Top 5 Travel Apps Performance in South Africa Q3 2023

In the third quarter of 2023, the top 5 travel applications in South Africa showcased diverse performance metrics across weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here’s a detailed look at how each app fared, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Flightradar24 | Flight Tracker experienced a fluctuation in weekly revenue, starting at approximately $2K at the end of June and dropping to around $1K in mid-July before stabilizing around $1.2K to $1.6K in September. Weekly downloads ranged from about 1.5K to 2K, peaking at 2.1K in the last week of September. The app’s active users showed a steady increase, growing from 7.8K in late June to over 8.3K by the end of September.

Planes Live - Flight Tracker saw consistent weekly revenue between $245 and $404, with a notable peak at the end of August. Downloads varied, starting at around 324 in late June and peaking at 678 in early August before stabilizing around 400 by the end of September. Active users also showed a positive trend, increasing from 8.2K to nearly 8.9K throughout the quarter.

Firefinch maintained a relatively stable weekly revenue, peaking at $953 in mid-July and then fluctuating between $305 and $440 for the rest of the quarter. Downloads were modest, varying between 25 and 66 weekly.

KrugerExplorer showed a declining trend in weekly revenue, starting at $479 and dropping to as low as $75 by early September, before recovering slightly towards the end of the month. Downloads remained low throughout the quarter, peaking at 54 in late June and generally staying below 30 for the rest of the period.

Flight Tracker + had a stable revenue stream, ranging from $155 to $215 weekly. Downloads showed a slight decline from 327 in late June to around 210 by the end of September. Active users remained steady, fluctuating between 500 and 658 throughout the quarter.

For more insights and detailed data, visit Sensor Tower.