Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on iOS in Kenya, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the carpooling and ridesharing app landscape in Kenya on the iOS platform showed distinct trends across the top five apps, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Bolt: Request a Ride maintained a consistent download rate throughout the quarter. Starting at approximately 1.6K downloads in early July, the app experienced a slight increase, peaking at nearly 1.9K in early August, before stabilizing around 1.7K by the end of September. The weekly active users for Bolt fluctuated, beginning at 13K and ending at a similar level, with some minor dips and peaks throughout the quarter.

Faras saw a varied download pattern, with a notable peak in the week of September 9, reaching over 2.3K downloads. For most of the quarter, Faras hovered around 1.5K downloads weekly, showing some volatility in mid-September.

Uber - Request a ride experienced a relatively stable quarter in terms of downloads, starting at around 1.1K and maintaining a consistent rate with minor fluctuations, ending with approximately 1.2K downloads in the final week of September. The app's active users displayed a gradual increase, starting from 24.8K in early July and peaking at almost 27K by the end of September.

inDrive. Save on city rides had a more modest download count, beginning the quarter with 166 downloads and fluctuating slightly, ending with 136 downloads. The active user base slightly decreased over the quarter, starting at 2.3K and ending at 1.8K.

Yango: taxi, food, delivery maintained a lower download rate throughout the quarter, starting at 183 downloads and experiencing a gradual decline, stabilizing at around 111 downloads by the end of September. The app's active users saw a small decrease over time, starting at 598 and ending at 544.

For more detailed insights and data on these apps, Sensor Tower offers extensive analytics on app performance across various metrics.