---
title: "Lyft Is Beating Uber in App Store Downloads for the First Time"
description: "Seemingly buoyed by the #DeleteUber movement, Lyft rose to new heights in Apple's iOS app store, rising to become one of the most popular free applications being downloaded."
date: "2017-01-30"
modified: "2017-02-07"
authors:
  - name: "Will Sabel Courtney"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/will-sabel-courtney"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/7232/lyft-is-beating-uber-in-app-store-downloads-for-the-first-time"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "#DeleteUber"
  - "Apple"
  - "Donald Trump"
  - "Downloads"
  - "Lyft"
  - "Uber"
---

# Lyft Is Beating Uber in App Store Downloads for the First Time

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It seems the #DeleteUber movement is more than just a hashtag. The day after an [outcry erupted on social media over Uber's actions in the wake of President Donald Trump's travel ban](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/7204/why-uber-is-under-deleteuber-attack-after-trumps-immigration-order>), the company's arch-competitor Lyft rocketed to the top of the charts amongst Apple iPhone users.

According to a report from *The Verge* citing analytics firm App Annie, the sudden rise in popularity marks [the first time Lyft has surpassed Uber in the U.S.](<https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/30/14443560/lyft-surpass-uber-app-downloads-deleteuber>) An App Annie spokesperson reportedly said the Lyft app was being downloaded at double the volume of two weeks before.

*TechCrunch* reports that [Lyft had been at #39 on the App Store's free list at the beginning of the weekend](<https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/30/lyft-surges-to-the-top-10-on-apples-app-store-following-the-deleteuber-campaign/>); downloads began rising that day, then plateaued into Sunday before rocketing upwards again. As of this article's publication, Lyft was number 6 on [Apple's iOS Free Apps chart](<https://www.apple.com/itunes/charts/free-apps/>), while Uber was number 13.

It was a different story on [Google Play, the app store for Android phones](<https://play.google.com/store/apps/collection/topselling_free?hl=en>). As of 5:30pm EST Monday, Uber was still ahead of its nemesis, ranking #22 to to Lyft's #65.

Lyft was quick to jump into the fray and take a stand against Trump's controversial policy after the #DeleteUber movement began gathering steam this weekend; on Sunday, the company [pledged to give $1 million to the ACLU over the next four years](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/7212/lyft-donating-1-million-to-the-aclu-in-wake-of-president-trumps-immigration-orders>).

## Author
Will is the former managing editor of *RIDES Magazine* and the former online editor for *0-60 Magazine*. He has worked for *Time Out New York* and *Rolling Stone*, and was the creator of *College Cars Online*, the first automotive blog specifically targeted at college students and young professionals.

### Author social links  
[Instagram](<https://instagram.com/willsabelcourtney>)  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/willscourtney>)