Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Africa Q2 2023

During the second quarter of 2023, the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in Africa showed varied performance across weekly downloads and active users. Here's a detailed look at how these apps fared.

inDrive. Save on city rides saw a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting from approximately 102K in late March and reaching around 186K by the end of June. The app also maintained a robust user base with active users fluctuating between 1.24M and 1.38M throughout the quarter.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a slight decrease in downloads over the quarter, starting at 145K and dipping to around 138K by the end of June. Active users showed a similar trend, peaking at around 2.36M in late April and ending the quarter at approximately 2.15M.

Uber - Request a ride had a steady increase in weekly downloads, beginning at 84K in late March and climbing to about 132K by the end of June. Active users also saw growth, starting at 2.47M and reaching approximately 2.77M by the end of the quarter.

Yassir showed a mixed performance in terms of downloads, peaking at about 120K in early May and then gradually declining to around 57K by the end of June. The number of active users followed a similar pattern, reaching a high of 403K in early May and then stabilizing around 330K towards the end of the quarter.

Yango: taxi, food, delivery had relatively stable download numbers, starting from 48K in late March and ending at approximately 47K in late June. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 300K and 340K throughout the quarter.

These insights into app performance come from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics and data can be found.