AI Insights · Timothy · October 2025
Top Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps on iOS in South Africa, Q3 2025
Explore the performance trends of the leading carpooling and ridesharing apps on iOS in South Africa during Q3 2025, based on Sensor Tower data.
The third quarter of 2025 saw significant activity in the carpooling and ridesharing app market on iOS in South Africa. According to data from Sensor Tower, the top five apps in this category demonstrated varied performance in terms of downloads and active users.
Bolt: Request a Ride maintained a strong presence with weekly downloads fluctuating between 7.7K and 13.8K. The app's weekly active users consistently hovered around the 500K mark, peaking at approximately 586K in late August.
Uber - Request a ride showed a stable trend in weekly downloads, ranging from 5.5K to 10.1K. The weekly active users for Uber remained robust, starting at around 382K and increasing to 441K by the end of the quarter.
inDrive. Save on city rides experienced a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching up to 8.1K. The app's weekly active users also saw growth, starting at 85K and climbing to nearly 113K.
Yassir had a more modest number of weekly downloads, peaking at 4.6K in mid-August. Active users followed a similar pattern, with numbers rising from 1K to over 6K during the quarter.
Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver maintained consistent weekly downloads, ranging from 800 to 1K. Active users remained stable around the 16K mark, with slight fluctuations throughout the quarter.
Overall, these apps exhibited diverse trends in user engagement and downloads, reflecting the competitive nature of the ridesharing market in South Africa. For more detailed insights, visit Sensor Tower.
