AI Insights · Timothy · January 2021
Q4 2020 iOS Carpooling & Ridesharing App Trends in Australia
An analysis of the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in Australia reveals their performance on the iOS platform during Q4 2020. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look into the download and user activity trends for these apps.
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Australian market saw interesting trends in the carpooling and ridesharing category on the iOS platform. Data from Sensor Tower offers a snapshot of the performance of the top applications in this segment.
Uber - Request a ride maintained a strong presence in the market, with downloads starting at 14K in the last week of September and peaking at 26K in mid-December. The app's weekly active users showed an upward trend, beginning at 382K and reaching a high of 451K by the end of December.
DiDi Rider: Affordable rides also experienced growth, with downloads increasing from 11K to 19K between late September and mid-December, before slightly dipping to 15K at year's end. Weekly active users for DiDi Rider grew from 103K to 134K in the same period, indicating a strong finish for the year.
Ola Cabs showed a steady climb in downloads from 5K to 8K over the quarter. The app's weekly active users fluctuated but ultimately grew from 134K to 154K, suggesting an increase in loyalty among its user base.
The driver-focused app, Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver, saw downloads that varied week-to-week, but overall, the numbers ranged between 2.7K and 4.3K. The weekly active users remained fairly stable, hovering around 79K to 80K through the quarter.
Lastly, Ola Driver had modest download figures compared to its consumer counterpart, starting at around 726 and ending the year with approximately 1.5K downloads. Active user data for this app was not provided.
For more in-depth insights and detailed data on app performance, Sensor Tower's platform remains a valuable resource for market analysis and trends in the mobile app industry.
