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Q1 2021 Performance of Top Food Delivery Apps on iOS in the UK

An analysis of the top 5 food delivery services on the iOS platform in the UK for Q1 2021, revealing trends in downloads and user engagement. Detailed insights provided by Sensor Tower.

Q1 2021 Performance of Top Food Delivery Apps on iOS in the UK

In the first quarter of 2021, the UK's food delivery service industry witnessed varying performance trends across the top iOS applications. Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive look at the download numbers and weekly active users for these leading apps.

Uber Eats: Food Delivery, operated by Uber Technologies, Inc., saw its downloads fluctuate, starting at 75K in the last week of December 2020 and peaking at 86K in the final week of March. Weekly active users showed an upward trend, from 1.8M at the end of December, reaching a high of 2.4M in late March.

Deliveroo: Food Delivery App, hailing from the UK, experienced a steady increase in downloads, beginning at 47K and climbing to 67K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users also grew from 1.2M to 1.5M in the same period, indicating a solid user base growth.

Just Eat - Food Delivery, another UK-based service, had its downloads dip in mid-Q1 but recovered to 45K by the end of March. Its weekly active users saw an upward trend from 860K to 956K, showing resilience in user engagement despite the download dips.

Too Good To Go: End Food Waste took a different trajectory with downloads starting at 13K, spiking to 39K in mid-March, and settling at 38K by the quarter's end. Active users saw a steady increase from 151K to 239K, reflecting a growing interest in sustainable food consumption.

Lastly, HelloFresh: Meal Kit Delivery, with its German roots, had its download numbers hover around the 10K mark but showed a slight decrease to 9.8K by the end of March. The weekly active users peaked at 134K in late March, demonstrating a steady customer retention.

These insights into the performance of food delivery services on the iOS platform in the UK are based on Sensor Tower's data. For more detailed analytics and trends, Sensor Tower's platform provides a deeper dive into app performance metrics.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: April 2021