Top 5 Travel and Local Apps Performance in Africa Q3 2023

In Q3 2023, the top travel and local apps in Africa experienced various trends in downloads and active users. Here is a detailed look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel saw a consistent pattern in weekly downloads, peaking at around 74.9K in mid-July before gradually declining to approximately 56.8K by the end of September. The app maintained a strong base of weekly active users, starting the quarter with 739K and ending with 753K, despite a slight dip in August.

Google Earth experienced a steady increase in downloads, reaching a high of 54.2K in the week of September 11. The number of active users remained relatively stable throughout the quarter, fluctuating around the 370K to 390K range.

Airbnb had a notable rise in weekly downloads, peaking at 41.9K in mid-September. The app's active user base also grew, starting at 196K in late June and reaching 217K by the end of September, indicating a positive trend in user engagement.

Google Maps demonstrated strong performance with a consistent increase in downloads, culminating at 85.6K in the last week of September. The app boasted a substantial number of active users, maintaining over 3.1M throughout the quarter, with a slight increase towards the end.

Wakanow: Flights, Hotels, Cars showed a positive trend in both downloads and active users. Weekly downloads reached a peak of 19.3K in early September. The active user count grew from 47.8K at the beginning of the quarter to 77.3K by the end, reflecting increasing user engagement.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics, visit the Sensor Tower platform.