Australia's Top Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps' Performance in Q4 2020

In the last quarter of 2020, the ridesharing and carpooling industry in Australia saw significant user interaction across several key apps. Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at how these apps performed in terms of downloads and active users.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a healthy uptrend in downloads, starting at 22K in late September and peaking at 37K by the end of December. The app also saw a steady rise in weekly active users, with an impressive jump from 636K to 787K over the same period.

Similarly, DiDi Rider: Affordable rides experienced a steady increase in downloads, beginning the quarter with 22K and concluding it with nearly 26K. The app's active users grew from 185K in late September to over 219K by the year's end.

Ola Cabs showed a fluctuating pattern in downloads but nonetheless ended the quarter on a high note, escalating from 10K to nearly 14K. The weekly active users for Ola Cabs also saw an upward trajectory, increasing from 257K to over 302K.

While Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver had a less pronounced growth in downloads, starting and ending the quarter at around 6K, the app's active users remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 122K to 118K in weekly active users.

Lastly, Ola Driver demonstrated varied download numbers, with notable peaks in mid-October and late December, reaching 3K downloads. The app's active users exhibited growth from 4K to over 7K.

These figures reflect the performance of carpooling and ridesharing apps without considering revenue, focusing solely on downloads and active users. For more insights, Sensor Tower's comprehensive data offers a deeper understanding of the app market dynamics.