Blinkit vs Amazon Now in Chennai
Blinkit has more: 76 dark stores in Chennai against Amazon Now’s 44, a gap of 32.
Neither app leads Chennai: Zepto and Instamart both run more stores. Between these two, Blinkit is ahead with 76 dark stores to Amazon Now's 44, but the gap is narrower than across India, where Blinkit has 75% of the pair's stores. In Chennai its share is 63%.
- Blinkit 76 63%
- Amazon Now 44 37%
Blinkit vs Amazon Now by area in Chennai
Blinkit has a store in 66 Chennai areas and Amazon Now in 40. In 44 areas, such as Iyyappanthangal, Madipakkam and Medavakkam, only Blinkit has a store. Only Amazon Now has a store in 18 areas, such as Madhavaram, Porur and Arasankalani. Areas with the most Blinkit and Amazon Now stores:
| Area | Blinkit | Amazon Now |
|---|---|---|
| Avadi | 1 | 2 |
| Korattur | 1 | 2 |
| Poonamallee | 2 | 1 |
| Royapettah | 2 | 1 |
| Velachery | 2 | 1 |
| Adyar | 1 | 1 |
| Ambattur | 1 | 1 |
| Chitlapakkam | 1 | 1 |
| Chromepet | 1 | 1 |
| Gerugambakkam | 1 | 1 |
Blinkit and Amazon Now by PIN code in Chennai
Blinkit has stores in 60 Chennai PIN codes and Amazon Now in 40. 27 PIN codes have a store from both.
- Both apps: 600056 (Poonamallee), 600100 (Medavakkam), 600014 (Royapettah), 600042 (Velachery), 600099 (Korattur), 600119 (Sholinganallur) and 21 more
- Only Blinkit: 600040 (Anna Nagar), 600097 (Indira Nagar), 600117 (Keelkattalai), 600123 (Chembarambakkam), 600127 (Kodambakkam), 600001 (George Town) and 27 more
- Only Amazon Now: 600116 (Porur), 600005 (Royapettah), 600018 (Subbarayan Nagar), 600024 (Kodambakkam), 600043 (Old Pallavaram), 600051 (Madhavaram) and 7 more
Amazon Now dark stores in Chennai
Amazon Now runs 44 dark stores in Chennai, in Avadi (2), Korattur (2), Madhavaram (2), Porur (2), Adyar, Ambattur and 34 more areas.
- Old Washermanpet600021
- Royapettah600005
- Gopalapuram600014
- Kilpauk600007
- General Kumaramangalam Colony600082
- Korattur600076
- Subbarayan Nagar600018
- Adyar600020
- Kodambakkam600024
- Race View Colony600032
- Padi600050
- Thiruvanmiyur600096
Blinkit vs Amazon Now in Chennai: stores, fees and membership
| Measure | Blinkit | Amazon Now |
|---|---|---|
| Dark stores in Chennai | 76 | 44 |
| Share of Chennai’s 433 dark stores | 17.6% | 10.2% |
| Free delivery above | ₹199 | ₹99 for Prime members |
| Membership | None | Amazon Prime |
Fees and memberships are the same in every city; Blinkit vs Amazon Now across India compares delivery charges and prices.
Store addresses, area by area, are on Blinkit stores in Chennai and Amazon Now stores in Chennai.
How the Chennai gap compares with Tamil Nadu and India
In Chennai, Blinkit has 63% of the two apps’ stores, against 75% across India, so Amazon Now is closer to Blinkit in Chennai than across India.
Of the 7 Tamil Nadu cities with both apps, Chennai is where Blinkit’s lead over Amazon Now in store numbers is biggest (+32).
| City | Blinkit | Amazon Now | Blinkit lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 76 | 44 | +32 |
| Coimbatore | 16 | 1 | +15 |
| Vellore | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| Nandivaram Guduvancheri | 3 | 4 | −1 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 5 | <5 | ~+3 |
| Mahindra World City | 1 | 1 | Tied |
| Tiruvannamalai | 1 | 2 | −1 |
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Blinkit vs Amazon Now in cities the size of Chennai
| City | Blinkit | Amazon Now | More stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad Telangana | 112 | 49 | Blinkit |
| Mumbai Maharashtra | 111 | 42 | Blinkit |
| Pune Maharashtra | 90 | 51 | Blinkit |
| Gurugram Haryana | 83 | 35 | Blinkit |
| Kolkata West Bengal | 60 | 25 | Blinkit |
Avadi and Korattur, where Amazon Now is ahead
Amazon Now has more stores than Blinkit in Avadi and Korattur, and has the only stores of the two in Madhavaram and Porur. Blinkit leads in Poonamallee, Royapettah and Velachery, and stands alone in Iyyappanthangal, Madipakkam and Medavakkam.
Blinkit is in 60 Chennai PIN codes and Amazon Now in 40, with 27 shared. In Tamil Nadu, Vellore has more Amazon Now stores than Blinkit ones, while Coimbatore is almost all Blinkit.
Questions about Blinkit and Amazon Now in Chennai
Which quick delivery apps are bigger than Blinkit in Chennai?
Zepto and Swiggy Instamart. Blinkit is number 3 of Chennai's 6 dark-store apps and Amazon Now number 6, so for many Chennai homes the strongest choice is neither of these two.