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Top 5 Cryptocurrency Apps on Android in South Africa: Q4 2024

Explore the performance trends of leading cryptocurrency apps in South Africa during Q4 2024, highlighting download and user activity metrics.

Top 5 Cryptocurrency Apps on Android in South Africa: Q4 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the performance of cryptocurrency apps on the Android platform in South Africa showed varying trends. Here's a closer look at the top five applications based on data from Sensor Tower.

OKX: Buy Bitcoin BTC & Crypto experienced a notable fluctuation in weekly downloads. Starting strong with over 66K downloads in early October, it saw a decline to just over 1K by the end of December. Active users followed a similar pattern, peaking at 54K and reducing to around 17K towards the quarter's end.

Luno: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto maintained a steady presence with weekly downloads ranging from 8K to 17K. It enjoyed a peak in active users in mid-December, reaching approximately 706K.

Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto had consistent activity with downloads fluctuating between 4K and 11K. Active users showed growth, peaking at 122K in early December before a slight decline to 101K by the end of the month.

The VALR Crypto Exchange app saw a surge in downloads mid-quarter, reaching over 12K, while active users increased steadily, peaking at 100K in early December.

Lastly, Pi Network demonstrated gradual growth in both downloads and active users, ending the year with over 5K downloads and 40K active users.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2025