Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps Performance in Africa - Q3 2021

The third quarter of 2021 was a dynamic period for the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in Africa, with notable trends in weekly downloads and active users. Below, we examine the performance of the top five apps: inDrive. Save on city rides, Bolt: Request a Ride, Uber - Request a ride, DiDi Rider: Affordable rides, and Heetch - Ride-hailing app.

inDrive. Save on city rides from SUOL INNOVATIONS LTD saw fluctuating weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 217K in mid-September. The app's weekly active users showed a steady increase, reaching nearly 890K by the end of September.

Bolt: Request a Ride by BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU demonstrated consistent growth in weekly downloads, culminating at around 193K in late September. The app's weekly active users also observed an upward trend, peaking at approximately 2.4M during the same period.

Uber - Request a ride from Uber Technologies, Inc. experienced steady weekly downloads throughout the quarter, with numbers hovering around 100K. The app maintained a strong base of weekly active users, consistently above 3M, although there was a slight decline towards the end of the quarter.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides by DiDi showed significant growth in weekly downloads, especially in September, reaching approximately 167K. The app's weekly active users also surged, peaking at about 317K by the end of the quarter.

Lastly, Heetch - Ride-hailing app from Heetch observed a gradual increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 25K in late September. The app's weekly active users grew steadily, reaching over 105K by the end of the quarter.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, which offers more detailed analytics and trends for further exploration.