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Top 5 Personal Finance Apps on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025

Explore the performance of the top personal finance apps on Android in South Africa during Q3 2025, with insights on downloads, revenue, and active users.

Top 5 Personal Finance Apps on Android in South Africa: Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, the top personal finance budgeting and planning apps on the Android platform in South Africa demonstrated diverse performance trends. Here's a closer look at their key metrics, as reported by Sensor Tower.

Splitwise saw a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at around $222 in the week of September 15. Its weekly downloads fluctuated, reaching a high of approximately 322 in early September. Active users started at 6.9K and rose to 7.7K by the start of September, before stabilizing around 6.9K by the end of the quarter.

YNAB exhibited a varied revenue pattern, with a notable peak of $196 in late July. Download numbers remained relatively low, with a peak of 88 at the beginning of the quarter. Active user numbers hovered around the mid-200s, showing minor fluctuations throughout the period.

Wallet: Budget Expense Tracker experienced a significant rise in downloads, peaking at 481 in early September. Revenue saw a moderate peak of $153 in the same period, while active users grew from 772 to over 1K by early September before settling slightly lower towards the quarter's end.

Budge・Savings & Budget Planner showed a strong increase in downloads, reaching a high of 649 by the end of September. Revenue trends were also positive, with a peak at $135 in the final week of the quarter.

Finally, Money Tracker Expense Tracker maintained a consistent download rate, peaking at 621 in late September. Revenue peaked at $89 in late July, while active user numbers increased steadily from 3.1K to 3.4K by the end of September.

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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: October 2025