Top 5 Travel Apps Performance on iOS in Africa, Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the leading travel apps on the iOS platform in Africa demonstrated varied performance trends across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a detailed look at the top 5 travel apps:

Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker showed notable metrics throughout the quarter. Weekly revenue experienced fluctuations, starting at around $2K at the end of September and peaking at approximately $2.1K in the final week of December. Downloads saw a significant rise in the latter half of the quarter, reaching nearly 2.4K by the last week of December. Active users also increased steadily, climbing from 7.3K in late September to around 8.4K by the end of the quarter.

Planes Live - Flight Tracker had a consistent revenue stream, with weekly revenue generally hovering around $800, peaking slightly at $938 in late September. Downloads remained stable with a slight increase, reaching a high of 897 downloads in mid-November. Active users showed moderate consistency, maintaining figures around 10.8K to 11.4K throughout the quarter.

Firefinch presented a mixed performance. The app's revenue saw an early peak of $1K in mid-October before stabilizing around $200 to $300 towards the end of the quarter. Downloads remained relatively low, with a slight increase towards the end of December, peaking at 90 downloads.

Flight Tracker + maintained a steady flow of revenue, with weekly earnings ranging from $200 to $350, peaking at $352 in late November. Downloads increased towards the end of the quarter, reaching 431 in early December. Active users also saw a gradual increase, moving from 675 in late September to 753 by mid-December.

MarineTraffic - Ship Tracking showed stable performance in terms of revenue, with weekly figures generally around $200, peaking at $340 in mid-December. Downloads saw a steady increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching 410 in the last week of December. Active users remained consistent, ranging from 1.2K to 1.3K throughout the quarter.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and trends can be explored.