Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on Android in South Africa Q4 2023

Throughout the fourth quarter of 2023, the performance of the top five carpooling and ridesharing apps on the Android platform in South Africa showcased notable trends in downloads and active users. Here, we break down the key metrics for each app, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride had a dynamic quarter with weekly downloads peaking at around 88.6K in early October and later stabilizing to approximately 33.1K by the end of December. Active users fluctuated, starting at 601.7K and ending the quarter at 496.3K.

inDrive. Save on city rides saw a steady pattern in downloads, beginning the quarter with 19.4K and reaching a high of 26.4K in late November. The active user base remained relatively stable, beginning at 233.2K and ending at 209.2K.

Uber - Request a ride experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at about 23.7K in the last week of November. The app's active users showed a slight decline from 392.6K to 295.9K throughout the quarter.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver had a moderate performance in downloads, with numbers ranging from 2.6K to 5.3K, and active users saw a slight increase from 29.5K to 32.7K by mid-December.

Uber Lite maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 1.8K and peaking at 2.5K mid-December. Active users showed a slight dip initially but recovered to 37.8K by the end of the quarter.

For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.