Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in South Africa on Android in Q2 2021

During the second quarter of 2021, the performance of the leading carpooling and ridesharing apps on the Android platform in South Africa showed notable trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at the top five apps:

Bolt: Request a Ride had a strong start with weekly downloads peaking at around 57K in mid-April, but saw a decline towards the end of the quarter, dropping to approximately 27K. Despite this, the app maintained a robust presence in terms of weekly active users, starting at around 497K and peaking at over 617K in late May before slightly declining to about 592K by the end of June.

inDrive. Save on city rides experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, with a high of about 21K in late March and a low of around 10K in early May. The app's weekly active users showed a steady increase from approximately 235K at the start of the quarter to about 251K by the end of June.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides saw a significant rise in weekly downloads from around 4.6K at the beginning of April to a peak of nearly 28K towards the end of May. Concurrently, the app's weekly active users grew from about 8.5K to over 55K by the end of June.

Uber - Request a ride had a varied download trend, starting at around 21K in late March, with a notable dip to around 8.7K in mid-May, before stabilizing to approximately 10.5K by the end of June. The app's weekly active users showed a relatively steady pattern, hovering around 340K throughout the quarter, with slight fluctuations.

DiDi Driver: Drive & Earn Cash displayed an interesting pattern in weekly downloads, with a significant spike to about 8.5K in late June from lower numbers earlier in the quarter. The weekly active users followed a similar trend, increasing from around 2.7K at the start of April to about 8.8K by the end of June.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, offering a comprehensive look at the app performance across South Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.