Top 5 Air Travel Apps in Australia - Q1 2021 Android Market Performance

In the first quarter of 2021, the Australian Android market for air travel applications saw varying levels of user engagement and download figures. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers a glimpse into the performance of the top five air travel apps during this period.

Velocity Frequent Flyer experienced a peak in downloads during the third week of January with over 14K downloads, before settling to a steady range between 600 and 700 downloads per week. Despite a lack of revenue, the downloads indicate a strong interest in the loyalty program.

Qantas Airways maintained a consistent download rate throughout the quarter, starting at approximately 2K downloads in the last week of December and gradually increasing to over 3K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users showed a positive trend, starting at 15K and rising to 16.5K by the quarter's end.

Flightradar24 Flight Tracker, with its revenue ranging from $2K to $3K weekly, observed a slight decline in downloads from the beginning of the quarter, but saw an increase in active users from around 8K to over 8.4K, indicating a growing user base that is actively engaging with the app.

Virgin Australia Entertainment showed an interesting download pattern with numbers fluctuating week over week but ending the quarter on a high note with over 2.5K downloads in the last week of March. Weekly active users for the app also saw an upward trajectory, starting at 5.1K and growing to 6.2K.

Lastly, the Virgin Australia app witnessed a steady increase in downloads from 1.4K in the last week of December to over 2.3K by the end of March. The weekly active users similarly increased, starting from around 3K and climbing to nearly 3.9K, suggesting a solidifying user base.

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