AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Food Delivery Services on iOS in Africa Q4 2021
A detailed look at the performance of the top 5 food delivery apps in Africa on iOS during Q4 2021, highlighting weekly downloads and active user trends.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the top food delivery services on the iOS platform in Africa showed varying trends in terms of weekly downloads and active users. Let's dive into the performance of these top 5 apps, based on Sensor Tower data.
Food, grocery & more saw its weekly downloads start at approximately 9.8K at the end of September, declining to around 7.1K by mid-November. However, a rebound was noted towards the end of December, with downloads reaching 8.3K. The app's weekly active users fluctuated between 137K and 153K, ending the quarter near 144K.
Bolt Food experienced an increase in weekly downloads from 6K at the end of September to a peak of 9.5K in mid-October. By the end of December, downloads had stabilized at around 6.5K. Weekly active users grew steadily throughout the quarter, beginning at 29.7K and rising to approximately 40.6K by the end of December.
Jumia Food - Food delivery had a notable peak in weekly downloads, jumping from 5.5K at the end of October to 10.6K in early November. This was followed by a decline, ending the quarter at around 5.6K. The app's weekly active users increased from 45.8K at the start of the quarter to a peak of 59.4K in early November, before settling at approximately 53.4K by the end of December.
Uber Eats: Food Delivery maintained a relatively stable download rate, starting at 6.2K at the end of September and ending with 6.6K by the end of December. The app's weekly active users hovered around 160K to 168K throughout the quarter, with a slight dip to 151K in mid-December before recovering to 162K by the end of the year.
Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway started the quarter with 5.4K downloads and saw a gradual increase, peaking at 5.9K in late November, and ending the quarter at 5.7K. Active users for Mr D showed a consistent trend, beginning at 62.3K and fluctuating slightly before ending the quarter at around 59.9K.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.