Top 5 Carpooling & Ridesharing Apps in the US: Q1 2021 Performance Overview

In the first quarter of 2021, the carpooling and ridesharing industry saw various trends across the top apps in the United States. Sensor Tower provides us with a detailed look at the numbers that shaped the quarter for these services.

Uber - Request a ride, despite not generating revenue, maintained a strong presence with downloads beginning at 300 thousand in the last week of December 2020 and rising to 300 thousand by the end of March 2021. Weekly active users started at 8 million and saw an increase to 7.7 million during the same period.

Lyft also reported no revenue but showed a consistent user base. Downloads for Lyft started at 200 thousand and rose slightly to 200 thousand by the end of March. Active users were at 3.4 million at the beginning of the period and increased to 4 million.

For Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver, downloads began at 80 thousand and showed an upward trend, finishing at 80 thousand in March. The app's weekly active users started at 1.4 million, peaking at 1.6 million mid-quarter before ending slightly lower at 1.4 million.

Lyft Driver downloads remained relatively stable, with a starting point of 30 thousand and ending the quarter at 30 thousand. Active users for the app showed a slight decline from 580 thousand to 540 thousand.

Lastly, Bolt: Request a Ride, which also did not generate revenue, began with downloads at 20 thousand and ended the quarter with a similar figure. Its active users started at 30 thousand, with a modest increase to 30 thousand by the end of March.

For more detailed insights and analysis, Sensor Tower's platform offers an extensive look at the app economy and trends within the ridesharing and carpooling industry.