US Android Performance for Fast Food Apps in Q1 2021

The first quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the fast food and fast casual restaurant app space in the United States. Data provided by Sensor Tower offers insights into the performance of the top apps in this category on the Android platform.

McDonald's app downloads fluctuated, beginning at approximately 120K in the last week of December 2020 and then slightly decreasing to about 91K in the first week of January 2021. The trend continued with minor ups and downs, peaking at around 114K in mid-February before settling at about 113K by the end of March. Weekly active users showed an upward trend, starting at 1.48M and growing to 1.8M towards the end of March, with a brief dip to 1.64M in late March.

Starbucks experienced a decline in app downloads from roughly 75K at the end of December to about 60K at the start of January. This number saw a gradual decrease with a few spikes, ending the quarter at around 66K downloads. Weekly active users saw a decrease from 899K to 823K in January, followed by a drop to 743K in early February. However, there was a notable increase to 971K in early March, with the numbers settling at 946K by the end of the quarter.

Chick-fil-A® saw its downloads start at approximately 58K in the last week of December, dipping to around 50K in the first week of January, then spiking to about 66K in mid-January. The app's downloads then followed a downward trend, finishing the quarter at roughly 54K. The weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 648K and ending the quarter with 654K, with minor fluctuations throughout the period.

Pizza Hut - Food Delivery & Ta had its downloads begin at nearly 58K at the end of December, followed by a decrease to 47K in early January. The app's downloads continued to decline, reaching a low of around 36K in late February before slightly recovering to about 48K by the end of March. The weekly active users showed a similar trend, decreasing from 358K to 320K in late February, then slightly increasing to 357K by the end of March.

Subway® downloads experienced an initial increase from roughly 52K in the last week of December to about 60K in the first week of January, followed by a decline to 35K in early February. The app's downloads then saw an upward trend, finishing the quarter at around 53K. Weekly active users displayed a downward trend, starting at 419K and then dropping to 377K in late January, with a slight recovery to 416K by the end of March.

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