Performance of Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Nigeria in Q2 2024

The second quarter of 2024 saw interesting trends for the top 5 carpooling and ridesharing apps on a unified platform in Nigeria. Below, we dive into the performance metrics for Bolt: Request a Ride, inDrive. Save on city rides, Uber - Request a ride, Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver, and LagosRide - Share cost of ride.

Bolt: Request a Ride had a fluctuating download trend throughout Q2. Downloads started strong at approximately 31K in early April, peaking at around 36K in mid-June, and closing the quarter at about 35K. Weekly active users also showed variability, beginning at roughly 444K, dipping to 355K in the week of June 17, and then recovering to 412K by the end of June.

inDrive. Save on city rides experienced a steady download growth, starting from 29K in early April and reaching a high of 39K in the final week of June. Active users followed a similar upward trajectory, beginning at 259K and ending at 301K.

Uber - Request a ride had relatively stable download numbers, with a slight decline from 12K in April to 8K by mid-June, then a small uptick to 9K by the end of the quarter. Active users saw a minor decline from 606K to 583K over the same period.

Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver maintained consistent download numbers, averaging around 2.5K weekly throughout Q2. Active users remained stable, fluctuating slightly between 24.5K and 25.1K.

LagosRide - Share cost of ride saw a consistent, albeit lower, download rate compared to the other apps. Downloads started at 2.1K in early April and ended at 1.3K by the end of June.

These insights are based on data from Sensor Tower, where more detailed analysis and metrics can be explored.