AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top Food and Drink Apps in New Zealand Q4 2025: Unified Platform Insights
Explore the performance trends of the top food and drink apps in New Zealand for Q4 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, New Zealand's food and drink app market showcased diverse trends across the top-performing applications on a unified platform. This analysis leverages data from Sensor Tower, offering insights into weekly downloads and active user numbers.
DoorDash: Food, Grocery, More maintained a consistent presence in the market with weekly downloads fluctuating between approximately 4.9K and 8.6K. The app experienced a gradual decline in active users, starting at 148.8K and closing the quarter at 120.5K.
Uber Eats: Food & Groceries saw a varied download trend, peaking at about 7.3K in mid-December. Active users showed resilience, beginning at 207.8K and peaking at 253.9K in October, before stabilizing around 207.1K by the end of December.
The McDonald’s app experienced a notable spike in downloads in late October, reaching 9.8K, and maintained strong active user numbers, peaking at 417K in the first week of December.
KFC New Zealand experienced a high in downloads at the start of the quarter with 12.7K, though a downward trend was evident towards the end. Active users began at 74.3K, peaking at 89.5K in mid-October, before closing at 62.8K.
Finally, Foodprint experienced a decrease in downloads over the quarter, starting at 6.7K in early October and dropping to 288 by the end of December.
For more detailed insights and data on app performance, Sensor Tower provides comprehensive analytics and reports.