In the third quarter of 2025, the leading carpooling and ridesharing apps in the United Kingdom have shown varied performances on a unified platform, combining data from both iOS and Android devices. These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's comprehensive analytics.

Request a ride saw a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 142K downloads at the end of June and peaking at around 150K in early July, before experiencing a decline towards the end of September with 109K downloads. Weekly active users were initially high, around 6.7M, but displayed a slight dip mid-quarter, eventually stabilizing back to approximately 6.6M.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a more consistent trend, with weekly downloads ranging from 47K to 62K. Active users started at 1.5M in late June, saw a decline to 1.1M mid-quarter, and ended the quarter with about 1.1M users.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver maintained a steady download rate of around 21K to 23K weekly. Active users fluctuated throughout the quarter, starting at 426K, peaking at approximately 473K in mid-September, and closing at 407K.

Grab: Taxi Ride, Food Delivery saw weekly downloads between 13K and 16K, with a slight increase towards the end of September. Active users decreased from 77K in early July to 51K by the end of the quarter, with some variability in between.

Freenow by Lyft - taxi & more had weekly downloads that ranged from 11K to 15K, with a peak in early September. Active users increased gradually from 150K to 153K over the quarter.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025