Top Utilities Apps in Kenya: Q2 2025 Performance

The second quarter of 2025 saw significant activity within the utilities category on a unified platform in Kenya. Here, we explore the performance of the top five applications, showcasing trends in weekly downloads, revenue, and active user engagement.

Google showed a notable increase in weekly revenue, peaking at approximately $49 in the last week of June. The app experienced fluctuating download numbers, with a high of around 11.3K in mid-May. Active users consistently hovered around 22M, ending the quarter with approximately 22.3M users.

Google Chrome maintained a steady presence, with a slight increase in revenue at the end of the quarter, reaching $14. Downloads varied, peaking at over 7.1K in mid-April. Active users remained stable, ending June with around 20.8M users.

Truecaller: Premium Caller ID experienced a steady rise in revenue, peaking at approximately $2.9K in the last week of June. Downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of 57.5K in the final week. Active users showed resilience, closing the quarter with about 6.3M users.

VPN Lumos: Open & Connect USA saw a gradual increase in revenue, peaking at $627 in the last week. Downloads spiked to over 9.5K in early June, while active users showed a similar trend, peaking at 25.9K in the same period.

Xender: Transfer, Share Files maintained a substantial download rate, peaking at nearly 80K in mid-April. Despite some fluctuations, active users ended the quarter at approximately 1.8M.

These insights are derived from Sensor Tower's comprehensive data, offering a glimpse into the app market dynamics in Kenya. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.