Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in South Africa Q2 2021

The second quarter of 2021 presented interesting trends for the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in South Africa. According to data from Sensor Tower, the top five apps in this category showed varying performance in terms of downloads and active users.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly downloads, starting from 63.9K in late March and seeing a low of 32.7K by the end of May. However, it picked up slightly to reach 33.9K in the final week of June. The app maintained a steady increase in weekly active users, peaking at around 687K in late May before stabilizing around 662K by the end of the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride had a more stable download trend, starting at 27.2K in late March and ending at 15.7K by the end of June. Its weekly active users showed minor fluctuations, with an initial count of 506K in late March, experiencing a slight dip mid-quarter, and finishing strong at 501K by the end of June.

inDrive. Save on city rides also demonstrated a consistent pattern in weekly downloads, beginning at 23.8K in late March and ending at 18.5K by the last week of June. The weekly active users for inDrive saw an upward trend, especially notable in late June when it reached approximately 280K.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides showed a significant increase in weekly downloads, starting from 5.7K in late March and peaking at 33.9K in late May. The app's active users followed a similar upward trend, starting at 10.7K and growing steadily to 66.8K by the end of June.

Lastly, DiDi Driver: Drive & Earn Cash had a varied performance in weekly downloads, beginning at 3.7K in late March, peaking at 8.8K in mid-June, and then slightly dropping to 7K by the end of the quarter. The app's active users saw a steady increase, starting at 2.7K and reaching 8.8K by the end of June.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.