Top 5 Health and Fitness Apps in South Africa: Q1 2023 Performance

In the first quarter of 2023, the top health and fitness apps in South Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics across downloads, revenue, and active users. Data sourced from Sensor Tower offers a detailed look at the trends for these leading apps.

Strava: Run, Bike, Hike saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at around $17.6K in the week of March 20, while reaching a low of approximately $8.4K in mid-February. Weekly downloads were relatively stable, with a slight peak at 3K in early January. Active users hovered around 54K throughout the quarter, ending at 54.3K in the last week of March.

Zwift: Ride and Run experienced a consistent weekly revenue, averaging around $9.4K to $13K, with its highest earnings in the last week of February. Weekly downloads remained low, peaking at 227 in early January. Active users stayed steady around 1.5K, showing little variation over the quarter.

MyFitnessPal: Calorie Counter had a notable performance in weekly revenue, particularly in early February when it reached approximately $12.6K. Downloads were highest in early January at 3.4K, while active users peaked at 31.7K in early January and gradually decreased to about 24.2K by the end of March.

Flo Period & Pregnancy Tracker showed strong weekly downloads, starting the quarter at 15.9K and reaching 22.7K in early January. Revenue was also consistent, with the highest weekly revenue of around $10.6K in late December. Active users remained robust, starting at 234K and peaking at 278.6K in mid-March.

Sweat: Fitness App For Women had a varied performance, with weekly revenue peaking at $11.7K in early January but dropping to around $4.1K by mid-March. Downloads were modest, with a high of 274 in the first week of January. Active users started at 4.3K and saw a gradual decline to about 2.9K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower’s platform.