Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in the UK: Q2 2023 Performance

In the second quarter of 2023, the carpooling and ridesharing app market in the United Kingdom exhibited a range of performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at the top 5 apps, based on weekly downloads and active users, using data from Sensor Tower.

Request a ride maintained a strong presence throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads fluctuated but showed an upward trend, starting at around 64K and peaking at approximately 88K by the end of June. The app also saw a steady increase in weekly active users, rising from 1.76M to a high of about 1.89M.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced consistent weekly downloads, starting the quarter at roughly 43K and ending at nearly 49K. The app's weekly active users also grew steadily, moving from about 429K to approximately 479K.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, starting at around 18K and reaching close to 24K by the end of June. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly but staying around the 220K to 245K range.

Lyft had a modest performance in terms of weekly downloads, which hovered around the 5K to 6K mark. Weekly active users exhibited minor fluctuations, maintaining a range between 78K and 84K throughout the quarter.

Careem – rides, food & more showed a varied trend in weekly downloads, starting the quarter at around 4K, peaking at approximately 5.3K in early May, before dropping to about 3.3K by the end of June. Weekly active users also saw some fluctuations, starting at around 11K and ending the quarter at approximately 9.8K.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.