Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on iOS in the UK, Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the carpooling and ridesharing sector in the United Kingdom on the iOS platform saw varied performance among the top five apps, as analyzed by Sensor Tower.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads peaking at around 90K in early July, before seeing fluctuations and settling around 61K by the end of September. Active users started at approximately 4M, with a slight dip mid-quarter, but rebounded to close around 3.9M.

Bolt: Request a Ride had consistent weekly downloads, starting at about 34K and experiencing a peak of 36K in early September. The app's active user base began at 888K and remained relatively stable, ending the quarter at approximately 663K.

Grab: Taxi Ride, Food Delivery observed modest download numbers, maintaining around 10K throughout most of the quarter, with a slight rise at the end. Active users showed a decline from 57K to about 39K over the quarter.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver had steady download figures, mostly hovering around 10K each week. Active users saw an increase from 199K to approximately 219K mid-quarter, before ending at around 192K.

Freenow by Lyft - taxi & more experienced a consistent download pattern, starting at 9K and settling around 7K by the quarter's end. Active users fluctuated slightly, beginning at 89K and closing at 90K.

These insights, provided by Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of the ridesharing market on iOS in the UK. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data and analysis.