Top 5 Air Travel Apps in South Africa Q3 2023

The third quarter of 2023 saw notable activity in the air travel app category in South Africa. Here’s a look at how the top five apps performed on a unified platform, based on data from Sensor Tower.

FlySafair had an eventful quarter. The app's weekly downloads fluctuated, peaking at 16.6K in the week of September 11 and seeing a low of 5.8K at the end of July. Active users showed a general upward trend, starting at around 41K in late June and reaching a peak of approximately 52.9K in mid-September.

Travelstart: Flights & Hotels displayed steady weekly downloads, averaging around 2.2K to 2.8K throughout the quarter. Active users experienced a gradual increase, starting from 4.8K in late June and reaching approximately 5.6K by mid-September.

Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker showed consistent weekly revenue, peaking at around $2K in late June and maintaining figures around $1.1K to $1.6K for the rest of the quarter. Downloads remained stable, averaging between 1.5K and 2K. Active users saw a slight upward trend, starting at 7.8K in late June and rising to about 8.3K by the end of September.

Emirates maintained steady performance in terms of downloads and active users. Weekly downloads ranged between 1.3K and 1.7K, while active users hovered around 3.8K to 4.2K throughout the quarter.

Qatar Airways saw consistent weekly downloads, averaging between 1.1K and 1.6K. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating slightly around 8.2K to 8.6K throughout the quarter.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.