AI Insights · Timothy · July 2025
Top 5 Investing and Financial Management Apps in South Africa Q2 2025
Explore the performance trends of the top investing and financial management apps in South Africa during Q2 2025, with insights from Sensor Tower.
The second quarter of 2025 showcased interesting trends among the leading investing and financial management apps in South Africa. Here's a look at how the top five apps performed based on data from Sensor Tower.
MetaTrader 5 — Forex, Stocks from MetaQuotes Software Corp. saw weekly downloads fluctuate, starting at approximately 20K at the beginning of April and settling around 18K by the end of June. Active users showed a similar pattern, peaking at roughly 490K in mid-June and ending the quarter at about 467K.
Pocket Broker experienced a decline in weekly downloads from 16K at the start of the quarter to around 9K by the end. However, weekly active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 100K throughout the quarter.
Luno: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto had a varied performance, with downloads peaking at approximately 14K in mid-May before decreasing to about 9K at the quarter's close. Active users showed a gradual decline from 640K to 518K.
Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto maintained a steady download rate, with minor fluctuations, starting at about 11K and ending near 8K. Active users were fairly consistent, starting at 95K and finishing the quarter at around 84K.
Lastly, MetaTrader 4 Forex Trading showed a modest decline in downloads, beginning at 11K and concluding at 9K. In contrast, active users increased from approximately 148K to 169K by the end of June.
For more detailed insights and analysis, visit Sensor Tower.
