Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps Performance in South Africa: Q1 2023

During the first quarter of 2023, the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in South Africa showed varied performance metrics across downloads and active users. Here’s a closer look at how these apps fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride exhibited a significant growth in weekly downloads, starting from around 34K at the beginning of January and reaching nearly 55K by the end of March. Its weekly active users also saw fluctuations, peaking at approximately 721K in the week of March 20 before slightly declining to 698K by the end of the quarter.

Uber - Request a ride experienced a more stable trend in downloads, with numbers hovering around 20K to 25K throughout the quarter. Active users for the app showed an increase from 434K in the first week of January to about 499K by the end of February, but it saw a slight dip to 449K by the end of March.

inDrive. Save on city rides saw modest download numbers, starting at about 15K and rising to nearly 20K by the end of March. The app's active user base remained relatively stable, fluctuating around the 300K mark, with a peak of 317K in late January and stabilizing at approximately 308K by the end of March.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver showed a steady increase in downloads, starting at around 3.4K in late December and growing to approximately 5.6K by the end of March. Its active user base exhibited a slight upward trend, starting at 34.5K and reaching around 38.4K by the end of the quarter.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides had the lowest download numbers among the top five apps, with figures generally below 2K per week. The active users for DiDi Rider remained consistent, ranging from about 120K to 146K throughout the quarter.

For more insights into the performance of these apps and other market trends, visit Sensor Tower.