AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Food and Drink Apps on iOS in the US: Q4 2025 Performance
Explore the download and active user trends of the top food and drink apps in the US during Q4 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top food and drink applications on the iOS platform in the United States showed varied performance in terms of downloads and active users. This analysis is based on data from Sensor Tower.
McDonald's saw a significant fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting with approximately 279K at the beginning of the quarter and peaking at around 457K in mid-October. By the end of December, downloads leveled off to about 204K. The weekly active users mirrored this trend, beginning at 19.3M and reaching a high of 22.5M, before declining to 16.5M by the end of the quarter.
DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More maintained consistent weekly downloads with a notable increase towards the end of the quarter, starting at 297K and climbing to 344K. The app's weekly active users varied slightly, with a notable peak in mid-December at 19.9M users.
Taco Bell Fast Food & Delivery experienced a steady increase in downloads, ending the quarter with a peak of 223K downloads. Active users fluctuated, starting at 6.2M and ending at 6.1M, with a peak of 6.8M in mid-December.
Uber Eats: Food & Groceries showed a steady growth in weekly downloads, starting at 134K and peaking at 175K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, with minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately 7.2M users.
Finally, Starbucks downloads varied throughout the quarter, with peaks in early November and late December at around 181K and 171K downloads, respectively. Active users peaked in early November at about 13M before declining to 11.3M by the end of the quarter.
For more detailed insights and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
