AI Insights · Timothy · April 2022
Top 5 Cryptocurrency Apps on iOS in Africa: Q1 2022 Performance
In Q1 2022, the top cryptocurrency apps on iOS in Africa showed varying trends in downloads and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into their performance.
During the first quarter of 2022, the top cryptocurrency apps on iOS in Africa showcased interesting trends in downloads and active users. Sensor Tower's data provides a detailed look at the performance of these apps: Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto, Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet, Coinbase: Buy Bitcoin & Ether, MetaMask - Blockchain Wallet, and Blockchain.com: Crypto Wallet.
Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto saw a steady download rate throughout the quarter, peaking at about 14.5K in mid-January. Weekly downloads fluctuated slightly but remained strong, ending the quarter with approximately 13.7K downloads in the final week of March. Active users started at around 75K and peaked at 86.9K in mid-January, showing a slight decline to around 81K by the end of March.
Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet experienced a varied download trend, beginning the quarter with approximately 7.4K downloads and peaking at 11K in early January. Downloads saw fluctuations but ended the quarter on a high note with about 10K downloads in the last week of March. Active users showed a slight decline from 60.5K at the start of January to about 54.8K by early February, but then increased to around 58.2K by the end of March.
Coinbase: Buy Bitcoin & Ether had a consistent download rate, starting at approximately 4.2K in late December and peaking at 7.3K in late January. Downloads decreased slightly towards the end of the quarter, finishing with around 3.8K in the last week of March. Active users grew from 17.2K in late December to a peak of 21.4K in late January, then stabilized around 19.6K by the end of March.
MetaMask - Blockchain Wallet showed a fluctuating download trend, beginning with about 4.1K downloads and reaching a peak of 6.6K in early January. The app saw a decline mid-quarter but ended March with approximately 4.5K downloads. Active users increased steadily from 20.5K in late December to around 29.8K by the end of March.
Blockchain.com: Crypto Wallet had a relatively stable download rate, starting at approximately 3.6K and peaking at 4.5K in mid-March. The quarter ended with around 3.9K downloads. Active users remained consistent, starting at 38.3K and peaking at around 40K in early January, then stabilizing at about 36.2K by the end of March.
For more comprehensive insights and detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower.
