> On top of that the app showed GrabFoods ads with “food at your end location”.
I get those in France, too, with regular Uber. They try to get me to buy something or other on Uber Eats "for when I arrive". At like 2 in the morning. And no, I don't live in NY or somewhere with restaurants open 24/7.
They also have a share (or something, not sure how this works) in a bike-sharing scheme. So, I often get notifications while in the car like "oh, you could ask your driver to stop here and get a bike for the rest of your journey". Right. If I was willing to ride a bike, I'd already be on one. If I'm in your car, it's probably because it's pouring rain, or I'm too tired / drunk.
Our family uses Grab almost every day, from getting a car ride to food delivery and to purchase items. The ads aren't that invasive on the interface anymore the more I use it.
On top of that the app showed GrabFoods ads with “food at your end location”.
And the Grab app itself is filled with ads.
It didn’t make the rides free though.