for what they added, while a driver receives one consolidated order.
Here's how Fizz works:
- The host starts a party cart and adds the link into a group chat.
- Friends can then see what's already been added and add their own items to the cart, even if they don't have the Fizz app. (Great feature!)
- Everyone then pays for what they added to the cart, without having to manually split the bill.
- Currently the ability to order from multiple stores is not available, but Instacart says it's coming soon.
- The host decides when to place the full order, as well as when and where it should be delivered.
- Only the host pays the delivery fee, but all guests are able to tip the shopper.
- The Instacart shopper delivers the drinks and snacks and checks the host's ID if the order includes alcohol.
- Shopping on Fizz earns you “Snack Bucks” which can be used to buy more snacks from Fizz and its partners.
The company partnered with Partiful for the launch, which helps users plan social events like birthdays, celebrations, or simple nights out, allowing Partiful hosts and guests to order their food and drinks for the event in one place.
Fizz app is now available on the web, iOS, and Android to users over 21 years old.