Top 5 Finance Apps on iOS in Africa: Q3 2021 Performance

In the third quarter of 2021, the top 5 finance applications on iOS in Africa showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads and active users, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Capitec Bank exhibited a fluctuating download trend, starting at approximately 15.8K in late June and ending with around 7.6K in the last week of September. The app's active users displayed a general upward trend, with numbers increasing from about 220K at the beginning of the quarter to nearly 237K by the end.

PayPal - Pay, Send, Save showed a consistent download performance, peaking in early August with around 9.5K downloads and ending the quarter with approximately 7.1K. Active users for the app remained relatively stable, hovering around 25K to 28K throughout the quarter.

Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching around 8.9K in mid-September before slightly declining to approximately 7.3K by the end of the quarter. The app’s active users followed a similar upward trajectory, rising from about 61K in late June to around 67K in late September.

Kuda - Free transfer & payment maintained a consistent download rate throughout the quarter, peaking at around 8.5K in early August and ending with approximately 6.4K downloads. The app's active users increased steadily, starting at about 32K and reaching nearly 44K by the end of September.

PocketApp: Send & Manage Money saw a significant spike in downloads in early August, peaking at around 28K before declining to approximately 3.9K by the end of the quarter. Unfortunately, data on active users for this app was not provided.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.