Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Africa Q1 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw varied performance metrics for the top carpooling and ridesharing apps in Africa. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user trends.

inDrive. Save on city rides experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, peaking at approximately 187K in mid-February. Active users also showed a general upward trend, with numbers rising from around 1.24M at the start of January to about 1.45M by early March.

Bolt: Request a Ride had a strong quarter with weekly downloads fluctuating between 115K and 175K, peaking in early March. Active users followed a similar upward trend, starting at 1.91M at the beginning of January and reaching over 2.17M by late March.

Uber - Request a ride showed consistent growth in weekly downloads, with numbers ranging from 80K to 104K. Active user numbers were notably high, starting at 2.38M and peaking at 2.85M by early March.

Yassir saw its weekly downloads peak at around 71K in early January, but experienced a decline towards the end of the quarter, dropping to approximately 41K. Active users also declined from around 349K in early January to just under 300K by late March.

DiDi Rider: Affordable rides maintained a stable download rate, generally hovering between 47K and 68K. Active users showed a positive trend, starting at 246K and rising to nearly 295K by early March.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analytics can be found.