Top 5 Travel Apps in UAE Q1 2022: Unified Platform Performance

The first quarter of 2022 saw notable performance trends among the top travel applications in the United Arab Emirates, according to data from Sensor Tower. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads and active user trends for the top 5 apps on a unified platform.

Expo 2020 Dubai showed a remarkable increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 5.8K in early January and peaking at approximately 40.2K in the week of March 21. Active users followed a similar upward trajectory, rising from about 63.8K in early January to just over 110K by the third week of March.

Careem – rides, food & more experienced a consistent increase in weekly downloads throughout the quarter. Beginning at roughly 11.2K in January, downloads climbed to around 18.7K by mid-March. Active users also showed an increase, growing from approximately 130K at the start of the quarter to about 136.6K by the end of March.

Uber - Request a ride saw steady growth in weekly downloads, starting from 5.7K in early January and reaching around 9.2K by mid-March. Active users increased from about 200.6K at the beginning of January to approximately 244.5K by mid-March.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel maintained a steady download rate, beginning at around 5.5K in early January and peaking at approximately 8.1K in mid-March. Active users increased from about 203.8K at the start of the quarter to roughly 224.7K by the third week of March.

Google Earth exhibited a stable download trend, starting at around 4.9K in early January and maintaining an average of approximately 4.7K throughout the quarter. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 21K and 26.2K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.