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Top 5 Food and Drink Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2025

Explore the performance of leading food and drink apps on Android in the US during Q4 2025, highlighting key trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Food and Drink Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top five food and drink applications on the Android platform in the United States showcased varied performances in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how these apps fared during this period, based on data from Sensor Tower.

ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner saw a notable decline in both downloads and revenue throughout the quarter. Weekly downloads started at approximately 63K in early October and gradually decreased to around 27K by the end of December. Revenue followed a similar trend, beginning at $68K and dropping to $20K by the quarter's end. However, active users showed resilience, with numbers fluctuating between 122K and 136K, peaking mid-December.

NYT Cooking: Quick Tasty Meals experienced an upswing in revenue, particularly in the weeks leading up to the holidays, reaching a high of $31K in late December. Downloads were relatively steady, moving from 4.2K to 7.4K, while active users consistently increased from 153K to 231K, indicating growing user engagement.

Meal Planner & Recipe Keeper displayed a positive trend in both downloads and revenue. Weekly downloads increased from 5K to over 16K by the end of the quarter. Revenue also showed growth, peaking at $17K in mid-November. Active users rose steadily, ending the quarter at around 35K.

America's Test Kitchen maintained a stable performance in terms of active users, which hovered around 16K to 18K. Revenue and downloads, however, exhibited slight declines, with revenue fluctuating between $5.9K and $8.6K and downloads decreasing from 4.3K to 2.1K.

Lastly, Recipe Keeper showed a modest increase in active users, reaching 43K by the end of December. Revenue saw some growth, particularly during the holiday season, peaking at $5.7K. Downloads remained fairly consistent, fluctuating between 1.6K and 2.6K.

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


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026