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Top 5 Food Delivery Services on iOS in South Africa: Q1 2022

Discover the top-performing food delivery apps on iOS in South Africa for Q1 2022. See how apps like Mr D, Uber Eats, and Bolt Food fared in terms of downloads and active users.

Top 5 Food Delivery Services on iOS in South Africa: Q1 2022

The first quarter of 2022 saw significant activity among food delivery services on iOS in South Africa. Here, we break down the performance of the top 5 apps in this category, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway started Q1 with weekly downloads of around 5.6K, which saw a steady increase throughout the quarter, peaking at approximately 7.5K by the end of March. The app maintained a consistent user base, with weekly active users fluctuating slightly but ending the quarter at around 63.5K.

Uber Eats: Food Delivery experienced a gradual rise in weekly downloads, starting at 5.2K and reaching 5.8K by the end of the quarter. Weekly active users showed minor fluctuations but remained robust, maintaining an average of around 137K to 144K throughout the period.

Bolt Food showed a consistent trend in weekly downloads, hovering around 2.3K. Active users increased from 18K at the beginning of the quarter to approximately 21K by the end, indicating steady user engagement.

Woolies Dash saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting at 1.4K and reaching 2.1K by the end of March. Unfortunately, data on weekly active users was not available for this app during the quarter.

Airlift - Grocery Delivery had a more volatile performance, with weekly downloads ranging from 365 in the initial week to a peak of 3.4K in late March. The app showed considerable variation in user acquisition over the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data on app performance, visit Sensor Tower.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: March 2022