UK's Top Android Fitness Apps in Q4 2020: A Sensor Tower Report

As the year 2020 wrapped up, health and fitness apps continued to play an essential role in supporting individuals to maintain their wellness goals. Sensor Tower's data provides a glimpse into the performance of the top five fitness and weight loss applications on the Android platform in the United Kingdom during the fourth quarter.

Fitness behemoth Fitbit saw a noticeable uptick in weekly active users, climbing from 758K in late September to over 834K by the year's end. Downloads peaked impressively in the third week of December with 100K, while revenue showed a steady increase, ending the quarter at $68K.

Strava: Run, Bike, Hike, another popular choice, demonstrated a robust revenue growth, concluding at $64K in the last week of December. The app's downloads saw a significant boost during the same period, recording over 31K downloads. Weekly active users also experienced growth, finishing at nearly 596K.

VeryFitPro maintained a steady stream of downloads, with a notable spike to 59K in the third week of December. The app's weekly active users showed an upward trajectory, ending the quarter with over 133K active users.

MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter saw its weekly active users fluctuate, ultimately reaching over 157K by the close of December. Downloads for the app had a sharp rise in the final week, hitting over 20K. Revenue for MyFitnessPal settled at nearly $48K in the last week of the quarter.

NHS Couch to 5K, an app designed to help beginners start running, experienced its highest number of downloads in the last week of December at 29K, reflecting perhaps a surge in New Year's resolutions. The app's weekly active users also saw an increase, reaching over 147K.

For more insights into the performance of these apps and others within the fitness category, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data and analysis. The trends observed in the fourth quarter of 2020 reflect the ongoing commitment of individuals in the UK to their health and fitness, with these top apps playing a pivotal role in their journey.