AI Insights · Timothy · January 2021
Q4 2020 Performance of Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Europe on iOS
A Sensor Tower analysis reveals the latest trends in downloads and user activity for the top carpooling and ridesharing iOS applications in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2020. Key insights show variable user engagement across leading platforms.
In the final quarter of 2020, Europe's carpooling and ridesharing app landscape saw varied user engagement and download trends on the iOS platform. Sensor Tower provides a closer look into how the top applications fared during this period.
Uber - Request a ride experienced a gradual increase in downloads, starting at 113K in the last week of September and peaking at 133K by the end of December. The app's weekly active users (WAUs) saw a dip in early November to 3.45M but rebounded to nearly 3.8M by the year's end.
Yandex Go — taxi and delivery also showed an upward trajectory in downloads, beginning with 78K and rising to 108K in the same period. The app's WAUs fluctuated, hitting a low of 1.26M in early November, but significantly recovered to 1.65M by the close of December.
Bolt: Request a Ride, developed by BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU, saw its downloads dip to 44K in early November but then steadily climb to 65K by the year's end. The weekly active users witnessed a slight decrease initially but ended with an uptick from 403K to 452K in the last week of December.
BlaBlaCar: Carpooling and Bus, with its origins in France, had a somewhat steady download count, starting at 49K and ending the quarter at 48K. The app's WAUs saw a decline until early November to 272K, after which there was a gradual increase, finishing the year with nearly 398K active users.
Lastly, Uber Russia — заказ такси began the quarter with 34K downloads, which increased significantly to 73K by the end of December. The app's WAUs showed steady growth, from 371K to over 501K during the quarter.
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