Top 5 Reference Apps on iOS in South Africa Q2 2025

In the second quarter of 2025, the top 5 reference apps on the iOS platform in South Africa showcased varied performances, with trends in downloads and active users fluctuating throughout the period. This analysis is based on data from Sensor Tower.

Bible from Life.Church experienced a notable peak in weekly downloads, hitting approximately 13.6K in mid-April. Despite a subsequent decline, downloads stabilized around 5.1K to 6.1K towards the end of the quarter. Active users demonstrated a slight upward trend, starting at around 488K and reaching over 506K by the end of June.

Bible Chat: Daily Devotional by Bookvitals APP SRL saw a gradual increase in weekly revenue, peaking at $2.7K in late June. Downloads fluctuated, with an initial high of 9.9K dwindling to around 5.3K by the end of the quarter. Active users consistently grew, starting at 22.1K and rising to over 30.2K.

Bible Path: Daily Devotional from DEEP FLOW SOFTWARE SERVICES showed modest revenue growth, peaking at $392 in early June. Downloads were on a downward trend, starting from 1.7K and dropping to around 410 by quarter's end. Active users saw a brief increase in April before declining to approximately 1.1K in June.

Google Translate, developed by Google, maintained steady download numbers, ranging from 1.1K to 1.4K throughout the quarter. Active users peaked at 49.1K in mid-May before settling at 43.6K by the end of June.

Fines SA observed a decrease in downloads from an early high of 2.4K to about 659 by the end of the quarter. This app did not report any active user data during this period.

These insights from Sensor Tower highlight the dynamic nature of app performance in the South African market, with trends varying significantly across the different applications.