AI Insights · Timothy · October 2022
Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in South Africa Q3 2022
Explore the performance of the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps in South Africa during Q3 2022, including trends in downloads and active users.
The third quarter of 2022 saw significant activity in the carpooling and ridesharing app market in South Africa. Here's a breakdown of the performance of the top 5 apps on a unified platform, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a noticeable increase in weekly downloads throughout the quarter. Starting at around 47.7K downloads in late June, the app saw a steady climb, peaking at approximately 57.8K downloads in the final week of September. Weekly active users also showed an overall upward trend, starting at 726.7K and reaching around 742.1K by the end of the quarter.
Uber - Request a ride maintained a consistent performance with weekly downloads ranging from approximately 19.9K to 28.9K. The app saw a peak in downloads at the end of September. Active user numbers fluctuated slightly but remained strong, ending the quarter at around 533.6K users.
inDrive. Save on city rides showed variable weekly downloads, starting at about 16.7K in late June, peaking at 23.5K in late August, and ending at around 22.7K in September. Weekly active users remained relatively stable, starting at 303.5K and finishing the quarter at approximately 319.3K.
Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver saw consistent weekly downloads, ranging between 2.9K and 3.7K. The number of active users stayed fairly steady as well, starting at 36.2K and ending at around 36.3K.
DiDi Rider: Affordable rides had a relatively lower performance in weekly downloads, fluctuating between approximately 1K and 1.9K. Active users saw a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, starting at 164.2K and reaching approximately 163.5K by the end of September.
For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.
