AI Insights · Timothy · April 2022
Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on iOS in South Africa: Q1 2022
An overview of the performance of the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps on iOS in South Africa during Q1 2022, based on Sensor Tower data.
The first quarter of 2022 witnessed notable trends in the carpooling and ridesharing app market on iOS in South Africa. Here’s a closer look at how the top 5 apps performed.
Bolt: Request a Ride saw consistent weekly download numbers, starting at 8.4K in late December and peaking at approximately 9.5K by the end of March. Active users for the app showed an upward trend, beginning at 72.4K and reaching around 84.4K towards the end of the quarter.
Uber - Request a ride experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at 6.1K and hitting a high of 7.2K in late February. Active users showed a steady increase from 81.6K to a peak of 103K in late March.
inDrive. Save on city rides had a gradual rise in downloads, with figures starting at 2.6K and peaking at 4.1K in mid-March. Its active user base showed a similar upward trend, starting at 33.7K and reaching approximately 34.2K by the end of the quarter.
DiDi Rider: Affordable rides showed variable download numbers, starting at 4.2K and reaching a high of 3.2K in late March. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 29.4K and 35.0K over the period.
Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver had modest download figures, starting at 426 and peaking at 632 in mid-March. Active users saw a gradual increase, beginning at 6.2K and reaching around 7.2K by early March.
These insights provide a snapshot of the carpooling and ridesharing app market in South Africa for Q1 2022. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.
