Top Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in UAE: Android Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the United Arab Emirates' carpooling and ridesharing market on Android platforms showcased varied performance trends among the top apps. Here's a closer look at the key players:

Careem: Rides, Food & more saw a consistent increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 24K in mid-February. The app maintained a strong user base with weekly active users starting at approximately 595K and peaking at 728K in early February, before ending the quarter with 561K.

Uber - Request a ride experienced a notable rise in weekly downloads, reaching about 11K by late January, followed by a decline, ending the quarter at around 3.9K. Active users showed a peak of 108K in late February, with a subsequent decrease to approximately 85K by the end of March.

Yango: taxi, food, delivery demonstrated steady download numbers, with a peak in late February at 9.1K. Weekly active users steadily increased from around 24.8K at the start to 38K by the quarter's end.

Bolt: Request a Ride saw a gradual decline in downloads, starting at 7.3K and reaching a low of 2.6K in early March, before slightly recovering to 3.7K. Active users decreased from 37.5K at the beginning of the quarter to 26K by the end.

Zed: Book your taxi ride showed a positive trend in weekly downloads, increasing from 1.9K to 3K over the quarter. Active users followed a similar upward trend, starting at 14K and reaching 18.2K by March.

This data, sourced from Sensor Tower, highlights the dynamic nature of the ridesharing market in the UAE. For more detailed insights and analyses, Sensor Tower provides extensive app performance metrics.