Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps Performance in Nigeria, Q2 2023

The second quarter of 2023 saw interesting trends in the carpooling and ridesharing app market in Nigeria. According to data from Sensor Tower, here is a detailed look at the performance of the top 5 apps on a unified platform.

Bolt: Request a Ride, published by Bolt Technology, experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads. The app peaked with approximately 46K downloads in the week of April 24, before witnessing a decline to around 33.7K by mid-June. Weekly active users showed a mixed trend, starting at about 464K at the end of March and ending slightly lower at 447K by the end of June.

inDrive. Save on city rides, from ® SUOL INNOVATIONS LTD, saw a steady increase in weekly downloads, climbing from approximately 16K at the end of March to over 33K by the end of June. Active users also rose consistently, starting at around 175K and reaching close to 198K by the last week of June.

Uber - Request a ride, published by Uber Technologies, Inc., maintained a stable download rate with minor fluctuations, peaking at about 15.7K in the final week of June. Active users showed a positive trend, increasing from roughly 551K at the end of March to nearly 599K by the end of the quarter.

LagosRide - Share cost of ride, from Lagos Ride, had a more volatile performance in terms of downloads. The app saw a peak of around 4.9K downloads in the week of April 24 but dropped to approximately 2.2K by the end of June. No active user data was available for this app.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver, also from Uber Technologies, Inc., had a relatively stable download trend, with weekly downloads ranging from around 1.8K to 2.6K throughout the quarter. Active users remained consistent, hovering around 23K to 24K during the same period.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.