Top 5 Meal Kits and Specialty Foods Apps on iOS in South Africa Q3 2025

In the third quarter of 2025, several meal kit and specialty food apps demonstrated varying performance trends on the iOS platform in South Africa. Here's a closer look at the top five apps in this category, using data from Sensor Tower.

Vivino: Drink The Right Wine saw fluctuations in its weekly revenue, starting at around $740 and experiencing a dip to $370 before climbing back to $788 by the end of the quarter. Weekly downloads hovered between 178 and 283, while weekly active users slightly decreased from 1.1K to approximately 1.0K.

eMeals - Healthy Meal Plans had minimal activity with almost negligible downloads and a constant number of active users at 3 throughout the quarter, with no reported revenue.

The HelloFresh: Meal Kit Delivery app showed stable download numbers, peaking at 60, and an active user base fluctuating between 1.3K to 1.9K, though it did not generate revenue during this period.

Gousto experienced low download numbers, with a slight increase to 5 in early September. Its active user count remained steady around 115, with no revenue reported.

Lastly, Factor_ Prepared Meal Delivery noted a modest increase in downloads, reaching 28 by late September. Active users slightly decreased from 386 to 369, and the app did not report any revenue.

These insights highlight the diverse performance trends among meal kit and specialty food apps in South Africa, as captured by Sensor Tower. For more detailed analytics and insights, Sensor Tower offers comprehensive data solutions.