Top 5 Shopping Apps on Android in South Africa Q3 2022

In Q3 2022, the top five shopping applications on the Android platform in South Africa showcased varied performance trends. Here’s a closer look at their weekly downloads and active user statistics, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Takealot – Online Shopping App had a notable presence with weekly downloads starting at around 34.9K at the end of June and peaking at 53.6K in mid-August. The app maintained a fairly consistent performance with weekly active users fluctuating between approximately 422K and 464K.

SHEIN-Shopping Online saw a strong increase in weekly downloads, beginning at around 39K and reaching a peak of 51.6K by the end of September. Weekly active users also showed an upward trend, starting at about 429K and rising to over 533K by the end of the quarter.

Alibaba.com - B2B marketplace experienced steady growth in weekly downloads, starting at 23.2K and peaking at 45.4K in mid-September. Weekly active users followed a similar pattern, rising from approximately 314K to a peak of around 425K before settling at 395K by the end of the quarter.

Wish: Shop and Save showed a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting at 16.2K and reaching a peak of 29.5K in early September. Weekly active users also grew steadily from about 34.4K to 55.3K over the same period.

Zando Online Shopping had more modest growth in weekly downloads, beginning at 19.7K and peaking at 23.9K in early September. Weekly active users showed a similar trend, starting at around 73.9K and reaching a peak of 84.9K in early September before slightly declining towards the end of the quarter.

These insights into the performance of the top shopping apps in South Africa during Q3 2022 provide a snapshot of user engagement and app popularity. For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.