Top 5 Food Delivery Apps Performance in UAE Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the top five food delivery services in the United Arab Emirates showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared, based on Sensor Tower data.

talabat: Food, grocery & more maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads steadily increasing throughout the quarter. The app saw a notable peak of approximately 41.7K downloads in the week of December 23. Active users for talabat also remained robust, fluctuating between 1.4M and 1.6M, with a peak towards the end of November.

Smiles: Food Grocery Lifestyle experienced a steady download rate, with a significant increase in the week of November 25, reaching around 18.9K downloads. Active users showed some fluctuations but generally hovered around the 400K mark, reaching over 424K by the end of the quarter.

Deliveroo: Food & Shopping saw an impressive surge in downloads at the end of the quarter, peaking at approximately 44.9K in the last week of December. The number of active users remained relatively stable, peaking at around 299K in late November before seeing a slight decline.

instashop: Groceries & more had a relatively stable download pattern, with numbers ranging from 4.5K to 6.6K. Active users showed a gradual increase, peaking at 171K in early December before declining slightly towards the end of the quarter.

Finally, HungerStation experienced a modest increase in downloads, with a peak of 3.5K in the week of December 23. The active user base showed a steady climb, reaching over 15K by the end of the year.

These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic landscape of food delivery services in the UAE. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.