Top 5 Travel Apps in Kenya for Q1 2022

In the first quarter of 2022, the travel app market in Kenya experienced varied trends across the top five applications. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here's a detailed look at the performance of Bolt: Request a Ride, Uber - Request a ride, Airbnb, Swvl - Daily Bus Rides, and Booking.com: Hotels & Travel.

Bolt: Request a Ride saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting with around 26.6K in late December and peaking at approximately 34.2K by the end of March. Weekly active users also grew steadily, starting from 262K and reaching about 304K by the end of the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a consistent download rate, with a significant boost in March, peaking at 12.9K downloads. Active users started at 266K and saw a gradual increase, reaching around 318K by the end of the quarter.

Airbnb experienced a decline in weekly downloads from late December, starting at 1.9K and dropping to around 789 by the end of March. Active users fluctuated slightly but remained relatively stable, starting at 16.7K and ending at approximately 16.5K.

Swvl - Daily Bus Rides witnessed a significant increase in downloads, beginning with 4.1K in late December and peaking at about 20K in early February. Active users also showed an upward trend, starting at 23.8K and reaching around 41.9K by mid-March.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel had relatively stable downloads throughout the quarter, ranging from 742 to 2.5K. Active users saw minor fluctuations but generally remained consistent, starting at 26.1K and concluding the quarter at approximately 21.9K.

For more detailed insights and analytics on these travel apps, visit Sensor Tower.