Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in the UK - Q1 2023 Performance

In the first quarter of 2023, the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in the United Kingdom exhibited varying performance trends in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Here's a detailed look at how each app fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Uber - Request a ride showed a strong presence with weekly downloads starting at 101K in late December and experiencing fluctuations throughout the quarter, ending at around 64K in the last week of March. The app's weekly active users saw a slight increase, beginning at 1.76M and peaking at 1.81M in mid-March before settling at 1.76M by the end of the quarter.

Bolt: Request a Ride had a consistent performance in weekly downloads, starting at 70K and ending the quarter with about 43K. The app’s weekly active users exhibited a similar steady trend, starting at 533K and ending at approximately 429K.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver experienced a gradual increase in weekly downloads, from around 15K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 19K by the end of March. The active users for the app remained relatively stable, starting at 228K and ending at 223K.

Careem – rides, food & more saw modest weekly download numbers, beginning at about 6.4K and ending the quarter at around 4K. The active user count reflected a similar trend, starting at 16K and declining to roughly 11K by the end of March.

Gett - Ground Transportation had lower weekly download numbers compared to its peers, starting at approximately 6.8K and ending at about 4.2K. The active user base started at 10K and saw a slight decline to about 8K by the end of the quarter.

These insights provide a snapshot of the competitive landscape for carpooling and ridesharing apps in the UK during the first quarter of 2023. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.