Top 5 iOS Utilities Apps Performance in South Africa, Q4 2021

During Q4 2021, the top 5 utilities apps on iOS in South Africa showed varied performance in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at the data provided by Sensor Tower.

Google saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 4.7K at the end of September and gradually rising to nearly 5.9K by the end of December. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 209K and 218K throughout the quarter.

Truecaller: Caller ID Blocker experienced a peak in weekly revenue of approximately $10.2K in late October, followed by a general decline, ending the quarter with around $7K. Weekly downloads were consistent, averaging around 4.5K, while active users saw a slight dip, from 652K in early October to 630K by the end of December.

Google Chrome maintained a fairly consistent number of weekly downloads, starting at 4.9K and ending the year at around 4.8K. Active users hovered around the 272K mark, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

VPN Protector & Proxy showed a steady weekly revenue trend, peaking at $3.8K in mid-December. Weekly downloads varied, starting at 2.4K in late September, peaking at 3.1K in early December, and dropping to 1.1K by the end of the year. Active users increased from 7.9K to 10.9K over the quarter, with a slight drop to 9.4K in the last week of December.

Load Shedding Notifier demonstrated significant fluctuations in weekly downloads, with a peak of 7.3K in early November, but dropping to just 84 by the end of December. Active users also showed a similar trend, peaking at 13.4K in early November and decreasing to 7.3K by year-end. Revenue remained minimal, with a few spikes, the highest being $76 in late October.

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