Fast Food and Casual Dining Apps: A Look at Q4 2020 Trends in the US

The last quarter of 2020 saw significant activity among the top fast food and casual dining restaurant apps in the United States. Here's a breakdown of how each app performed according to data from Sensor Tower.

McDonald's saw a fluctuation in downloads starting at around 389K in late September and peaking at over 505K in mid-December. Weekly active users showed a rising trend from approximately 4.7M to a peak of 5.8M in mid-December before dropping to about 4.4M at year's end.

Starbucks experienced a slight decline in downloads from 243K to about 263K, with a notable increase in the last week of December. The app's weekly active users decreased from 5.5M to 4.5M in late October, then gradually increased to close the year at around 4.6M.

Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery downloads started at roughly 102K and saw a massive spike to 790K in early December, with a subsequent drop to 131K by the end of December. The app's active users mirrored this trend, starting at around 752K, spiking to 1.7M, and then falling to 662K.

Chick-fil-A maintained a steady download rate beginning at 192K and ending slightly lower at 188K. The weekly active users hovered around the 2.2M mark, with a peak of 2.3M in mid-December before a minor drop to 2.15M.

Domino's Pizza USA showed variability in downloads, starting at 158K, peaking at 285K in early November, and ending the quarter at 191K. The app's weekly active users ranged from 2.7M to 2.9M, ending the year on a high note with the highest active users at nearly 2.95M.

For more insights and detailed app performance metrics, visit Sensor Tower.