Top Travel and Local Apps in Oceania: Q3 2025 Performance

In the third quarter of 2025, the travel and local app category in Oceania saw significant activity. Here's a look at the performance of the top five apps on a unified platform, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel maintained a consistent download rate throughout the quarter, with weekly downloads fluctuating around 32K to 36K. Active user numbers showed a notable increase, peaking at approximately 1.37M in late September.

Trip.com: Book Flights, Hotels experienced a peak in downloads at the beginning of July with 45.9K, gradually declining to around 25K by the end of the quarter. Active users started at 192K, with a moderate increase to 170K by the end of September.

Airbnb saw stable download numbers hovering around 21K to 25K. The app's active users rose from 839K to a high of 939K by late September, showing a strong user engagement trend.

Virgin Australia downloads were steady, ranging from 19K to 22K. Active users saw a peak of 295K in late August, followed by a slight decline, ending the quarter at 266K.

Finally, Qantas Airways maintained a consistent download pattern, mostly between 19K and 25K. Active users fluctuated significantly, starting at 696K, dipping mid-quarter, and then peaking again at 707K by the end of September.

These insights highlight the dynamic nature of user engagement and app performance in the travel sector in Oceania. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower's platform.