Top 5 Utilities Apps in South Africa Q4 2022

In the fourth quarter of 2022, the top utilities applications in South Africa showcased diverse performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Here, we delve into the data from Sensor Tower to highlight the trends for the top 5 utilities apps on a unified platform.

Google experienced a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 13.8K in mid-October and dipping to 9.1K in mid-December. Its weekly active users remained robust, ranging from 15.5M to 15.8M throughout the quarter.

Google Chrome saw a steady download rate, with minor fluctuations between 7K and 8.9K downloads per week. Active users for Google Chrome remained consistent, hovering around 19M for most of the quarter.

Truecaller: Caller ID Blocker displayed a notable download peak of 57.4K in late November, before declining to 24.7K by the end of December. Revenue for Truecaller varied, peaking at around $23K in late October and settling at approximately $17.4K in the final week of December. Active users showed a general upward trend, reaching 3.8M by early December.

Load Shedding Notifier experienced significant spikes in downloads, notably reaching 143.6K in early December. Revenue saw a sharp increase towards the end of the quarter, peaking at around $484 in the last week of December. Active users showed a consistent rise, peaking at nearly 399K in mid-December.

Super Cleaner - Cleanup Master had a varied download trend, with a peak of 12.3K in early October, followed by a low of 20 downloads in early December. Revenue showed a slight decline towards the end of the quarter, settling at around $2.4K by the end of December. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 11K and 15K throughout the quarter.

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