Top 5 Travel and Local Apps on Android in South Africa, Q1 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, the top 5 Travel and Local apps on Android in South Africa displayed varied performance trends. Based on data from Sensor Tower, we delve into the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user metrics for these leading apps.

Booking.com: Hotels & Travel saw a fluctuating trend in weekly downloads. Starting with 18.1K downloads in the first week of January, it peaked at 19.3K in mid-January and then dipped to 11.3K by mid-February, before recovering to finish the quarter at 14.5K. The app maintained steady weekly active users, hovering around 220K to 240K throughout the quarter.

Find my Phone - Family Locator experienced an upward trend in both downloads and revenue. Weekly downloads climbed from 4.3K in early January to a peak of 8.8K in early March, while weekly revenue increased from approximately $1.1K to $2K by the end of March. Active users also rose steadily, starting at 7.5K and reaching 11.4K by early March.

Google Maps showed consistent performance in downloads and active users. Weekly downloads ranged from 5.4K to 7K, with a notable peak at 6.7K in late February. Active users remained stable around 34K to 35K, with minor fluctuations throughout the quarter.

FlySafair displayed a steady increase in weekly downloads, starting at 4.1K in early January and peaking at 5.4K by the end of January. Active users showed a consistent upward trend from 28.3K to 32.1K in late January, with some fluctuations but generally maintaining around 29K to 32K throughout the quarter.

Airbnb experienced a downward trend in weekly downloads, starting at 5.2K in early January and dropping to 2.8K by the end of March. However, active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating between 42K and 50K throughout the quarter.

These insights, based on Sensor Tower data, highlight the dynamic performance of top Travel and Local apps in South Africa. For more detailed analytics and trends, visit Sensor Tower.