Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on Android in Costa Rica: Q4 2023

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Costa Rica's carpooling and ridesharing market on the Android platform showcased notable trends in user engagement and app downloads. Here’s an overview of the performance of the top 5 apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Uber - Request a ride saw a fluctuation in its download numbers, starting at around 6.9K in late September and peaking at 10.3K in mid-December. The app's weekly active users (WAU) also displayed a rising trend, climbing from approximately 216K in late September to a peak of 242K in mid-December, before dropping to 201K in the final week of December.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides experienced a similar pattern. Downloads for this app increased from about 6.8K in late September to a high of 8.3K in early December, with a slight dip to 6.3K by the end of December. The WAU for DiDi Rider rose steadily from 194K in late September to a peak of 218K in mid-December, subsequently falling to 181K by the end of the quarter.

inDrive. Save on city rides had a more modest performance. Downloads began at 5.5K in late September, reaching a high of 7.4K in mid-November, and then declining to 4.4K by the end of December. The app's WAU saw minor fluctuations, starting at 71.7K and peaking at 74.8K in mid-November, before dropping to 64.3K in the final week of December.

DiDi Driver: Drive & Earn Cash recorded a steady download rate, starting at 1.9K in late September and peaking at 2.3K in mid-December. The WAU for this app showed a gradual increase from 19K in late September to a peak of 20.6K in mid-December, before settling at 18.6K by the end of the quarter.

Lastly, Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver maintained a consistent download rate, beginning at 1.4K in late September and peaking at 1.7K in mid-November. The WAU for this app remained relatively stable, hovering around 14.4K throughout the quarter, with a slight peak of 14.8K in mid-December before dropping to 13.9K by the end of December.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of the carpooling and ridesharing market in Costa Rica. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.