AI Insights · Timothy · July 2022
Top 5 Travel Apps Performance on Unified Platform in Africa in Q2 2022
In Q2 2022, the top travel apps in Africa saw varying trends in downloads and active users. Sensor Tower data reveals significant insights into their performance.
The second quarter of 2022 brought notable developments for the top travel applications in Africa. Based on data from Sensor Tower, here is a detailed look at the performance of the leading apps in this category.
Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, starting strong with approximately 187K downloads in late March and peaking at 207K in mid-April. The numbers saw a dip towards mid-May, reaching a low of around 151K, but picked up again towards the end of June, stabilizing around 160K. Active users for Bolt also showed a similar pattern, starting at 2.5M in late March, dropping to 2.2M in mid-June, and then recovering to 2.3M by the end of the quarter.
Uber - Request a ride maintained a more consistent performance. Weekly downloads began at 102K in late March, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter, and closed at 104K in late June. Active users saw a steady increase from 3.1M in late March, reaching 3.2M by the end of June.
inDrive. Save on city rides showed notable growth in downloads, beginning with 136K in late March and peaking at 197K by the end of May. The app's downloads slightly dipped to 169K by the end of June. Active users for inDrive started at 990K in late March, saw a peak of 1.1M in early June, and stabilized at 1.1M by the end of the quarter.
DiDi Rider: Affordable rides also demonstrated a varied trend in downloads, starting at 167K in late March, peaking at 155K in early May, and then gradually declining to 110K by the end of June. Active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 372K and reaching 329K by the end of the quarter.
Booking.com: Hotels & Travel maintained a steady download rate throughout the quarter, starting at 38K in late March and gradually increasing to 45K by the end of June. Active users for Booking.com showed a consistent upward trend, beginning at 539K in late March and reaching 607K by the end of the quarter.
These insights highlight the dynamic performance of travel apps in Africa during Q2 2022. For more detailed analytics and insights, visit Sensor Tower.
