AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top 5 Travel and Local Apps Performance in the Netherlands, Q3 2025
Discover the performance trends of leading travel and local apps in the Netherlands during Q3 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
In the third quarter of 2025, the travel and local app sector in the Netherlands displayed diverse trends across the top five applications, as reported by Sensor Tower. Here's a closer look at their performance metrics:
Polarsteps Travel experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting at around 42K and peaking at nearly 68K in late July. The active user base showed an initial rise from 1.25M to over 1.9M in early August, followed by a gradual decline to approximately 1.25M by the end of September.
Social Deal - The best deals maintained consistent weekly downloads, fluctuating between 14K and 21K. The app's active users increased from 701K to a peak of 925K in late July, subsequently stabilizing around 730K by quarter's end.
The NS app saw weekly downloads ranging from 12K to 25K, with active users slightly decreasing from 2.05M to 2.04M over the quarter, despite a temporary increase in August.
UK ETA demonstrated a steady increase in downloads, starting at 30K and reaching over 30K again in late September. Active users fluctuated, peaking at over 54K at the end of the quarter.
Finally, Booking.com: Hotels & Travel downloads varied from 13K to 22K, while active users initially rose to 1.31M before declining to about 920K by September's close.
These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, reflect the dynamic nature of the travel and local app market in the Netherlands. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
