AI Insights · Timothy · January 2023
Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Africa Q4 2022
A look at the performance of the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps in Africa during Q4 2022, including trends in weekly downloads and active users.
The fourth quarter of 2022 saw significant activity in the carpooling and ridesharing app market in Africa. Here, we analyze the performance of the top 5 apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.
inDrive. Save on city rides had a stable performance in weekly downloads, starting strong with approximately 202K downloads in early October and gradually declining to about 125K by the end of December. The app also maintained a consistent user base, with weekly active users fluctuating around 1.2M throughout the quarter.
Bolt: Request a Ride experienced steady weekly downloads, ranging from around 140K to 170K. Weekly active users showed a slight decline, peaking at approximately 2.5M in late October and dropping to around 2.2M by the end of December.
Yango: taxi, food, delivery saw notable fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at 182K in late October and then tapering off to about 105K by the end of December. Active user numbers showed a consistent upward trend, growing from 218K in late September to approximately 319K by the end of December.
Uber - Request a ride had a consistent performance in weekly downloads, starting at around 115K and peaking at 124K in late December. The app maintained a solid user base with weekly active users hovering around 2.7M throughout the quarter.
Yassir had a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 70K in late September and reaching 87K by the end of December. The app's active user base also saw growth, from around 248K to 311K over the same period.
Data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.
