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

In the first quarter of 2024, the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in South Africa demonstrated distinct trends in downloads and active users. Below is a detailed look at the performance of these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at around 10.6K in late January and maintaining an average of approximately 9K throughout the quarter. The app's active user base showed a steady increase, starting at 57.4K in early January and rising to 66.8K by the end of March.

Uber - Request a ride saw a consistent number of weekly downloads, with figures ranging between 5.1K and 7.5K. Active users increased from 75.5K in early January to 95.7K in early March, before stabilizing around 88.4K towards the end of the quarter.

inDrive. Save on city rides had a relatively stable download rate, with a noticeable peak of 4.5K in the last week of March. Active users showed minor fluctuations but remained within the range of 28.6K to 31.4K throughout the quarter.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver exhibited a gradual increase in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of 2.1K in late February and early March. The app's active user count grew steadily, starting at 13.6K in early January and ending at 17K by the end of March.

Careem – rides, food & more maintained a lower download rate compared to its peers, averaging around 250 downloads weekly. The active user count showed a slight decline from 4.2K in early January to approximately 3.4K by the end of March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower. For more comprehensive analyses and trends, visit Sensor Tower's platform.