# Lightweight Rideshare Apps 'Uber Lite' is Data-Conservative and Only Five Megabytes By Joey Haar | Published 2018-06-12 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-lite References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/12/uber-launches-a-low-data-lite-app-thats-just-5mb-in-size/) & [uber](https://www.uber.com/en-CA/u/uber-lite-app/) While the majority of North American consumers have the storage space and data capacity to handle a relatively high-usage app like Uber, the company's new [lightweight alternative](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lite-app), [Uber Lite](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-2), is designed for a different market. The app both saves space on users' smartphones and works in areas with limited data coverage, making it ideal for [Uber's presence in India](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-turo) (where Uber Lite is being marketed). With a download size of just five megabytes, Uber Lite takes up less space than three selfies. It's designed to install on virtually any smartphone that runs on Android, and it works in 2G networks by limiting the updates users receive to the bare essentials. That combination of qualities makes it perfect for the Indian market, in which Uber is an important player in the transportation space. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Lightweight Rideshare Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing lightweight rideshare apps that save space on smartphones and work in areas with limited data coverage. - **Data-conservative Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating apps that conserve data usage and require minimal storage space, catering to markets with limited data coverage. - **Low-size App Downloads:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Offering low-size app downloads that cater to users with limited storage space on their smartphones. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Rideshare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing lightweight rideshare solutions that are compatible with low-capacity smartphones and limited data coverage. - **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating data-conservative apps that conserve data usage and require minimal storage space on smartphones. - **Telecommunications:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhancing telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate reliable data connectivity in areas with limited data coverage. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [iOS-Influenced Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-2.md) - [Youth-Catered Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teen-accounts.md) - [Car Rental Expanses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-rent.md) - [Convenience-Focused Transportation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transportation-apps.md) - [Diminutive Indian Grocery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indian-grocery-app.md) - [Localized Food Delivery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/localized-food-delivery-app.md) - [Airport-Navigation App Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-updates.md) - [Accessible Ride App Safety-Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safety-tools-1.md) - [Senior-Friendly Rideshare Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lyft-silver.md)