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Top 5 Finance Apps on iOS in the UK Q2 2021

In Q2 2021, the top finance apps in the UK saw notable trends in weekly downloads and active users, with varying performance across the board.

Top 5 Finance Apps on iOS in the UK Q2 2021

The second quarter of 2021 saw significant activity in the finance app category on the iOS platform in the United Kingdom. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 finance applications during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto

Throughout Q2 2021, weekly downloads for Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto fluctuated significantly. The app experienced a peak in downloads in early May, reaching approximately 154K. However, downloads declined steadily towards the end of the quarter, dropping to around 9.3K in the last week of June. Weekly active users also followed a similar trend, peaking at 360K in early May and gradually decreasing to about 248K by the end of June.

PayPal - Pay, Send, Save

For PayPal - Pay, Send, Save, weekly downloads showed a relatively stable trend, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter. Downloads rose from approximately 52K at the start of April to around 57K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users remained consistent, hovering around 400K throughout the quarter, with minor fluctuations.

Coinbase: Buy Bitcoin & Ether

Coinbase: Buy Bitcoin & Ether saw a notable increase in weekly downloads in early May, peaking at roughly 62K. However, downloads declined significantly in the following weeks, reaching about 10K by the end of June. Weekly active users exhibited a similar pattern, peaking at 288K in mid-May before dropping to approximately 184K by the end of the quarter.

Barclays UK

Barclays UK maintained a steady performance in weekly downloads, averaging around 25K throughout the quarter and peaking at approximately 30K in late June. The app's weekly active users showed minor fluctuations, remaining stable at around 2M users during the quarter.

Monzo - Mobile Banking

Monzo - Mobile Banking experienced a gradual increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 17K in early April and reaching approximately 24K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users remained relatively stable, averaging around 1.2M throughout the quarter.

These insights highlight the varying trends in user engagement and downloads among the top finance apps in the UK. For more detailed data and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: July 2021