AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Shopping Apps Performance in the UK, Q3 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top shopping apps in the UK during Q3 2025, including insights on downloads and active users from Sensor Tower.
The third quarter of 2025 witnessed interesting trends in the performance of the top shopping applications in the United Kingdom, based on unified platform data from Sensor Tower.
Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire saw a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 234K at the beginning of July and dipping to around 153K by the end of September. However, weekly active users showed a consistent upward trajectory, peaking at over 14M in the final week.
Tesco Groceries for iPhone maintained a stable increase in weekly downloads, starting at 108K and reaching a high of approximately 142K by the end of the quarter. The app also demonstrated a stable trend in weekly active users, hovering around 11M throughout the period.
SHEIN - Shopping Online experienced a varied pattern in weekly downloads, starting strong at around 135K, dipping mid-quarter, and recovering to about 127K by the end. Active users saw a slight decline initially but rebounded to over 10M by September’s end.
Shop: All your favorite brands had downloads that fluctuated between 88K and 113K. The app’s active user base showed a positive trend, growing from 2.2M to approximately 2.4M over the quarter.
Lidl Plus demonstrated a steady increase in both downloads and active users. Downloads rose from around 88K to 102K, while active users consistently increased, reaching 6.7M by the end of September.
These insights illustrate the dynamic nature of the shopping app market in the UK. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.