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Uber and Lyft have the advantage that they are travel apps that, like Google Maps, many people use every day. More travel apps should find a way to be relevant more often.
It’s no surprise sharing economy apps were downloaded the most in the U.S. in June for travel and transportation.
It’s the fact that only a few of these apps are driving two-thirds of downloads that’s noteworthy.
Based on App Annie rankings, Uber was the most popular travel and transportation app across both Apple's App Story and Google Play. Combined with Lyft, the car-sharing services accounted for the majority of downloads of travel apps.
App Annie splits its travel apps into three categories: Airlines, Ground Transportation, and Hot
