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Top 5 Food and Drink iOS Apps in UAE: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top Food and Drink apps in the UAE on iOS during Q4 2025, including download and revenue insights from Sensor Tower.

Top 5 Food and Drink iOS Apps in UAE: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the Food and Drink category on the iOS platform in the United Arab Emirates saw intriguing trends among the top apps. Based on data from Sensor Tower, we explore the performance of these applications.

Vivino: Drink The Right Wine experienced a notable increase in weekly revenue, starting at $703 and reaching $1.3K by the end of December. Downloads also rose steadily, peaking at 219 in the week of December 22. Active users showed a gradual increase from 631 to 795 over the quarter.

Gronda: Recipes for Chefs showed variability in its weekly revenue, with highs of $958 in mid-November and a decrease to $252 by the end of the year. Downloads surged to 702 in early November before tapering off. Active users peaked at 494 and then declined toward the end of the quarter.

Flashy: Live Chat, Video, Meet saw a dramatic rise in downloads, beginning at 185 and climbing to 1.15K in the last week of December. Revenue followed a similar upward trend, starting at $86 and reaching $1K by the year's end.

ReciMe: Recipes & Meal Planner maintained a consistent level of active users, starting at 4.3K and ending at 4.97K. Downloads peaked at 965 in mid-October, while revenue showed fluctuations, with a high of $507 early in the quarter and a dip to $183 by the end of December.

Eatr: Tasty Cooking Recipes experienced growth in active users, starting at 875 and reaching 1.99K by the end of December. Downloads showed a significant increase, peaking at 914 in early December, while revenue rose from $11 in early November to $426 by mid-December.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026