AI Insights · Timothy · October 2023
Top 5 Food and Drink Apps in Africa: Q3 2023 Performance
Discover the performance trends of the top 5 food and drink apps in Africa during Q3 2023, including their weekly downloads, revenue, and active users.
The third quarter of 2023 has been an eventful period for food and drink applications in Africa. Here, we take a closer look at the performance of the top 5 apps: Solid Starts: Baby First Foods, NYT Cooking, Vivino: Buy the Right Wine, Cookpad: Fun Recipes & Cooking, and Pick Up Limes. The data for this analysis comes from Sensor Tower.
Solid Starts: Baby First Foods showed a consistent performance in Q3. Weekly revenue fluctuated around $200-$300, peaking at $334 in the week of August 28. Weekly downloads saw a significant rise towards the end of the quarter, reaching 571 in the week of September 25. The app maintained a steady increase in weekly active users, ending the quarter with approximately 5K active users.
NYT Cooking experienced a stable revenue stream, hovering around $400-$500 weekly, with a peak of $495 in the week of September 4. Downloads remained relatively stable, with a slight increase mid-quarter, reaching 253 in the week of August 14. Weekly active users saw a gradual increase, ending the quarter with around 1.4K users.
Vivino: Buy the Right Wine had a notable rise in revenue, starting at $46 in late June and peaking at $395 by the end of September. Downloads fluctuated but showed a general upward trend, with a notable peak of 2.6K in late June. Active users demonstrated stability, with minor fluctuations, ending the quarter at approximately 7.2K.
Cookpad: Fun Recipes & Cooking saw varied performance in Q3. Weekly revenue remained relatively stable around $170-$220. Downloads fluctuated significantly, with a major peak of 7.4K in the week of September 18. Active users followed a similar trend, peaking at over 19K at the start of the quarter and concluding with around 17.4K users.
Pick Up Limes, despite being the newest app, demonstrated consistent weekly revenue, peaking at $410 in early July. Downloads remained low but stable, with minor fluctuations, ending the quarter with 42 downloads in the final week of September.
For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.
