In the third quarter of 2025, the iOS platform in Austria saw notable trends among the top carpooling and ridesharing apps. Here's a breakdown of their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a stable presence in the Austrian market. Weekly downloads hovered around 5.2K at the start of the quarter, peaking at 5.6K in mid-July before gradually declining to approximately 4K by the end of September. Active users experienced fluctuations, starting at 56.3K, spiking to 68.5K in early August, and closing the quarter at around 54.8K.

Bolt: Request a Ride showed a steady decrease in weekly downloads from 3.3K to 2K over the quarter. Despite this, active users remained relatively stable, with a slight increase from 38.2K to 39.5K by the end of September.

Grab: Taxi Ride, Food Delivery started with 845 downloads per week, which gradually decreased to 538 by the end of the quarter. Active users saw a moderate increase from 44.4K to 42K, remaining consistent throughout the period.

Freenow by Lyft - taxi & more had a modest download rate, beginning at 662 and ending at 332 weekly downloads. Active users showed little variation, beginning at 2.2K and ending at 1.9K.

Finally, BlaBlaCar: Carpooling and Bus experienced a decline in downloads from 375 to 243 weekly, while active users witnessed a slight increase, starting at 3.7K and ending at 3.1K.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025

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