AI Insights · Timothy · April 2021
Q1 2021 Performance of Top Food Delivery Apps on Android in the US
Explore the latest trends in downloads and weekly active users for the top food delivery services on Android in the United States during the first quarter of 2021. Insights are based on Sensor Tower data.
In the competitive food delivery app market, the first quarter of 2021 has seen varying performances across top services on Android devices within the United States. Sensor Tower provides a clear picture of how these apps have fared in terms of downloads and weekly active users.
DoorDash - Food Delivery started the quarter with around 256K downloads and concluded with nearly 197K, showing a slight dip and recovery in March. The app's weekly active users showed an upward trend, starting at approximately 5.1M and peaking at 6.2M in mid-March.
Uber Eats: Food Delivery experienced a decrease in downloads from 146K at the beginning of the period to 100K by the end of March. Its weekly active users, which initially stood at around 4.2M, saw a significant increase to 4.9M in mid-March, before slightly decreasing to 4.5M.
For Grubhub: Food Delivery, the quarter began with 122K downloads and ended with 89K. The app's weekly active users remained fairly stable, with a minor increase from 1.3M to 1.34M over the quarter.
Instacart: Food delivery today saw its downloads decrease from 101K to around 65K by the quarter's end. The weekly active user count for Instacart maintained a steady range, starting at 663K and ending at 632K.
Lastly, DoorDash - Dasher, the app for DoorDash drivers, showed a remarkable surge in downloads from 45K to a peak of 174K in the last week of March. The app's weekly active users grew consistently from 602K to 785K by the end of the quarter.
For a deeper dive into the data and more insights on the performance of food delivery services, Sensor Tower's comprehensive analysis provides valuable information for market watchers and industry participants.