AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025
Top 5 Food Delivery Apps Performance on Android in UAE - Q1 2025
Explore the performance of the top food delivery apps in the UAE's Android market during Q1 2025, highlighting trends in downloads and active users.
The first quarter of 2025 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top food delivery services on the Android platform in the United Arab Emirates. Here's a closer look at the top five applications based on their weekly downloads and active user metrics.
talabat: Food, grocery & more demonstrated a robust presence in the market. Weekly downloads saw a peak of around 24.3K by the end of March. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at 939K and ending with a rise to nearly 1.1M.
Smiles: Food Grocery Lifestyle experienced a notable peak in downloads at 20.5K in late January, with a subsequent decline. Active users showed a significant increase, peaking at 364K before stabilizing around 289K towards the end of the quarter.
Deliveroo: Food & Shopping started strong with 19.7K downloads at the beginning of the quarter but saw a decrease to about 5K by the end. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 115K to 125K.
instashop: Groceries & more had consistent download numbers, peaking at 3.6K in mid-February. Active users showed a gradual increase, from 70K to 92K by the end of March.
Instamart: 10 Mins Grocery App is a new entrant with a gradual rise in downloads, reaching 977 in February. Active users expanded from 39 at the start to 2.5K mid-March, before dropping to 974.
These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, reveal dynamic shifts in consumer engagement and app adoption within the UAE's food delivery sector. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower for comprehensive app performance data.
