Top 5 Business Apps on Android in South Africa: Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top business apps on the Android platform in South Africa showed varied performance trends. Here's a closer look at the weekly downloads, revenue, and active user trends for these apps, based on data from Sensor Tower.

Microsoft Teams saw a consistent rise in weekly downloads, starting at 4.5K and peaking at around 43.6K by mid-February. Active users increased steadily from 488K to over 1.5M, indicating strong engagement throughout the quarter.

Indeed Job Search maintained a stable download rate, beginning at 16.9K and fluctuating slightly to end at approximately 18.9K. Active users showed an initial rise to 313K by late January but tapered off to around 266K by March's end.

Cryptoguru: Trading Simulator experienced a downward trend in downloads from 31.2K to about 6.8K. Despite this, active users remained relatively stable, starting at 103K and ending the quarter at 98K.

LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News generated notable revenue, peaking at $36.4K in late February. Downloads started at 16.5K, peaking at 25.1K mid-January, while active users consistently hovered above 3.1M, showing a slight decline towards quarter's end.

PDF Scanner app - TapScanner showed a steady increase in revenue, reaching $6.2K by late March. Downloads also increased, starting at 9.4K and peaking at 23.4K in the final week. Active users rose from 39.4K to 56.6K, reflecting growing popularity.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower's platform.