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Top 5 Utilities Apps in the UK for Q3 2025: Unified Platform Insights

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 utilities apps in the UK for Q3 2025, including download and active user statistics from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Utilities Apps in the UK for Q3 2025: Unified Platform Insights

In the third quarter of 2025, the United Kingdom saw interesting trends in the utilities app category on a unified platform, combining data from both iOS and Android devices. Here’s a look at the top five utilities apps, with data insights provided by Sensor Tower.

GOV.UK One Login demonstrated a robust growth in weekly downloads, starting at around 32K and peaking at approximately 214K by the end of September. Weekly active users followed a similar upward trajectory, increasing from about 30K to over 255K.

Google maintained a steady presence with weekly downloads fluctuating around 58K to 99K, while weekly revenue showed a significant increase, reaching $820 in the final week of September. Active users remained consistently high, hovering around 41M.

Proton VPN: Fast & Secure experienced a peak in weekly downloads of about 320K in late July. Weekly revenue saw notable highs, peaking at $65K by the end of the quarter, with active users stabilizing around 1.9M.

NordVPN: VPN Fast & Secure showed impressive revenue growth, reaching as high as $1.3M in late July. Downloads also peaked at approximately 196K, while active users increased to about 2.8M during mid-September.

Finally, GOV.UK ID Check had a strong start with 308K downloads in early July, although this number tapered off slightly towards the end of the quarter. Active users showed resilience, maintaining a steady range around 300K.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of app performance in the utilities category. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025