Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on iOS in New Zealand, Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the carpooling and ridesharing app market on iOS in New Zealand showcased varied performance across the top five applications. Here's a closer look at the trends in downloads and active users for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides saw a significant climb in weekly downloads. Starting at around 1K downloads, the app peaked at approximately 5.6K in mid-September, before closing the quarter with about 3.8K downloads. Active users grew steadily, reaching nearly 11.8K by the end of September.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a downward trajectory in downloads, beginning with over 6.3K and decreasing to about 2.7K by the end of the quarter. However, weekly active users maintained a stable increase, ending around 13.4K.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 3K and ending slightly above that figure at 3.1K. The active user base fluctuated but remained robust, peaking at over 138K mid-quarter.

Grab: Taxi Ride, Food Delivery recorded a gradual rise in downloads, from 2.1K to 1.7K. Active users showed a steady upward trend, finishing the quarter with approximately 37.3K users.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver experienced relatively stable downloads, hovering around the 700 mark. Active users remained consistent, concluding the quarter with around 14.6K users.

For more detailed insights and trends in the carpooling and ridesharing market, visit Sensor Tower.