Top 5 Travel Apps in South Africa: Q2 2022 Performance

In the second quarter of 2022, the top 5 travel applications in South Africa showed notable trends in downloads and active user metrics on a unified platform. Below is an analysis of their performance based on Sensor Tower data.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced significant weekly downloads, peaking at nearly 75K in mid-April. However, a downward trend was observed, ending the quarter with around 48K downloads. Active users for the app started at approximately 801K and saw fluctuations, closing the quarter at roughly 727K.

Uber - Request a ride had a stable download pattern, averaging around 22K downloads weekly. The highest number of downloads was recorded in the last week of June at about 23K. Active user numbers showed growth, starting at 529K in late March and peaking at approximately 556K by the end of June.

FlySafair saw a dramatic spike in downloads, especially in early May, with a peak of 99K downloads. This surge was followed by a significant drop, stabilizing around 4K downloads towards the end of the quarter. Active users mirrored this trend, surging to 103K in early May and then settling at around 22K by the end of June.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel maintained consistent weekly downloads, averaging around 15K. The app saw a slight dip mid-quarter but recovered to close with approximately 13K downloads in the last week of June. Active users remained relatively steady, hovering around the 220K mark throughout the quarter.

inDrive. Save on city rides experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at nearly 25K at the end of May. The app's active users started at 307K in late March, saw a mid-quarter rise to 335K, and then ended the quarter at about 304K.

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