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Top 5 Shopping Apps in the US for Q3 2021: Performance Insights

An overview of the performance of the top 5 shopping applications in the United States during Q3 2021, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Shopping Apps in the US for Q3 2021: Performance Insights

During the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 shopping applications in the United States on a unified platform exhibited varied trends in downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at their performance:

Amazon Shopping saw consistent weekly downloads, ranging from around 500K to 585K, peaking at 585K in early September. Weekly active users remained stable, fluctuating between 46M and 47M throughout the quarter.

SHEIN - Shopping Online experienced a decline in weekly downloads from 525K in mid-July to approximately 393K by the end of September. Active users showed a similar pattern, starting at 9.6M and ending the quarter at around 9.6M.

Shop: All your favorite brands had steady weekly downloads, averaging around 350K. Active users increased from approximately 4.3M at the beginning of July to 4.7M by the end of August, before slightly dropping to 4.6M by the end of September.

Walmart: Shopping & Savings showed a gradual decrease in weekly downloads, starting at 345K in late June and falling to 283K by the end of September. Active users exhibited minor fluctuations, with numbers ranging from 8.5M to 8.9M throughout the quarter.

Nike: Shoes, Apparel, Stories witnessed a peak in weekly downloads at 349K in early August, followed by a decline to around 224K by the end of September. Active users also showed an upward trend initially, peaking at nearly 2.9M in early August before dropping to 2.5M by the end of the quarter.

This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, provides valuable insights into the shopping app landscape in the United States. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: September 2021