Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on Android in Kenya Q3 2023

During the third quarter of 2023, the performance of the top five carpooling and ridesharing apps on the Android platform in Kenya exhibited a variety of trends in weekly downloads and active users. Here is a detailed look at the performance metrics for these apps.

Bolt: Request a Ride saw a notable increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 14K at the beginning of the quarter and peaking at approximately 19K in mid-September before settling at around 16K by the end of the quarter. The app maintained a steady number of weekly active users, fluctuating between 190K to 240K, with a slight peak at the end of September at nearly 240K.

Faras - Request a Ride experienced a substantial surge in weekly downloads, particularly in the second half of the quarter. Downloads increased from about 6.7K in late June to an impressive 41K by the end of September. Active users also followed an upward trend, growing from approximately 132K to 174K over the same period.

Uber - Request a ride showed a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting from around 10K in late June and reaching about 11K by mid-August, before stabilizing around 7.3K towards the end of September. The app's active users remained relatively constant, ranging from 230K to 270K, with a peak in the last week of September.

inDrive. Save on city rides had a more modest performance in terms of weekly downloads, fluctuating between 3.4K to 6.4K throughout the quarter. Active users showed a slight decline, starting at approximately 100K and ending the quarter around 90K.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver saw consistent weekly downloads, with numbers hovering between 1.9K to 3K. Active users for the app were also stable, ranging from about 16K to 19K over the quarter.

These insights, derived from Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamics of the carpooling and ridesharing app market in Kenya. For more detailed analytics and data, visit Sensor Tower.