Top 5 Shopping Apps in South Africa: Q1 2025 Performance

In the first quarter of 2025, the top shopping apps in South Africa showed varying trends in downloads and active user engagement. Here's a closer look at their performance based on data from Sensor Tower.

Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire saw a remarkable increase in weekly downloads, starting from 200K at the end of December and reaching 447K by the end of March. This growth was accompanied by a fluctuating but generally stable active user base, peaking at approximately 6.3M in the last week of March.

SHEIN - Shopping Online experienced a consistent rise in downloads, culminating in 115K in the final week. The app's active user count also increased steadily, reaching around 9.6M by quarter's end.

Amazon Shopping maintained a steady weekly revenue of $96, while downloads surged mid-quarter, peaking at 72K. The active user numbers started at 693K and showed a slight upward trend, closing the quarter at 555K.

Takealot - Mobile Shopping App displayed a gradual increase in downloads, which rose from 38K to 54K by the end of March. Active users remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 6.5M throughout the quarter.

Finally, bash™ experienced a modest increase in downloads, reaching 41K. Active users showed some variation but remained around 1.5M towards the end of the quarter.

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