AI Insights · Timothy · January 2022
Top 5 Health and Fitness Apps on iOS in South Africa: Q4 2021
A look at the performance of the top 5 health and fitness apps on iOS in South Africa during Q4 2021, including trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the top 5 health and fitness apps on the iOS platform in South Africa exhibited varied performance trends in terms of downloads, revenue, and active users. Below, we provide an overview of the key metrics for each app.
Sweat: Fitness App For Women The app saw fluctuating weekly revenue, peaking at around $13.8K in late November. Weekly downloads were relatively stable with a slight dip in mid-December, reaching as low as 220 before climbing back to 643 by the end of the year. Active users showed a slight decline from approximately 2.5K at the start of the quarter to 1.9K in mid-December, before a recovery to 2.6K in the last week.
Zwift: Ride and Run This app experienced a consistent weekly revenue, hovering around $5.3K to $8.9K, with a notable peak of $8.9K at the beginning of October. Weekly downloads were generally low but saw a significant spike to 125 in the last week of December. Active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, fluctuating between 800 and 1K.
Flo Period & Pregnancy Tracker The app showed strong revenue performance, particularly in December, peaking at approximately $8.4K in mid-December. Weekly downloads were mostly steady with a notable increase to 3.7K in the last week of December. Active users maintained a robust presence, fluctuating around 65K to 68K, with a peak of 69K in mid-November.
Strava: Run, Bike, Hike Strava’s weekly revenue remained fairly consistent, peaking at about $7.1K at the end of September and showing another peak of $6.7K at the end of December. Weekly downloads saw a slight decrease mid-quarter but bounced back to 684 by the end of December. Active users showed a slight decline from around 18.6K at the beginning of the quarter to 15.3K in early December, before recovering to 17.7K by year-end.
MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter The app maintained steady weekly revenue, peaking at around $5.7K at the beginning of October. Weekly downloads were highest in early October at 974, with a slight dip to 398 in mid-December, before climbing back to 891 by the end of the year. Active users showed a gradual decline from approximately 15.6K to 12.9K by mid-December, with a slight recovery to 16K in the last week.
Data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.
