Don’t feel like cooking? Try these five on-the-go apps

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(Pocket-lint) – Cooking can be a lot of fun, and if you’re trying to stay healthy, making your own food is a great way to watch what you eat. But just because it’s fun or healthy doesn’t mean you want to do it every night.

Sometimes a Friday night takeout, or even a Monday night takeout, is exactly what the doctor ordered. So when the craving for take out hits, try these apps to get exactly what you crave, whether it’s Chinese, Wagamamas, or delicious stuffed crust pizza.

Just eat

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Just Eat has a catalog of thousands of delivery and collection restaurants across the UK. Enter your zip code and the app will automatically display all open restaurants with a brief summary of their cuisine, delivery costs, delivery time, distance they are located and their average rating based on customer reviews.

You can choose by cuisine at the top of the app, view the menus and see all the reviews of other people who have ordered from each restaurant. There’s also the option to filter by reviews, discounts, and free shipping. The Just Eat app also allows you to pay by cash or card so you can still order that chow mein even if you don’t have any cash lying around.

Deliveroo

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Deliveroo allows you to have restaurant food delivered to your doorstep, be it from Wagamama, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, MEATLiquor or Carluccios. He has many well-known restaurants in his books, as well as independent businesses. The only problem is that Deliveroo is not available in all locations, so you might find that your region is not covered.

If so, you can search by cuisine, category or restaurant by zip code, browse by the fastest delivery time, as well as browse menus and learn all about the dishes on offer at each restaurant. The app also offers real-time live updates and you will receive notifications on the delivery status, while also being able to see your Deliveroo runner on the app when they are nearby.

Uber eats

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Uber Eats is part of the Uber taxi service and like Deliveroo, it has restaurant food delivered to your door. Chains like McDonalds are included in her books, but like Deliveroo and Just Eat, she also has independent businesses. As with Deliveroo however, not all locations are available, with towns covered but not always smaller villages or towns outside of those towns.

If your location is covered, Uber Eats will allow you to browse available restaurants, see an estimated delivery time, and see the total price, including your order and reservation fees. You can use the card linked to your Uber account to pay or add another credit card. No cash option with this one.

Dominoes

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You’ll have to love pizza for this one, but if you do, the Dominos app is available for smartphones and tablets. Type in your zip code and if you would like delivery or collection and the app will show you a list of offers that might get you to eat more than you want. There are a few tabs at the bottom that will take you to the full Dominos menu, more meal offerings, and your order, so it’s nice and easy to navigate.

Once you’ve decided what you want, you can choose when you want it delivered and add any discount codes you have available, as well as choose to pay by card or cash when you checkout. When you have ordered there is a Pizza Tracker that will keep you updated on what stage your order is at.

Pizza Hut

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If you are looking for pizza but not a fan of Dominoes, the Pizza Hut ordering app will unsurprisingly allow you to order pizza for delivery or collection. You can enter your zip code or use your current location and it will display your nearest delivery safe haven or, if you are not close enough for delivery, you can pick it up.

Once you have your delivery hut you can order for later or order now and they will aim to deliver your pizza within 30 minutes. There is a section for offers, as well as normal desserts, dips and pizzas with the option to pay by cash, card or PayPal.

Written by Britta O’Boyle. Originally published on October 27, 2014.