AI Insights · Timothy · April 2025
Top 5 Meal Kits and Specialty Foods Apps on iOS in South Africa, Q1 2025
Explore the performance of leading meal kit and specialty foods apps in South Africa on iOS during Q1 2025, highlighting trends in downloads, revenue, and active users.
In the first quarter of 2025, several meal kits and specialty foods apps made notable impacts on the iOS platform in South Africa. Here's a closer look at the performance of the top five apps in this category.
Vivino: Drink The Right Wine saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting with $1.5K at the end of December and experiencing a dip before recovering to $857 in the last week of March. Downloads were relatively stable, hovering around 240 to 270 weekly. Active users slightly increased from 1.1K to around 1.08K by the end of the quarter.
HelloFresh: Meal Kit Delivery maintained a consistent download rate, starting at 71 and peaking at 112 in the first week of January. The app's active users began at 1.8K, with slight variations, ending the quarter at 1.7K.
Calo - كالو experienced a varied download pattern, with a notable peak of 50 downloads in the last week of March. Active users saw a gradual increase, starting at 247 and closing at 308 by the end of the quarter.
Factor_ Prepared Meal Delivery had a modest download range, with a few fluctuations, peaking at 27 in late January. The app's active users rose slightly from 416 to 436 over the quarter.
Green Chef: Healthy Recipes had a low but steady download rate, with the highest being 23 in mid-January. Active users showed a minor decline, starting at 90 and ending at 88.
These insights are derived from Sensor Tower data, providing a glimpse into the trends shaping the meal kit and specialty foods app market in South Africa. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
