State of AI 2026 Report Is Live!

Blog

AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025

Top 5 Travel and Local Apps in Belgium: Q3 2025 Performance

Explore the performance of the top 5 travel and local apps in Belgium during Q3 2025, with insights into downloads and active user trends from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Travel and Local Apps in Belgium: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the top travel and local apps in Belgium showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads and active users. This analysis, based on data from Sensor Tower, provides insights into their trends.

Polarsteps Travel saw fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at around 30.8K and peaking mid-July at 33.8K before declining to 10.6K by the end of September. Active users also experienced a rise from 228K to 339K mid-quarter, followed by a drop to 170K.

Social Deal - The best deals maintained a steady download rate, with a notable increase at the end of September reaching 22.5K. Active users grew from 217K to 279K over the quarter, indicating a positive user engagement.

SNCB/NMBS: Timetable & tickets experienced a consistent download pattern, with a peak of 22.5K in late August. The active user base remained robust, starting at 1.4M and reaching over 1.6M by mid-September.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel downloads decreased steadily from 18K to 6.6K. Active users peaked at 857K in late July but fell to approximately 522K by the end of the quarter.

Finally, Airbnb downloads dropped from 13K to 5.5K, while active users decreased from 394K to 294K, with a slight recovery towards the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.


Sensor Tower's platform is an enterprise-level offering. Interested in learning more?


Timothy

Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025