Top 5 Food Delivery Services on iOS in Africa Q1 2023

The first quarter of 2023 saw significant activity in the food delivery service sector on iOS in Africa. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Glovo: Food Delivery and more, talabat: Food, grocery & more, Uber Eats: Food Delivery, Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway, and Bolt Food. Data for this analysis is sourced from Sensor Tower.

Glovo: Food Delivery and more experienced a relatively steady trend in weekly downloads and active users. Weekly downloads started at around 10.8K in late December 2022, slightly fluctuating throughout the quarter to end at approximately 7.7K in late March 2023. Active users showed a gradual increase from 56.7K to a peak of 65.5K towards the end of the quarter.

talabat: Food, grocery & more saw a decline in both downloads and active users over the quarter. Downloads decreased from 10.1K at the start of the quarter to about 5.7K by the end of March 2023. Active users also showed a downward trend, starting from 153.7K and ending at 137K.

Uber Eats: Food Delivery had a relatively stable performance in terms of downloads and active users. Weekly downloads varied between 5.1K and 8.1K, with a notable peak in mid-March. Active users fluctuated slightly but maintained a range between 135K and 140K throughout the quarter.

Mr D - Groceries & Takeaway showed consistent growth in downloads and active users. Weekly downloads increased from 5.8K at the end of December 2022 to around 6.8K in late March 2023. Similarly, active users grew from 59.3K to 60.5K during the same period.

Lastly, Bolt Food demonstrated steady performance in both metrics. Downloads remained relatively stable, starting at 6.2K and ending at approximately 5.7K. Active users saw minor fluctuations but stayed consistent around 66K to 67K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, please visit Sensor Tower.