Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps in Ghana, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the carpooling and ridesharing sector in Ghana saw significant activity across various leading apps. Data from Sensor Tower provides a comprehensive overview of the performance of the top five applications on a unified platform, focusing on weekly downloads and active users.

Bolt: Request a Ride, developed by BOLT TECHNOLOGY OU, showed a consistent increase in weekly downloads. Starting at 17.2K in early July, downloads peaked at 20.4K in early September. The app maintained a robust base of weekly active users, fluctuating between approximately 570K and 650K, with a notable surge to 638K in late August.

Yango: taxi, food, delivery also performed well, with downloads rising from 14.3K at the start of the quarter to a high of 21.4K by late September. This app's weekly active users hovered around 85K to 96K, with the highest engagement seen at the end of September.

Uber - Request a ride experienced steady weekly downloads, beginning at 5.1K and gradually increasing to 6.2K by the end of September. Active user numbers remained stable, averaging around 230K throughout the quarter.

For the Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver app, downloads showed a gradual upward trend from 1.4K to 2.2K over the quarter. Weekly active users were consistently between 16K and 18K, indicating steady engagement from the driver community.

Lastly, Shaxi had a modest presence with weekly downloads fluctuating between 200 and 300. Despite the lower download numbers compared to its competitors, it maintained a consistent user base throughout the quarter.

These insights offer a snapshot of the dynamic ridesharing landscape in Ghana, highlighting user preferences and engagement levels across different platforms. For more detailed analysis and data, visit Sensor Tower.