Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on Android in Kenya - Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw interesting trends in the performance of the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps in Kenya on the Android platform. Here's a detailed look at the weekly downloads and active users for these apps, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, starting at around 30K in late December 2022 and dipping to approximately 21.7K by late February. The app rebounded to about 27K downloads by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, ranging from 230K to 258K throughout the quarter.

Faras - Request a Ride saw a dramatic surge in downloads, peaking at 85K in late February. However, this number fell to around 5.8K by the end of March. Active users followed a similar pattern, starting at 38.5K at the end of December, peaking at 150K in late February, and then stabilizing around 88K by the end of March.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a more consistent download rate, starting at 12.4K in late December and gradually decreasing to about 6.8K by the end of March. Active users hovered between 196K and 236K, showing a stable user base throughout the quarter.

inDrive. Save on city rides had relatively lower download numbers, fluctuating between 2.7K and 5K weekly downloads. Active users remained steady, ranging from 99.7K to 117K, indicating a loyal user base.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver had the lowest download numbers among the top 5, with weekly downloads ranging from 1.9K to 2.4K. Active users remained consistent, varying slightly between 17.1K and 18.4K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.