AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Food and Drink Apps in UAE Q2 2025: Performance Insights
Explore the performance trends of the top 5 food and drink apps in the UAE during Q2 2025 on a unified platform, highlighting key metrics such as downloads and active users.
In the second quarter of 2025, the top food and drink applications in the United Arab Emirates continued to vie for dominance on a unified platform, with talabat: Food, grocery & more leading the charge. Weekly downloads for talabat hovered around the 30K range, peaking at 38.5K in early April. Active users showed resilience, growing from 1.76M to 1.91M by the end of June.
Smiles: Food Grocery Lifestyle saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, particularly in late April with numbers reaching up to 30.7K. Active user engagement also rose, fluctuating between 400K and 500K, closing the quarter at over 500K.
KFC UAE - Order Food Online had a consistent download rate, maintaining figures around 16K to 23K. Active users experienced a slight increase, ending the quarter at approximately 370K.
Pizza Hut UAE- Order Food Now demonstrated stable download trends, with weekly numbers averaging around 11K. Active users grew steadily from 104K in March to 117K by the end of June.
Finally, McDonald’s maintained a consistent download rate of around 8K to 14K weekly. Its active users increased significantly, reaching 313K by the quarter's conclusion.
These insights, sourced from Sensor Tower, reflect the dynamic landscape of food and drink applications in the UAE. For a deeper dive into these trends, visit Sensor Tower for more detailed analytics.
