AI Insights · Timothy · January 2024
Top 5 Dining and Restaurants Apps in Africa - Q4 2023 Performance
An analysis of the performance of the top five dining and restaurant apps in Africa during Q4 2023, highlighting trends in downloads and active users.
The fourth quarter of 2023 saw notable activity in the dining and restaurant app market in Africa. Here’s a closer look at the performance of the top five apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Zomato: Food Delivery & Dining experienced significant fluctuations in weekly downloads. The app reached a peak of 117K downloads in the week of October 9, but saw a major drop to 14K in early December before rebounding to 40K by the end of the quarter. Active users also showed a general upward trend, peaking at 543K in the week of November 20, before stabilizing around 496K in the final week of December.
KFC Egypt - Order Food Online had a consistent performance in terms of weekly downloads, starting the quarter strong with 85K in early October and ending with 31K in the last week of December. Active users saw a slight decline from 561K at the end of September to 459K by the end of the year.
McDonald’s - Non-US showed a noticeable drop in weekly downloads from 77K in early October to 28K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar trend, starting at 672K and decreasing to 248K by the last week of December.
Debonairs Pizza South Africa maintained a relatively stable download rate throughout the quarter, with weekly downloads fluctuating between 12K and 20K. Active users also remained steady, ranging from 51K to 61K, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter.
Spur Family Club saw a varied download pattern, peaking at 17K in mid-December before dropping to 12K by the end of the month. Active users showed a gradual increase, starting at 77K in late September and reaching 81K in mid-December, before slightly dropping to 77K by the end of the year.
For more detailed insights into the performance of these apps and others, visit Sensor Tower.