Top 5 Health and Fitness Apps in South Africa, Q3 2021

In Q3 2021, the top 5 health and fitness applications in South Africa showed varied performance trends in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. The data, sourced from Sensor Tower, offers a detailed look into the dynamics of these popular apps.

Strava: Run, Bike, Hike experienced a significant increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $20K in mid-August before settling around $11K by the end of September. Weekly downloads saw a noticeable peak at 2.7K in early September, while weekly active users hovered around the 57K mark for most of the quarter, with a slight decline to 55K towards the end of September.

Sweat: Fitness App For Women had a varied revenue trend, peaking at $13K in early July and maintaining around $11K towards the end of the quarter. Downloads fluctuated, starting at 4.9K in late June and ending at 2.8K in September. Active users showed a gradual decline from 12.4K in late June to around 9.7K by the end of September.

Flo Period & Pregnancy Tracker demonstrated consistent performance with a peak revenue of approximately $9.9K in late September. Downloads saw a high of 13.6K in early August, while active users remained relatively stable around 270K throughout the quarter, with minor fluctuations.

Zwift: Ride and Run showed steady weekly revenue, reaching about $8.6K by the end of September. Downloads remained low, with a maximum of 345 in late June, and active users slightly decreased from 2K in late June to 1.6K by the end of the quarter.

Calm saw its highest revenue at $7K in late June, stabilizing around $5.6K by the end of September. Downloads peaked at 12.6K in early July and dropped to 2.3K by the end of the quarter. Active users fluctuated, starting at 26K in late June and ending at 22K in late September.

For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps and others, visit Sensor Tower.