AI Insights · Timothy · October 2023
Top 5 Travel Apps in UAE Q3 2023 Performance Overview
Discover the performance trends of the top five travel apps in the UAE during Q3 2023, including downloads, active users, and revenue data from Sensor Tower.
In Q3 2023, the top travel apps in the United Arab Emirates showed interesting trends across downloads and active user metrics. Here’s a closer look at how Careem – rides, food & more, Uber - Request a ride, Booking.com: Hotels & Travel, Airalo: eSIM Travel & Internet, and Mastercard Travel Pass performed.
Careem – rides, food & more saw a steady rise in weekly downloads, peaking at around 22.8K in the final week of September. The app’s active users fluctuated but ended the quarter strong with approximately 90K in the last week.
Uber - Request a ride had a more consistent trend in active users, maintaining a high of about 275K by the end of Q3. Downloads were more variable, starting at 12.1K at the end of June and dipping to around 8K in mid-September before slightly recovering to 8.5K.
Booking.com: Hotels & Travel experienced a decline in downloads, starting at 13.7K at the end of June and dropping to 8.6K by the end of September. Active users also saw a slight decrease, ending the quarter with approximately 246K.
Airalo: eSIM Travel & Internet faced a significant drop in downloads, from about 10K at the end of June to just over 4K by the end of September. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 12.2K in late July and falling to around 6.4K by the end of the quarter.
Lastly, Mastercard Travel Pass showed a declining trend in downloads, starting at 15.9K in late June and ending at 6.3K in late September. However, active users demonstrated a steady increase, reaching approximately 77.3K by the end of the quarter.
These insights are derived from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored for a deeper understanding of the app market performance in the UAE.
