Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps Performance on Android in South Africa Q1 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw notable trends in the performance of top carpooling and ridesharing apps on the Android platform in South Africa. Here’s a closer look at the weekly downloads and active user metrics for the top 5 apps based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride demonstrated a strong presence with weekly downloads starting at 48.4K in early January and reaching a peak of approximately 60.2K in mid-March. Active user numbers followed a similar positive trend, rising from 511K at the beginning of the quarter to just under 600K by the end of March.

inDrive. Save on city rides showed consistent growth in downloads, beginning the quarter with 15.4K and peaking at 32.1K in the week of March 18. Active users also experienced growth, increasing from 196K to 216K over the same period.

Uber - Request a ride maintained a steady download rate throughout the quarter, starting at 16.9K and rising to 24.1K by the end of March. The active user base saw a significant increase from 284K in early January to 325K in the final week of the quarter.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver experienced moderate growth in downloads, beginning with 3.3K in early January and peaking at 5.3K by the end of March. The active user count showed a steady rise from 30K to 34.2K over the quarter.

Uber Lite had a relatively stable download rate, starting the quarter with 2.6K and reaching 2.7K in the final week of March. Active users increased from 37.4K to 40.8K during the same period.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.