Top 5 Utilities Apps Performance in South Africa Q1 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the top utilities apps in South Africa showed varied performance patterns across downloads, revenue, and active users, according to data from Sensor Tower.

Google experienced fluctuations in weekly downloads, peaking at around 24.7K in mid-January. Revenue was intermittent, with a notable high of approximately $128 in mid-March. Active users hovered around 29M, maintaining a consistent presence throughout the quarter.

Truecaller: Premium Caller ID saw a steady stream of downloads, averaging around 50K weekly, with a peak of 62.8K in early January. Revenue reached its highest at about $32.7K in late February. Active users increased slightly, ending the quarter at approximately 9.3M.

Google Chrome maintained a stable download trend, with a peak of 22.1K in early January. Active users were consistently high, averaging around 29M, indicating a strong user base.

AI Cleaner: Clean Up Storage showed a notable increase in revenue, peaking at about $6.6K in late March. Downloads started strong at 9.3K in early January but gradually decreased. Active user numbers grew steadily, reaching over 25K by the end of the quarter.

Load Shedding Notifier exhibited significant spikes in downloads, with a massive peak of 241K in late February. Revenue remained modest, peaking at $267 in the same period. Active users fluctuated, with a high of over 4M in late February.

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