Top 5 Investing and Financial Management Apps on iOS in Africa, Q2 2021

The second quarter of 2021 saw a varied performance among the top 5 investing and financial management apps on iOS in Africa. Here, we provide an overview based on data from Sensor Tower.

Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto experienced notable fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting with 8.5K in late March and peaking at nearly 20K in mid-April. Downloads then gradually declined to around 6.2K by the end of June. Active users saw a peak of approximately 84.9K in early May, followed by a gradual decrease to about 61.1K by the end of the quarter.

Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet saw its weekly downloads peak at 11.4K in mid-April, followed by a decline to around 3.3K by late June. Active users peaked at roughly 77.2K in early May and then tapered off to approximately 51.2K by the end of June.

Luno: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto had its highest downloads in mid-April at 8.2K, which then steadily decreased to around 3.1K by the end of the quarter. Active users hovered around 51.6K at the start of the quarter, peaking at 62.5K in mid-April before declining to about 38.3K by the end of June.

Blockchain.com: Crypto Wallet had a relatively stable download trend, starting with about 6.1K in late March and ending with approximately 3.2K by late June. Active users saw a peak of around 40.9K in mid-April, with a slight decline to about 33K by the end of the quarter.

Coinbase: Buy Bitcoin & Ether showed a peak in weekly downloads at 6.3K in mid-April, followed by a decrease to around 2.1K by the end of June. Active users started at about 9.4K in late March, peaking at 13.2K in early May, and then settling at around 11.1K by the end of the quarter.

These trends highlight the dynamic nature of the investing and financial management app market in Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.